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Tensions rise as China sends aircraft carrier into Taiwan Strait
Transit of the aircraft carrier, the Liaoning had been conducting exercises in the South China Sea
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After Trump's Taiwan call, China flexes muscles with its aircraft carrier
Aircraft carrier Liaoning has conducted take-off and landing drills in the South China Sea
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Chinese aircraft carrier enters South China Sea
Aircraft carrier, Liaoning, accompanied by 5 naval vessels, entered the disputed South China Sea
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Pentagon asks China to release its naval vessel
The incident comes amid rising tensions in the South China Sea due to Beijing's military presence in the disputed area
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China seizes US naval underwater probe in South China Sea
The drone was deployed by an American oceanographic vessel in international waters in the South China Sea
Satellite images show China put up weapons on Artificial Islands: US think tank
China has said military construction on the islands will be limited to necessary defensive requirements
US to keep challenging Beijing's 'aggressive' behaviour in South China Sea
The United States will keep challenging Beijing's "assertive, aggressive behaviour in the South China Sea", the US Pacific commander said today as tensions between two powers rise over comments by Donald Trump. Admiral Harry Harris, head of the US Pacific Command, warned Washington would not accept Chinese control of the region, despite Beijing's rapid development of artificial islands capable of hosting military planes. He remarks come as Beijing reacted angrily after Trump, the US President-elect, broke convention by speaking directly to Taiwanese leader Tsai Ing-wen -- and suggested Washington could jettison Washington's decades-old "One China policy". The "One China policy" is a diplomatic compromise allowing the US to do business with both China and Taiwan while only recognising Beijing diplomatically. "We will not allow the shared domains to be closed down unilaterally, no matter how many bases are built on artificial features in the South China Sea," Harris said. "We will .
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China to launch cruise ship in South China Sea for tourism
Nanhai Zhi Meng, the new cruise ship with a capacity of 893 people, will start its maiden voyage in late December
India to suffer great losses if it joins Japan on South China Sea: Chinese media
India should beware of the possibility that by becoming embroiled in the disputes, it might end up being a pawn of the US
China warns Japan not to 'play with fire' in South China Sea
Tokyo, a key US ally, is also strengthening defence ties with other countries in the disputed region
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Taiwan asks Google to blur images of South China Sea island
Google satellite images show a circular structure with four Y-shaped attachments, jutting out to sea on Taiping's northwestern coast
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Asean, Beijing discuss South China Sea issue
China has claims to areas in the sea which are also claimed by Brunei, the Philippines, Malaysia, Vietnam and Taiwan
India, US speak in one voice on South China Sea, NSG, terror
The two countries also said they will redouble efforts towards India's early entry into NSG which was opposed by China
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Vietnam says all will lose in any South China Sea war
Vietnamese leader Tran Dai Quang did not mention any country but there is growing unease over China's actions
India can decide stand on South China Sea: Wang Yi
The Chinese minister is in Goa to review logistics and security arrangements ahead of President Xi Jinping's visit to the state
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Philippines, Japan to China: Respect law in sea row
Japan and China are locked in a long-running dispute over uninhabited islets in the East China Sea
Vietnam fortifies its islands with rocket launchers in South China Sea
China reacted angrily to an international legal case that favoured Philippines over contested reefs and atolls last month
Chinese military buildup in SCS challenges Xi's statement: US
Besides the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei and Taiwan have counter claims over the area
China installs radar in disputed waters: Japanese media
The Japanese foreign ministry said China had placed a surface search radar and surveillance camera on one of its structures in a gasfield
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Premvir Das: India and the South China Sea
Since half of India's overseas trade passes through the South China Sea, freedom of navigation in these waters, and peace and tranquility in the region is important to us
