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Mar- 2021 -

31 March

Philippines Says Chinese Ships ‘Swarming’ Area Around Disputed Spratly Islands

A fleet of Chinese ships that sparked a diplomatic row after parking at a reef off the Philippines for weeks are now scattered across the contested Spratly Islands, a government agency said.

29 March

Asia Pacific

Staff Writer With AFP

Philippines Deploys Air Force Jet Over Chinese Ships

A Philippine air force jet is conducting daily patrols over Chinese fishing vessels parked near a disputed reef, the defense chief said, as Beijing refuses to pull the ships out of the area.

25 March

Asia Pacific

Staff Writer With AFP

Philippines Deploys More Navy Ships to Disputed Sea Amid Row With China

The Philippine military ordered the deployment of more navy ships to the South China Sea amid a growing diplomatic row over a fleet of Chinese boats parked near a disputed reef.

10 March

Americas

Taiwan military with flag. Photo: Sam Yeh

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China Accuses US Admiral of ‘Hyping up’ Threat of Taiwan Invasion

China on Wednesday accused a top US commander of attempting to "hype up" the threat of an invasion of Taiwan to inflate Washington's defense spending and justify its own military chicanery in Asia.

5 March

Asia Pacific

People's Liberation Army (PLA) soldiers march during the opening ceremony of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) in Beijing

Staff Writer With AFP

China Military Budget to Grow 6.8% in 2021

China's military budget -- the second largest in the world after the US -- is set to increase by 6.8 percent in 2021, the finance ministry announced Friday.

Feb- 2021 -

9 February

Asia Pacific

Nuclear attack submarine SNA Emeraude (shown in this file picture) was one of the two French navy ships to patrol through the South China Sea.

Staff Writer With AFP

French Submarine Patrols South China Sea, Likely Angering Beijing

A French nuclear attack submarine was among two navy ships that recently conducted a patrol through the South China Sea, its defense minister announced.

5 February

Asia Pacific

Staff Writer With AFP

Beijing Warns off US Warship From South China Sea Islands

China on Friday warned off a US warship sailing near contested islands in the South China Sea, Beijing said, the first such encounter made public since the inauguration of President Joe Biden.

Jan- 2021 -

25 January

Asia Pacific

Staff Writer With AFP

US Warships Conduct Exercises in South China Sea

A US aircraft carrier group sailed into the South China Sea on a so-called "freedom of navigation" exercise, the first routine operation in the region under new President Joe Biden.

25 January

Asia Pacific

Staff Writer With AFP

India and China Clash Again on Himalayan Border

Indian and Chinese troops fought a new brawl on their contested Himalayan border that left injuries on both sides, officials said Monday, highlighting the fraught state of relations between the giant neighbors.

5 January

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