BEIJING (Sept 28): Chinese naval and air forces conducted patrols around a flashpoint reef in the South China Sea on Saturday, after a slew of tense encounters with the Philippines in the disputed waterway in recent months. The patrols coincided with joint exercises carried out by the United Stat

BEIJING: Chinese naval and air forces conducted patrols around a flashpoint reef in the South China Sea on Saturday, after a slew of tense encounters ...

China supervises Philippine ship delivering supplies to grounded vessel in South China Sea amid tensions, enforcing sovereignty claims.

BEIJING: China said on Friday (Sep 27) it had "supervised" a Philippine ship as it delivered supplies to a grounded vessel at a disputed reef in the South China Sea, after a string of tense encounters in the area this year. Beijing claims almost all of the economically vital waterway and continues to

Chinese naval and air forces have held maneuvers in a disputed part of the South China Sea. The drills came shortly after high-level talks between Beijing and Washington about relieving regional tensions in the area.