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Chinese ship 'cuts off U.S. destroyer' in Taiwan Strait
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U.S. admiral says China has fully militarized at least three islands in South China Sea
Admiral John C. Aquilino, left, Commander of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM), looks at videos of Chinese structures and buildings on board a US P-8A Poseidon reconaisance plane flying at the Spratlys group of islands in the South China Sea on Sunday March 20, 2022. A U.S. Navy plane carrying a top American military commander was threatened repeatedly by radio on Sunday to leave the airspace over Chinese-occupied island garrisons in the disputed South China Sea, but the aircraft pressed on defiantly with its reconnaissance in brief but tense standoffs witnessed by two Associated Press journalists invited onboard. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
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Philippines redeploys boats to shoal after Chinese blockade
Protesters hold slogans during a rally outside the Chinese consulate in Manila, Philippines on May 7, 2021. The Philippine military defiantly redeployed two supply boats on Monday, Nov. 22, 2021 to provide food to Filipino marines guarding a disputed shoal in the South China Sea after the Chinese coast guard used water cannons to forcibly turn the boats away in an assault last week that drew angry condemnation and warnings from Manila. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila, File)
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China coast guard blocks Philippine boats in disputed sea
In this photo provided by the Philippine Coast Guard, a Chinese Coast Guard vessel is seen patrolling in the South China Sea, taken sometime April 13-14, 2021. Chinese coast guard ships blocked and used water cannons on two Philippine supply boats heading to a disputed shoal occupied by Filipino marines in the South China Sea, provoking an angry protest against China and a warning from the Philippine government that its vessels are covered under a mutual defense treaty with the U.S., Manila’s top diplomat said Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021. (Philippine Coast Guard via AP)
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India deploys warships in South China Sea as part of ‘Act East’ policy
File - In this Dec. 5, 2019, file photo, Indian school children walk past the visiting Indian Navy warship INS Kirch for a guided tour in Kolkata, India. India is sending four navy ships for exercises and port visits with the Philippines, Vietnam, Singapore, Indonesia and Australia to strengthen cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region, its navy said Wednesday, as China's maritime power grows in the area. (AP Photo/Bikas Das, File)
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Sajjan targets Chinese claims in South China Sea, battles Tories over Beijing ties
Minister of National Defence Harjit Sajjan is seen during a news conference Thursday May 7, 2020 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
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Philippines demands China remove vessels spotted near six Manila-claimed islands and reefs
Chinese vessels are moored at Whitsun Reef, in the South China Sea, on March 27, 2021.
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China’s bulletless aggression in the Himalayas
Brahma Chellaney
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Two U.S. carrier groups conduct joint exercises in South China Sea
U.S. Navy sailors move aircraft from an elevator into the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt in the South China Sea April 8, 2018. Picture taken April 8, 2018. U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Michael Hogan/Handout via REUTERS. ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY
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U.S. warship sails near Chinese-controlled islands in disputed South China Sea
In this Jan. 22, 2017, photo provided by U.S. Navy, the USS John S. McCain conducts a patrol in the South China Sea.
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China to conduct military drills in South China Sea amid tensions with U.S.
FILE PHOTO: The USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) is pictured as it enters the port in Da Nang, Vietnam, March 5, 2020. REUTERS/Kham/File Photo
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Russian and Chinese bombers fly joint patrol mission over Western Pacific
In this photo taken from a video distributed by Russian Defense Ministry Press Service, on Dec. 22, 2020, a Russian Tu-95 strategic bomber flies during a joint patrol mission over the Western Pacific.
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China urges U.S. to stop boosting relations with Taiwan
FILE PHOTO: Flags of Taiwan and U.S. are placed for a meeting In Taipei, Taiwan March 27, 2018. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu/File Photo
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China’s military reportedly test-fires two missiles in disputed sea
Residents ride past Chinese military propaganda with the slogan 'Heroic', in Beijing, on Aug. 26, 2020.
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U.S. imposes sanctions on Chinese individuals, firms over role in South China Sea
This file photo taken on April 21, 2017, shows an aerial shot of a reef in the disputed Spratly islands. The United States announced sanctions and restrictions on 24 Chinese companies and associated officials on August 26, 2020 for taking part in building artificial islands in disputed waters in the South China Sea.
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Pompeo insists ‘tide is turning’ in U.S. dealings with China as he testifies before Senate panel
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo testifies before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, in Washington, on July 30, 2020.
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Pompeo says U.S. will back countries that say China violated their claims in South China Sea
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks during a news conference at the State Department, in Washington, on July 15, 2020.
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China is playing defence – not offence – in the South China Sea
Stéphanie Martel and David Welch
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Diplomat says ‘there is room for’ sanctions as U.S. takes tougher stance on Beijing’s claims in South China Sea
The United States on Monday rejected China’s claims to offshore resources in most of the South China Sea, drawing criticism from China which said the U.S. position raised tension in the region, highlighting an increasingly testy relationship.
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Japan says China has used coronavirus to expand territory, influence
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks during a press conference on June 18, 2020. The Abe government's Defense White Paper 2020 highlights what are potential Chinese and North Korean threats as Japan tries to further increase its defense capability.
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U.S. expected to reject nearly all Chinese claims in South China Sea
In this photo provided by U.S. Navy, the USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) and USS Nimitz (CVN 68) Carrier Strike Groups steam in formation, in the South China Sea, Monday, July 6, 2020. China on Monday, July 6, accused the U.S. of flexing its military muscles in the South China Sea by conducting joint exercises with two U.S. aircraft carrier groups in the strategic waterway.(Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jason Tarleton/U.S. Navy via AP)
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Beijing accuses U.S. of flexing its military muscle by conducting joint carrier drills in South China Sea
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian holds a news conference in Beijing, on April 8, 2020.
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With Beijing’s military nearby, U.S. sends two aircraft carriers to South China Sea
FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: A crewman from the Vietnamese coastguard ship 8003 looks out at sea as Chinese coastguard vessels give chase to Vietnamese ships that came close to the Haiyang Shiyou 981, known in Vietnam as HD-981, oil rig in the South China Sea, July 15, 2014. Crewmen in blue camouflage uniforms pour out onto the deck of a Vietnamese coastguard ship as an imposing Chinese vessel guarding a giant oil rig gives chase, gathering steam by the second. A group of Chinese ships joined the pursuit, peeling away from a flotilla of about two-dozen vessels surrounding HD-981, the $1 billion rig that China deployed without notice in early May, triggering the worst breakdown in ties between the communist neighbours in three decades. Vietnam says this stretch of the South China Sea is in its 200-nautical mile exclusive economic zone and accuses China of bullying and trying to ram Vietnamese fishing vessels in the potentially energy-rich waters. China claims about nine-tenths of the South China Sea but insists it wants a peaceful resolution to the conflict. Picture taken July 15, 2014. REUTERS/Martin Petty (MID-SEA - Tags: POLITICS ENERGY CIVIL UNREST MARITIME MILITARY)/File Photo
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U.S. carriers conduct exercises in South China Sea during Chinese drills
An F/A-18 Super Hornet prepares for take-off, onboard the USS Ronald Reagan, in the South China Sea on Sept.30, 2017.
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Malaysia committed to safeguarding its interests in South China Sea
Hishammuddin Hussein signs documents after taking oath before King Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah (not pictured) as the Minister of Foreign Affairs at the Istana Melawati in Putrajaya on March 10, 2020. Hussein said on Thursday any disputes in the South China Sea should be solved through peaceful means.
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China denies report it fired laser at U.S. Navy plane
In this image provided by the U.S. Navy, a sailor assigned to the Grey Knights of Patrol Squadron (VP) 46 signals the pilot in the flight station of a P-8A Poseidon during a pre-flight check on Oct. 23, 2019, in Oak Harbor, Wash. A Chinese Navy ship fired a laser at a U.S. surveillance aircraft flying over the Philippine Sea west of Guam, the Navy said Feb. 27, 2020, acknowledging the incident more than a week after it happened.
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U.S. warships sail in disputed South China Sea, angering Beijing
Chinese and U.S. flags flutter in Shanghai, China, on July 30, 2019.