China has laid claim to more land in disputed territory in South China Sea’s Spratly islands than has previously been known, according to a report released by the Pentagon on Friday. The report says China […]
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Chinese Land Grabs Expected To Dominate This Week’s ASEAN Trade Summit
China faces increased pressure this week over their island-building campaign in the South China Sea as the 10 member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will host three days of talks starting on Tuesday. While […]
U.S. Strengthening Military Ties With Vietnam In Move To Curb China’s Regional Influence
While once bitter enemies, the U.S. and Vietnam increasingly have mutual interests in the Asia-Pacific region, as China becomes both more powerful and more aggressive in the area. To combat China’s reckless behavior, and help […]
China Puts Artillery On Disputed Islands In Latest Show Of Aggression
Tensions got higher in the Pacific on Friday as U.S. defense officials said they have detected artillery on artificial islands being illegally built by China, in what has been described as a “disturbing and escalatory” […]
Defense Secretary Carter Issues Sharp Warning To China: U.S. Will Continue To Be Number One In The Pacific
The war of word between China and the Untied States continued to escalate on Thursday as U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter delivered the strongest warning yet against China’s belligerent actions in the South China Sea. […]
U.S. Spy Plane Buzzes Illegal Chinese Air Base
Tensions between China and the United States keep ratcheting up as China’s navy issued eight warning messages to a U.S. military surveillance plane that passed over a group of man-made islands in the South China […]