Like how it occupied Aksai Chin in the 1950s and what it is doing in the South China Sea, China is slowly altering the landscape at the Doklam Plateau in its favour read more

At least in the short term, the most likely trajectory of Sino-American relations is toward “transactional conflict,” characterised by frequent economic and diplomatic spats and the occasional cooperative manoeuvre read more

A Washington Post report says some 614 gigabytes of material were taken in the breaches that occurred in January and February. read more

Jim Mattis said Beijing had deployed a range of military hardware across the South China Sea. read more

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is visiting three countries in Southeast Asia this week as part of an “Act East” policy of strengthening relations in the region amid concern over China’s rising maritime influence, in particular in the disputed South China... read more

Noting that both India and Indonesia are maritime neighbours and sea faring nations, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Indonesian President Joko Widodo issued the Shared Vision of the two countries on Maritime Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific. read more

Critics of the operations, known as a “freedom of navigation,” have said that they have little impact on Chinese behaviour and are largely symbolic. read more

The Pentagon said the withdrawal of the invitation was in response to what it sees as Beijing’s militarisation of islands in the disputed South China Sea, a strategic waterway claimed in large part by Beijing. read more

As part of a training exercise, the pilot conducted assault training on a designated sea target and then carried out take-offs and landings at an airport in the area. read more

The China Daily newspaper reported that the People’s Liberation Army Air Force conducted takeoff and landing training with the H-6K bomber in the South China Sea. read more

The tourists wore t-shirts featuring the so-called “nine-dash line” demarcating Beijing claims to nearly the entire South China Sea. Vietnam is one of the rival claimants. read more

China developed the AG600 as part of a drive to modernise its military, amid a more muscular approach to territorial disputes in places like the South China Sea that has rattled nerves in the Asia-Pacific region and the United States. read more

Named Type 001A for now, the 50,000 tonne ship left the Dalian city port in Liaoning province, with firecrackers lit to celebrate the milestone moment . read more

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China’s activities in the South China Sea are to uphold our sovereignty and territorial integrity, says foreign ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying. read more