South China Sea
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China says deployment of military equipment on Spratlys is legitimate
EghtesadOnline: China's deployment of necessary defensive military equipment on the Spratly Islands in the disputed South China Sea was legitimate and lawful, its defense ministry said on Thursday.
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China installs weapons systems on artificial islands - U.S. think tank
EghtesadOnline: China appears to have installed weapons, including anti-aircraft and anti-missile systems, on all seven of the artificial islands it has built in the South China Sea, a U.S. think…
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U.S. ready to confront Beijing on South China Sea: admiral
EghtesadOnline; The United States is ready to confront China should it continue its overreaching maritime claims in the South China Sea, the head of the U.S. Pacific fleet said on Wednesday,…
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China's Xi presses Philippines, Vietnam to keep South China Sea issues bilateral
EghtesadOnline: China's President Xi Jinping, in separate meetings with the leaders of the Philippines and Vietnam, said disputes over the South China Sea should be resolved bilaterally, state…
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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…
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Philippines' Duterte tells Japan his China visit was just economics, blasts U.S
EghtesadOnline: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte sought to assure Japan on Wednesday that his high-profile visit to China last week was about economics, not security, and vowed to stand on…
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San Diego to South China Sea: U.S. Navy tested new command in latest challenge to China
EghtesadOnline: The U.S. Navy destroyer that sailed near Chinese-claimed islands in South China Sea last week was under orders from the Third Fleet headquarters in San Diego, a first aimed at…
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U.S. warship challenges China's claims in South China Sea
EghtesadOnline: A U.S. navy destroyer sailed near islands claimed by China in the South China Sea on Friday, drawing a warning from Chinese warships to leave the area.
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China berates visiting New Zealand defense minister over South China Sea stance
EghtesadOnline: China rebuked New Zealand's defense minister at the opening of a high-profile security forum in Beijing on Tuesday, criticizing his stance on tension in the disputed South China…
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China says should maintain South China Sea peace with Vietnam
EghtesadOnline: China and Vietnam should work together to maintain peace and stability in the South China Sea and manage and control disputes, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang told Vietnamese Prime…
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Asia leaders tiptoe around South China Sea tensions
EghtesadOnline: Asian leaders played down tensions over the South China Sea in a carefully worded summit statement on Thursday, but even before it was issued Beijing voiced frustration with countries…
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Chinese coast guard involved in most South China Sea clashes: research
EghtesadOnline: Increasingly assertive action by China's coast guard ships in the South China Sea risks destabilizing the region, according to the authors of new research tracking maritime law…
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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…
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Obama presses China's Xi on South China Sea ahead of G20
EghtesadOnline: U.S. President Barack Obama pressed his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Saturday on territorial disputes in the South China Sea, urging Beijing to uphold its legal obligations…
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China, ASEAN aim to complete framework of South China Sea rules next year
EghtesadOnline: China and a grouping of Southeast Asian nations aim to finish by the middle of next year a framework for a code of conduct to ease tension in the disputed South China Sea, state…
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Indonesia actively involved in resolving South China Sea disputes: President
EghtesadOnline: Indonesia is actively involved in resolving territorial disputes in the South China Sea, President Joko Widodo said in a prepared state address on Tuesday.
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China signals growth, not political disputes, should dominate G20
EghtesadOnline: China expects next month's summit of the G20 which it is hosting will focus on boosting economic growth and other financial issues rather than disputes like the South China Sea,…
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Vietnam moves new rocket launchers into disputed S.China Sea - sources
EghtesadOnline: Vietnam has discreetly fortified several of its islands in the disputed South China Sea with new mobile rocket launchers capable of striking China's runways and military installations…
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New images suggest China has built reinforced hangars on disputed islands: think tank
EghtesadOnline: Recent satellite photographs show China appears to have built reinforced aircraft hangars on its holdings in the disputed South China Sea, according to a Washington-based think…
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China conducts 'combat patrols' over contested islands
EghtesadOnline: China's air force sent bombers and fighter jets on "combat patrols" near contested islands in the South China Sea, in a move a senior colonel said was part of an effort to normalize…
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China court warns against illegal fishing in riposte to South China Sea ruling
EghtesadOnline: China's Supreme Court said on Tuesday that people caught illegally fishing in Chinese waters could be jailed for up to a year, issuing a judicial interpretation defining those…
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U.S. says backs resumption of China-Philippines talks on South China Sea
EghtesadOnline: U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Tuesday he supported the resumption of talks between China and the Philippines over the South China Sea, following an international…
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ASEAN breaks deadlock on South China Sea, Beijing thanks Cambodia for support
EghtesadOnline: Southeast Asian nations overcame days of deadlock on Monday when the Philippines dropped a request for their joint statement to mention a landmark legal ruling on the South China…