Whatever happens in the near term, it is obvious that there is a serious arms race occurring for dominance in the South China Sea.
A breakthrough in long-running talks between Asean and China for a code to manage conflicts in the South China Sea might be on the cards. In a Straits Times exclusive, Yew Lun Tian reports how this fresh momentum is driven by Beijing’s desire to constrain what other claimant states can do in the disputed waterway.
Last week, Canberra rebuked Beijing for "unsafe" military conduct, accusing a Chinese fighter jet of dropping flares near an Australian air force plane patrolling the South China Sea. Beijing swiftly hit back, accusing the Australian plane of "violating ...
A Philippine plane warned a Chinese military helicopter over the South China Sea that it was "flying too close," as tension between the U.S. ally and Beijing soars.
Prime Minister Chris Luxon is floating the idea of sending a Royal New Zealand Navy vessel to the South China Sea, as he affirms closer ties with Vietnam.
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is floating the idea of sending a Royal New Zealand Navy vessel to the South China Sea, as he affirms closer ties with Vietnam. In Hanoi last nigh