South China Sea NewsWire Archive
Monthly Archive of Previous News Articles
Security
Philippines’ Marcos slams illegal actions in South China Sea
31 May, 2024
Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr on Friday denounced illegal, coercive and aggressive actions in the South China Sea, a disputed ocean territory that China has been flooding with coastguard ships in recent months.
Diplomacy
U.S. and Chinese Defense Chiefs Hold First In-Person Talks Since 2022
31 May, 2024
Lloyd J. Austin III met his Chinese counterpart as both countries try to show they can manage their disputes over Taiwan and the South China Sea.
Diplomacy
China’s defence ministry condemns US missile deployment in Philippines
30 May, 2024
China’s defence ministry on Thursday strongly condemned the deployment of a U.S. intermediate range missile system in the northern Philippines during military drills in April, saying it “brought huge risks of war into the region”.
Security
INS Kiltan visits Muara in Brunei as part of Operational Deployment to South China Sea
30 May, 2024
Indian Naval Ship Kiltan visited Muara in Brunei as part of the Operational Deployment of the Indian Navy’s Eastern Fleet to the South China Sea. According to a release in Visakhapatnam on Thursday, the visit demonstrated India’s commitment to further deepening relations between both maritime nations.
Security
China to conduct rocket launches in Yellow Sea on May 28-31
27 May, 2024
China’s maritime safety administration said it will conduct rocket launches in the Yellow Sea on May 28-31, according to a statement. Ships will not be allowed to enter the area during the launches, the statement said on Monday.
Security
Indian naval ships complete deployment to South China Sea
26 May, 2024
India continues to expand its maritime engagement with Southeast Asia as part of the larger cooperation in the Indo-Pacific in line with Act East and ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) centrality. In the latest such engagement, three Indian Navy ships — destroyer Delhi, fleet tanker Shakti and anti-submarine corvette Kiltan
Diplomacy
The US defense secretary will visit Cambodia, one of China’s closest allies, after regional talks
25 May, 2024
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is scheduled to make an official visit to Cambodia, one of China’s closest allies in Southeast Asia, after holding talks with his Chinese counterpart at an annual security conference in Singapore, officials said.
Enviroment
Oil shipments at risk from rising sea levels, think tank warns
21 May, 2024
Rising sea levels could severely disrupt crude oil shipments and erode energy security in import-dependent countries like China, South Korea and Japan, with many of the world’s biggest terminals vulnerable to flooding, researchers said on Tuesday.
Diplomacy
China criticizes South Korea, Japan for lawmakers’ visits to Taiwan
21 May, 2024
China on Tuesday scolded South Korean and Japanese lawmakers for visiting Taiwan despite its strong opposition, chiding both neighbors for attending Taiwan’s “so-called inauguration ceremony of the leader”.
Diplomacy
Filipino activists decide not to sail closer to disputed shoal, avoiding clash with Chinese ships
16 May, 2024
About 100 Filipino activists on wooden boats have decided not to sail closer to a fiercely disputed shoal in the South China Sea on Thursday to avoid a confrontation with dozens of Chinese coast guard and suspected militia ships guarding the area.
Diplomacy
Coastguards can detain trespassers without trial, says Beijing as activists converge on Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea
16 May, 2024
Beijing has fleshed out the Chinese coastguard’s powers to detain foreigners suspected of illegally crossing borders, rolling out regulations on Wednesday that stipulate suspects can be held for up to 60 days without trial, amid rising tensions in the South China Sea.
Security
Philippines sends warship to assert sovereignty, counter alleged reclamation activities by Beijing
15 May, 2024
The Philippines has bolstered its presence in the South China Sea by deploying a navy warship to assert its sovereignty and counter alleged Chinese reclamation activities, while it shores up surveillance capabilities with a space technology partnership with the United States.
Diplomacy
China caught building new ‘artificial island’ in South China Sea strip as tensions explode
15 May, 2024
China claims sovereignty over the majority of the South China Sea and has been at odds with several countries, including the Philippines and Taiwan, for decades.
Security
Philippines sends ships to disputed atoll where China building ‘artificial island’
11 May, 2024
The Philippines said on Saturday it has deployed ships to a disputed area in the South China Sea, where it accused China of building “an artificial island” in an escalating maritime row.
Security
US and Philippine forces sink a ship during large-scale drills in the disputed South China Sea
9 May, 2024
U.S. and Philippine forces, backed by an Australian air force surveillance aircraft, unleashed a barrage of high-precision rockets, artillery fire, and airstrikes Wednesday and sank a mock enemy ship as part of large war drills in and near the disputed South China Sea that have antagonized Beijing.
Diplomacy
Philippines to Probe Recording of Alleged South China Sea Agreement
9 May, 2024
The recording, released this week by the Chinese embassy in Manila, purports to lay out a “new model” for managing tensions at Second Thomas Shoal in the Spratly Islands.
Diplomacy
Australian prime minister slams China over aerial confrontation above tense Yellow Sea
7 May, 2024
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called Chinese military behavior “unacceptable” after a Chinese jet dropped flares in the path of an Australian helicopter.
Security
India set to deploy 3 Naval ships to South China Sea, vessels reach Singapore
7 May, 2024
Three Indian Naval Ships have arrived in Singapore for a three-day visit as part of the operational deployment of the Navy’s Eastern Fleet to the South China Sea, underscoring the strong linkages between both navies.
Diplomacy
China reveals alleged 2016 ‘secret agreement’ with Philippines regarding South China Sea
3 May, 2024
For the first time, China has publicized what it claims is an unwritten 2016 agreement with the Philippines over access to South China Sea islands.
Security
Images Show China’s Advanced New Aircraft Carrier at Sea for Tests
1 May, 2024
“At about 8 o’clock on May 1, China’s third aircraft carrier Fujian unmoored from the dock of Shanghai Jiangnan Shipyard and set sail for the relevant waters to conduct its first navigation test,” Chinese communist outlet The Paper reported on Wednesday.
Diplomacy
Philippines says Chinese coast guard elevating tensions in South China Sea
1 May, 2024
The Philippines on Wednesday accused China’s coast guard of elevating tensions in the South China Sea after its use of water cannons that damaged two of its vessels, an official said.
