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China set for easy ride from ASEAN on disputed South China Sea

EghtesadOnline: Southeast Asian ministers meeting this week are set to avoid tackling the subject of Beijing's arming and building of manmade South China Sea islands, preparing to endorse a framework for a code of conduct that is neither binding nor enforceable.
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Publish Date:03/August/2017 | 14:01

U.S. carrier group patrols in tense South China Sea

EghtesadOnline: A United States aircraft carrier strike group has begun patrols in the South China Sea amid growing tension with China over control of the disputed waterway and concerns it could become a flashpoint under the new U.S. administration.
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Publish Date:19/February/2017 | 04:52

Trump White House vows to stop China taking South China Sea islands

EghtesadOnline: The new U.S. administration of President Donald Trump vowed on Monday that the United States would prevent China from taking over territory in international waters in the South China Sea , something Chinese state media has warned would require Washington to "wage war."
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Publish Date:24/January/2017 | 05:27

China launches new electronic intelligence naval ship

EghtesadOnline: China's Navy has launched a new electronic reconnaissance ship, state media said on Thursday, the latest addition to an expanding fleet and as Beijing's new assertiveness to territorial claims in the South China Sea fuels tensions.
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Publish Date:12/January/2017 | 08:59

Taiwan warns of increasing threat as Chinese warships conduct drill

EghtesadOnline: Taiwan warned on Tuesday that "the threat of our enemies is growing day by day", as Chinese warships led by the country's sole aircraft carrier sailed towards the island province of Hainan through the South China Sea on a routine drill.
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Publish Date:27/December/2016 | 09:54

China says don't read too much into U.S. drone case

EghtesadOnline: China said on Thursday people should not read too much into last week's incident when a Chinese naval vessel picked up a U.S. underwater drone in the disputed South China Sea .
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Publish Date:22/December/2016 | 09:58

U.S. sees China returning drone as early as Tuesday in South China Sea

EghtesadOnline: The United States expects China to return soon an underwater U.S. drone seized by a Chinese naval vessel last week, with one U.S. official telling Reuters the exchange could happen as early as Tuesday at an agreed location in the South China Sea .
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Publish Date:19/December/2016 | 21:31

Beijing sees U.S. drone as part of South China Sea spying efforts

EghtesadOnline: An underwater drone taken by a Chinese naval vessel in the South China Sea last week is part of U.S. surveillance efforts in the disputed waterway, but Beijing won't likely make a big fuss about its handover, Chinese state media and experts said.
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Publish Date:19/December/2016 | 07:01

Seized U.S. drone issue to be resolved smoothly: China paper

EghtesadOnline: China expects a smooth resolution to the seizure by its navy of "unidentified" equipment found in the South China Sea , a state-run newspaper said on Saturday, after U.S. officials said a Chinese warship had taken a U.S. underwater drone.
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Publish Date:17/December/2016 | 07:45

China to carry out more military drills in South China Sea

EghtesadOnline: China will carry out military drills in the South China Sea all day on Thursday, the country's maritime safety administration said on Wednesday, ordering all other shipping to stay away.
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Publish Date:26/October/2016 | 13:41

Ahead of summit, Philippines shows images of Chinese boats at disputed shoal

EghtesadOnline: The Philippines' defense ministry released pictures on Wednesday showing what it said were Chinese boats near a disputed shoal in the South China Sea , just hours before Southeast Asian nations were due to meet China's premier at a summit in Laos.
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Publish Date:07/September/2016 | 06:18