Tag: China

  • Chinese Canal Deal in Nicaragua

    Nicaragua is forging ahead with a plan to dig a Chinese-funded rival to the Panama Canal despite a lack of details about the $40 billion project Nicaragua rushes on for […]

  • Japan-U.S. island drill provocative

    China said on Wednesday that “provocative actions” would not sway it from defending its territory, after Japan confirmed it would conduct military drills with U.S. China calls Japan-U.S. island drill […]

  • China Defence White Paper

    The defence white paper, which state media describe as China’s 8th since 1998, emphasised China’s “unshakable national commitment… to take the road of peaceful development”. China ‘reveals army structure’ in […]

  • Island Fishing Deal

    Japan and Taiwan have signed a deal allowing Taiwan to fish near a group of disputed islands (Senkaku/Diaoyu), prompting China to express “extreme concerns”. China anger at Japan-Taiwan disputed island […]

  • Disputed Island Tourism

    China is to begin running cruises for tourists to a chain of disputed islands in the South China Sea, by next month, state media reports. China to open disputed Paracel […]

  • Coast Guard Overhaul

    China’s new leadership recently announced its intention to reorganize its separate maritime law enforcement agencies under one governing body China signals with Coast Guard overhaul By Lyle Morris  China’s new […]

  • China ‘fired flares’

    China says it fired flares, not weapons, at a Vietnamese fishing boat in the South China Sea last week after four boats would not leave. China ‘fired flares’ at Vietnam […]

  • China plans survey of Senkaku Islands

    A Chinese official says his country plans to survey the Senkaku Islands, which are controlled by Japan but claimed by China. China plans survey of Senkaku Islands A Chinese official […]

  • Iranian fleet heading to Malacca Straits

    Iran’s Navy Commander has said that the 24th fleet of the country’s Navy is leaving China’s port city of Zhangjiagang for the Strait of Malacca. Iran 24th fleet heading for […]

  • China hikes defence budget

    China today hiked its defence budget by 10.7 per cent to USD 115.7 billion well above this year’s Indian defence spending of USD 37.4 billion. China hikes defence budget to […]