South China Sea NewsWire Archive
Monthly Archive of Previous News Articles
Security
Crew of Vietnamese fishing boat injured in an attack in the South China Sea, state media say
30 September, 2024
Vietnam’s state media say a Vietnamese fishing boat was attacked in the South China Sea near the Paracel Islands, which are claimed by both China and Vietnam, and 10 crew members sustained injuries
Security
New Chinese nuclear attack submarine sank during construction, US defense official says
29 September, 2024
Satellite imagery showed that China’s newest nuclear-powered attack submarine sank alongside a pier while under construction, a senior U.S. defense official said Thursday.
Diplomacy
After China meeting, Blinken says Beijing’s talk of Ukraine peace ‘doesn’t add up’
28 September, 2024
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken underscored strong U.S. concerns about China’s support for Russia’s defense industrial base in talks on Friday with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, saying Beijing’s talk of peace in Ukraine “doesn’t add up.”
Security
China Releases Photo of Rare ICBM Test in Pacific
26 September, 2024
In a rare move, China on Thursday published a photograph showing the previous day’s launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile that can reach most of the continental United States.
Security
PLA sends South China Sea commander to US for first time in over 2 years
25 September, 2024
Chinese General Wu Yanan attended Indo-Pacific defence meeting in Hawaii and had ‘candid exchange of views’ with US Admiral Samuel Paparo
Security
Russia, China warships enter Sea of Okhotsk for drills, Interax reports
24 September, 2024
A detachment of warships of Russia’s Pacific Fleet and the Chinese Navy entered the Sea of Okhotsk in the western Pacific as part of joint navy exercises, Russia’s Interfax agency reported on Tuesday, citing the Pacific Fleet’s press service.
Diplomacy
US Ally Mounts Fresh Challenge to China at Disputed Territory
23 September, 2024
The Philippines has successfully resumed its coast guard presence at Sabina Shoal, of the South China Sea’s Spratly Islands that is fiercely contested by China.
Diplomacy
Biden and Japan’s Kishida discuss shared concerns over South China Sea
21 September, 2024
U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida discussed diplomacy with China and their shared concerns over “coercive and destabilizing activities” in the South China Sea during a meeting on Saturday at the Quad Leaders Summit in Wilmington, the White House said.
Special Briefing
Editor’s Briefing on Significance of Quad Meeting in Delaware
20 September, 2024
SCSNW Editor-in-Chief James Borton opines on the recent meeting of Quad Leaders with U.S. President Joe Biden in Delaware. Borton further offers his thoughts on the importance of the Quad as a geopolitical grouping in the South China Sea in the face of Chinese aggression in the region.
Diplomacy
Biden, ‘Quad’ leaders to talk maritime security as China tensions grow
20 September, 2024
Tensions brewing in Asia’s trade-rich waters top the agenda as U.S. President Joe Biden welcomes leaders from Australia, India and Japan to his Delaware hometown for a diplomatic push to counter China in the waning months of his presidency.
Diplomacy
US lawmakers highlight China’s malicious intentions against US, allies in South China Sea
19 September, 2024
US lawmaker and the Chairman of the Select Committee on Strategic Competition With China, John Moolenaar has highlighted China’s interventions and malicious intentions of harming the US and countries located in the South China Sea.
Security
Philippines to continue to deploy vessels in contested South China Sea shoal
18 September, 2024
The Philippines will continuously deploy vessels in the contested Sabina Shoal in the South China Sea, its coast guard said on Monday after a Philippine ship returned to port after a five-month deployment there.
Security
Philippines in race against time to stop potential China takeover of disputed shoal
17 September, 2024
The pressure is on for the Philippines to replace a vessel it pulled out from a hotly contested shoal in the South China Sea – or risk losing a strategic area in its maritime dispute with Beijing.
Security
Philippines vessel departs disputed South China Sea shoal
17 September, 2024
The Philippine Coast Guard vessel BRP Teresa Magbanua has left Escoda Shoal, a disputed area in the South China Sea, following a five-month deployment, according to a Sunday announcement from the Philippine government. This mission, described as successful by National Maritime Council (NMC) Chairperson and Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin, marks the conclusion of an extensive operation.
Security
US Trains for Drone War in Contested South China Sea
16 September, 2024
The U.S. Air Force revealed last week that its drone units have been training for an “unmanned” war in the contested South China Sea as regional tensions continue to rise.
Security
US-China military leaders hold routine talks to discuss South China Sea tensions and other issues
15 September, 2024
Military leaders from the U.S. and China met in Beijing for routine talks that only resumed in January after being suspended for two years as ties between the two countries soured. The meetings ended on Sunday and officials discussed ongoing issues such as Taiwan, the Russia-Ukraine war and clashes in the South China Sea.
Security
Manila Withdraws Coast Guard Flagship from Sabina Shoal, AIS Shows
14 September, 2024
A five-month standoff between Manila and Beijing over a disputed maritime feature in the South China Sea has entered a new phase after the Philippine Coast Guard flagship has withdrawn, according to ship spotters.
Security
Warships in South China Sea signal Germany’s willingness to counter China’s threats
13 September, 2024
Two German naval vessels are en route from South Korea to the Philippines through the South China Sea in what analysts describe as a show of Berlin’s resolve to confront Chinese threats that now extend as far as Europe.
Security
China to ‘crush’ foreign encroachment in South China Sea: military official
12 September, 2024
China will “crush” any foreign incursion into its sovereign territory including in the South China Sea, a senior Beijing military official said Thursday on the sidelines of a defence forum.
Security
Philippines calls summit of Pacific allies amid fears one ‘wrong move’ could trigger war in South China Sea
11 September, 2024
Twenty allies of the Philippines are meeting on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly session in New York amid fears that one “wrong move” could escalate tensions in the South China Sea.
Security
US military warns Beijing against ‘dangerous’ South China Sea moves in talks
10 September, 2024
A senior US military official warned his Chinese counterpart against Beijing’s “dangerous” moves in the South China Sea during the first talks of their kind between the commanders.
Diplomacy
China says ties with Philippines at a crossroads over South China Sea
10 September, 2024
China called on the Philippines to “seriously consider the future” of a relationship “at a crossroads” in a Monday commentary published by the People’s Daily, the newspaper of the governing Communist Party, amid tensions in the South China Sea.
Enviroment
Yagi sets record as strongest autumn typhoon to hit China since 1949
9 September, 2024
Experts explained that a rare combination of factors intensified Yagi’s unprecedented strength, including active monsoons in the South China Sea, the strong moisture injected from tropical cyclones, as well as the favorable atmospheric conditions.
Diplomacy
PM Anwar Says Malaysia Will Not Halt Oil and Gas Exploration in South China Sea
6 September, 2024
The PM’s comments came after the publication of a leaked Chinese diplomatic note ordering the country to cease exploration activities in the South China Sea.
Diplomacy
Malaysia to continue South China Sea oil exploration despite Beijing’s infringement claims
5 September, 2024
Malaysia will continue its oil exploration in the South China Sea, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has said, as his government launches a probe into the source of a leaked protest note sent to the country’s embassy in Beijing by China’s foreign ministry.
Diplomacy
Malaysia to investigate leak of Chinese diplomatic note over South China Sea row
4 September, 2024
Malaysia’s Foreign Ministry called Wednesday for a police investigation into a leaked diplomatic note from China over the South China Sea dispute.
Security
Analysts: China Tests US Commitment to Indo-Pacific with Maritime Operations
4 September, 2024
China’s recently increased maritime and aerial operations near the Philippines, Japan, and Taiwan is part of Beijing’s attempt to gauge the United States’ commitment to supporting allies in the Indo-Pacific region, say analysts. They noted the increased activity comes as Tokyo and Washington gear up for elections in the coming weeks.
Diplomacy
China Doubles Down After Ship Collision at South China Sea Flashpoint
3 September, 2024
China has doubled down on its claim that the Philippines is to blame for the latest coast guard collision over the weekend at what has emerged as the latest hot spot in the neighbors’ escalating territorial dispute.
Diplomacy
China urges EU to be ‘objective and fair’ on South China Sea issue
2 September, 2024
China urged the European Union to be “objective and fair” and careful with words and actions on issues in the South China Sea, after the bloc remarked on an incident that occurred over the weekend.
