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Chinese military aircraft lock radar onto Japanese fighter jets

Chinese military aircraft locked radar onto Japanese Air Self-Defense Force (SDF) fighter jets southeast of Okinawa's main island on Saturday, Japan's Defense Ministry said,...

Chinese customs seize 60,000 ‘problematic’ maps

Beijing, China—Chinese customs seized 60,000 maps it deemed "problematic" over their labelling of Taiwan and omission of territory Beijing claims in the South China Sea,...

China’s man-o’-war ‘sailed through Strait’

BeIJING – China said Friday its third and newest aircraft carrier, the Fujian, recently sailed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait to carry out “scientific...

China’s near-constant Senkaku incursions creating unease in Japan

The East China Sea rarely rests. Typhoons churn its waters, but lately, the fiercest movements are not natural—they are of steel ships. Chinese coast guard...

Nearly 11k foreign vessels in Philippine waters raise concern

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) reported Tuesday that nearly 11,000 foreign vessels entered the country’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) last month, raising...

SeaLight explains how China executes its maritime gray zone tactics

China’s deployment of research and survey vessels in contested waters is a central pillar of its maritime gray zone strategy, allowing Beijing to assert...

China radio challenges greet Air Force plane at Pag-asa Island

Chinese forces on Tuesday issued a radio challenge to a Philippine Air Force (PAF) C-130 Hercules aircraft on its way to Pag-asa Island, a...

Philippines reaffirms sovereignty over Pag-asa Island vs. China protest

The Philippine government reaffirmed its stance on Thursday, contradicting the Chinese Embassy in Manila by asserting that Filipino activities on Pag-asa Island and the...

Japan: Chinese aircraft incursion ‘serious violation’ of sovereignty

TOKYO—Japan slammed on Tuesday what it called the first confirmed incursion by a Chinese military aircraft into its airspace as a “serious violation” of...

Navy says Chinese Vessels increased around Escoda Shoal 

The Philippine Navy on Tuesday reported an increased number of Chinese Vessels in Escoda Shoal in West Philippine Sea (WPS). In its August 20-26 report,...

China takes ‘countermeasures’ vs Philippine aircraft

Beijing, China—China took "countermeasures" against two Philippine military aircraft that flew into its airspace over the South China Sea, known in Manila as West Philippine...

NMC upset with China over damaging, deliberate, dangerous maneuvers in WPS

The National Maritime Council (NMC) on Tuesday expressed serious concern over the 'deliberate harassment and infringement' by China over the West Philippine Sea (WPS). During...

US, allies condemn China’s “unlawful” actions at Escoda Shoal

The United States condemned China’s unlawful and “dangerous actions” such as “reckless maneuvers” against Philippine maritime operations near Escoda Shoal in the West Philippine...

Estrada defends Philippines’ EEZ rights on Escoda Shoal

Senate President Pro Tempore and defense committee chairperson Jinggoy Estrada emphasized Sunday that Escoda Shoal in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) is within Manila’s...
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