China, Beijing

Manila relying on ‘transparency initiative’ to offset Beijing’s moves in South China Sea
As Philippine Coast Guard deals with larger Chinese vessels, recording and publicising aggressive tactics helps in battle over narrative.
US Sends Bombers to South China Sea in Warning to Beijing
The training involved three Philippine FA-50 fighters and drills to enhance air domain awareness and joint combat capabilities.
US-Japan South China Sea statement 'attacks and smears China': Beijing
Beijing has condemned a joint statement by the U.S. and Japan that criticized China's actions in the South China Sea, asserting it interferes in internal affairs and heightens regional tensions. This follows the first meeting between U.
China and Vietnam cause most damage to South China Sea’s corals: report
The report, which also lists the Philippines, Malaysia and Taiwan, says the claimants’ activities have caused "irreparable" damage.
Hegseth Talks South China Sea ‘Deterrence’ With Philippines
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reaffirmed Washington’s “ironclad” commitment to a mutual defense treaty with the Philippines during a call with his counterpart in Manila in the face of geopolitical tensions in South China Sea.
China Expands South China Sea Presence
The latest Maritime Security Threat Advisory from Dryad Global states that China’s military activity near Scarborough Shoal in
Stars and Stripes7h
Navy trains with allies in South China Sea amid uptick in Indo-Pacific activity
The guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold joined its Australian and British counterparts for a two-day exercise in the South ...
US Ramps Up Reconnaissance Over Contested Waters Near China
The United States increased its spy flights over the South China Sea near China last month, a Chinese think tank said on ...
Canada and Philippines are in final negotiations for joint exercises in the South China Sea
The Canadian ambassador says his country and the Philippines are in the final stages of negotiating a key defense pact that ...
Interesting Engineering on MSN3d
China deploys prototype detectors to locate neutrinos in South China Sea
Chinese scientists have deployed prototype detectors in the South China Sea to explore building a large underwater ...
China Anger Over US Naval Drills: 'Illegal Claims'
More drills involving U.S., Japanese, and French naval forces are scheduled later this week in the Philippine Sea.
US, Philippine fighter jets patrol disputed South China Sea shoal
The joint patrol on Tuesday over the Scarborough Shoal was the first by the longtime treaty allies since President Donald ...
Will closer Philippine-South Korea military ties make China ‘insecure’?
Growing military ties between the US treaty allies take on added significance as Manila clashes with Beijing in the South ...