Tag: China

  • South China Sea: Compulsory Arbitration?

    China’s new regulations allowing the seizure of foreign vessels acting illegally in its claimed territorial sea in the South China Sea may accord with international law, but they might also […]

  • Vietnam breaks up anti-China protests

    Rare protests have taken place in Vietnam over maritime territorial disputes with neighbouring China. The protests in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi were quickly dispersed by police. Tensions are […]

  • India’s Ocean

    As India continues to grow it’s naval force, could it be a viable opposition to China’s unbending will in the South China Sea and beyond? Could New Delhi’s growing naval […]

  • Analysis of Escalating Tensions

    Here John Ruwitch, Reuter’s reporter, analyses some of the issues involved in China’s foreign policy and how these relate to the South China Sea dispute. Analysis: As China’s clout grows, […]

  • Oil Exploration in Disputed Waters

    Tensions show no sign of easing in an incident between two Chinese fishing vessels and a Vietnamese ship over oil exploration.  Accounts of events differ. China tells Vietnam to halt […]

  • Asean chief warns on China’s plan

    The head of Asean has said China’s plan to board ships in disputed areas of the South China Sea could escalate tensions. Secretary-General Surin Pitsuwan told Reuters news agency that […]

  • China and India could ‘rule the waves’

    China has told India the world’s two fastest rising economies could ‘rule the waves’ if they solve their long-standing border dispute. It urged New Delhi to meet it halfway to […]

  • China lands J-15 jet on Liaoning aircraft carrier

    China has successfully landed a jet fighter on its new aircraft carrier for the first time, officials say. A Chinese-made J-15 fighter landed on the 300m (990ft) former Soviet carrier […]

  • China calls for more int’l cooperation in combating Somali piracy

    UNITED NATIONS, Nov 19, 2012 (Xinhua via COMTEX) — China Monday called on the international community to strengthen communication and coordination in further combating Somali piracy. Wang Min, Chinese deputy […]

  • Map in new Chinese e-passport riles Vietnam, Philippines

    Beijing: China waded into a new controversy over its maritime claims as Vietnam and the Philippines protested the printing of Chinese map on the new e-passport showing the disputed islands […]