Indian Navy to Deploy Warships in South China Sea (Bien Dong Sea) for Two Months
A task force of four warships from the Indian Navy's Eastern Fleet is scheduled to proceed on an over two-month overseas deployment to South East Asia, the South China Sea (known as Bien Dong Sea in Vietnam) and Western Pacific.
08:36 | 05/08/2021
German Warship to Cross South China Sea (Bien Dong Sea) for First Time since 2002
Germany on August 2 sent a warship to the South China Sea (Bien Dong Sea) for the first time since 2002, joining other Western nations in expanding its military presence in the region.
09:39 | 03/08/2021
UK Warship Enters South China Sea Despite Beijing Warnings
The United Kingdom aircraft carrier, the HMS Queen Elizabeth, entered the South China Sea Tuesday and arrived in Singapore despite numerous direct warnings from Beijing to stay out of the region
09:36 | 28/07/2021
Macron Promises Closer Ties with Japan to Oppose Chinese Expansion in the Pacific
President Macron has pledged to bolster France’s security ties with Japan as western allies pivot to the Pacific to try to counter Chinese expansionism.
10:00 | 27/07/2021
Britain to permanently deploy two warships in Asian waters
The announcement comes as a UK strike group a led by the state-of-the-art aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth heads to region.
07:49 | 22/07/2021
South China Sea Code Of Conduct Negotiation Struggles As Tension Rises, Said Experts
“ASEAN members want to resume negotiations as a means of restraining China’s assertiveness," South China Morning Post quoted an expert in its recent article.
22:33 | 18/07/2021
US Rejects China Maritime Claims In South China Sea (Bien Dong Sea)
The United States rejects China's "unlawful" maritime claims in the South China Sea (known as Bien Dong Sea in Vietnam) and stands with Southeast Asian countries facing Chinese "coercion.”
22:34 | 14/07/2021
Vietnam and Philippines Share Common Desire for Peace in Bien Dong Sea
Agreements signed between Vietnam and the Philippines contribute to maintaining a peaceful and stable environment at sea
06:31 | 13/07/2021
Japan, Canada, US Voice Against China's Rejection of PCA's 2016 Ruiling
5 years after the 2016 Arbitral Tribunal’s award, countries continue to raise their voices against China's noncompliance with the ruling.
14:11 | 12/07/2021
International Experts: China's 'Nine Dash Line' Has No Legal Basis
Experts and researchers further clarified the position and role of UNCLOS regarding settlement of the Bien Dong Sea disputes. They also reaffirmed the value of PCA's 2016 ruling.
08:27 | 11/07/2021
South China Sea: Five Years Later, China Boosts Presence In Philippines’ Waters
Five years after an international tribunal in The Hague issued the ruling on the South China Sea (known as Bien Dong Sea in Vietnam), China’s presence in Philippines’ waters is only growing.
23:41 | 10/07/2021
Spokeswoman: Illegal Exploration & Survey In Hoang Sa Violate Vietnam’s sovereignty
Spokeswoman of Vietnam's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has reaffirmed the country’s sovereignty and legitimate rights over Hoang Sa and Truong Sa archipelagoes while responding to reporters' questions in a recent press conference.
23:36 | 08/07/2021
Malaysia says China conducts 'suspicious' air force activity over South China Sea
Malaysia’s move follows months of diplomatic protests by the Philippines over the presence of hundreds of Chinese fishing boats in its EEZ.
11:56 | 02/06/2021
Vietnam requests concerned parties to respect its sovereignty
Vietnam expects that all relevant parties take responsibility in respecting the country’s sovereignty, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang, said on Thursday at a regular press briefing held by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
09:27 | 28/05/2021
'Friendly and candid' talks on South China Sea between Philippines and China, said Philippines’ foreign ministry
The two countries just held “friendly and candid” talks on the South China Sea, said the Philippines’ foreign ministry, Reuters reported Saturday.
11:06 | 23/05/2021
Duterte forbid Phillipines cabinet from speaking on South China Sea
After Phillipines's key ministers rebuked Beijing over the presence of Chinese vessels in the contested waterway, President Rodrigo Duterte said on Tuesday that he has barred his ministers from talking about South China Sea in public.
15:51 | 19/05/2021
Philippines refuses to withdraw ships from Bien Dong sea amid tensions with Beijing
With pressure building on Manila’s relationship with Beijing he warns this could be where ‘our friendship ends’, said Philippines president.
12:50 | 15/05/2021
China, Indonesia hold joint naval exercises near Jakarta
Although Jakarta is not involved in any territorial disputes in the waterway, it considers the waters off the Natunas to be part of its exclusive economic zone, though Beijing claims it has historical rights to fish there.
13:53 | 10/05/2021
China said US spy planes flew over Bien Dong Sea throughout April
In its monthly summary, the Beijing-based South China Sea Strategic Situation Probing Initiative (SCSPI) said at least 65 US military aircraft operated in the waters.
13:58 | 06/05/2021
International community criticizes China's movements on Bien Dong Sea
The international community has raised voices against China's recent movements on the South China Sea, including the continued operation of ships to Whitson Reef in Vietnam's Spratly Archipelago.
07:38 | 06/05/2021
