China
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Manila keeps diplomatic tack in West PHL Sea, but concedes higher risks of tension
ADIZ, Air Defense Identification Zone, Artificial Islands, China, Militarization, Military Conflict, Philippines, Reclamation, Regular Patrols, South China Sea Dispute, Spratlys, USAMANILA – The Philippines is staying on the diplomatic track in the South China Sea issue even with tensions heightened by reports the Chinese military shooed away US personnel flying a surveillance plane over Fiery Cross (Kagitingan) Reef last Wednesday. ”Habang kinikilala natin na mayroong tensyon, pursigido pa rin tayo at determinado pa rin tayong […]
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From Words to Action in the South China Sea – Updated 5/22
ADIZ, Air Defense Identification Zone, Artificial Islands, China, Military Conflict, Mutual Defense, Philippines, Reclamation, Sea Air Patrol, South China Sea Dispute, USA– China’s Foreign Ministry spokesman says U.S. actions in the South China Sea “‘irresponsible, dangerous” and that China’s military drove away the U.S. military aircraft. – A Pentagon spokesman says the P-8 and naval vessels have not yet gone within 12nm of the islands, but said “that would be the next step.” – The Washington […]
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US won’t stop air, sea patrols over West PH Sea
ADIZ, Air Defense Identification Zone, Artificial Islands, China, Military Conflict, Philippines, Reclamation, Sea Air Patrol, South China Sea Dispute, USAWASHINGTON – The United States vowed on Thursday to keep up air and sea patrols in international waters after the Chinese navy repeatedly warned a US surveillance plane to leave the airspace over artificial islands China is creating in the disputed South China Sea and West Philippine Sea. The Chinese navy issued eight warnings to […]
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US set to defy China’s claims
ADIZ, Air Defense Identification Zone, Artificial Islands, China, Military Conflict, Philippines, Reclamation, South China Sea Dispute, USAWASHINGTON—The United States vowed on Thursday to keep up air and sea patrols in international waters even after the Chinese Navy warned a US surveillance plane eight times to leave the airspace over artificial islands it is building in the disputed South China Sea. READ: ‘Go away,’ China tells US spy plane in West PH […]
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U.S. Flies Over a Chinese Project at Sea, and Beijing Objects
Artificial Islands, China, Military Conflict, Philippines, Reclamation, South China Sea Dispute, USAWASHINGTON — The United States and China on Friday escalated their dispute over contested territory in the South China Sea, after the Chinese repeatedly ordered an American military surveillance plane to abandon flights over areas where China has been building artificial islands. The continued American surveillance flights in areas where China is creating new islands […]
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China sends bombers on long-range test near Japan amid tensions over South China Sea
ADIZ, Air Defense Identification Zone, Artificial Islands, China, East China Sea, Japan, Militarization, Military Conflict, Philippines, Reclamation, Regular Patrols, South China Sea Dispute, Spratlys, USAChina’s air force sent a group of strategic bombers through the Miyako Strait south of Okinawa in a long-range drill for the first time yesterday as part of military exercises in the western Pacific. The manoeuvre came as US-based CNN reported that the Chinese navy repeatedly warned a US surveillance plane to leave airspace over […]
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China and U.S. Navy Have Had Two Confrontations in South China Sea This Week
ADIZ, Air Defense Identification Zone, Artificial Islands, China, Military Conflict, Mutual Defense, Philippines, Reclamation, Sea Air Patrol, South China Sea Dispute, USA(Bloomberg) — China asserted the right to maintain security over islands it’s building in the South China Sea, after the country’s navy ordered a U.S. surveillance plane to leave the area. Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei said Thursday that China has sovereignty over the artificial islands it’s created through land reclamation in the Spratly chain. […]
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Exclusive: China warns U.S. surveillance plane
ADIZ, Air Defense Identification Zone, Artificial Islands, China, Military Conflict, Mutual Defense, Philippines, Reclamation, Sea Air Patrol, South China Sea Dispute, USAAbove the South China Sea (CNN)The Chinese navy issued warnings eight times as a U.S. surveillance plane on Wednesday swooped over islands that Beijing is using to extend its zone of influence. The series of man-made islands and the massive Chinese military build-up on them have alarmed the Pentagon, which is carrying out the surveillance […]
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Exclusive: China warns U.S. surveillance plane
ADIZ, Air Defense Identification Zone, Artificial Islands, China, Military Conflict, Mutual Defense, Philippines, Reclamation, Sea Air Patrol, South China Sea Dispute, USAAbove the South China Sea (CNN)The Chinese navy issued warnings eight times as a U.S. surveillance plane on Wednesday swooped over islands that Beijing is using to extend its zone of influence. The series of man-made islands and the massive Chinese military build-up on them have alarmed the Pentagon, which is carrying out the surveillance […]
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Why is China Militarising the South China Sea?
ADIZ, Air Defense Identification Zone, Analysis, Artificial Islands, China, Militarization, Military Conflict, Mutual Defense, Philippines, Reclamation, Sea Air Patrol, South China Sea Dispute, USAWhat really explains Beijing’s decision to build military installations in the disputed waters of the South China Sea? Sukjoon Yoon thinks that we should view China’s militarization of the region as a misguided political choice rather than a desire for increased military flexibility. By Sukjoon Yoon for RSIS This commentary was originally published by the […]