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China Sails Within Yards of US Destroyer in South China Sea

By Eli Meixler

U.S. Warship Sails Near South China Sea Amid Tensions

By Eli Meixler

Xi Jinping Lauds New, Sleek Military on PLA's 90th Birthday

By Charlie Campbell / Beijing

Beijing Hits Out at U.S. Navy Exercises in South China Sea

By Charlie Campbell / Beijing
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Beijing Is Winning the Battle to Control the South China Sea

Almost a third of the world’s trade, worth $5 trillion annually, passes through the vital but disputed waterway

By Charlie Campbell / Beijing

U.S. Navy to Continue Challenging Beijing in South China Sea

The exercises are intended to test Chinese claims and assert the U.S. position that the contested features lay in international waters.

By Ryan Kilpatrick

China Launches First Home-Built Aircraft Carrier

A sign of China's growing naval presence

By Kevin Lui

Xi Jinping Set for Difficult Meeting With President Trump

Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump bring radically different perspectives and styles to Florida

By Charlie Campbell / Beijing

China Begins New Work in Disputed South China Sea

New satellite images show fresh work started on North Island in the disputed Paracels group

By Greg Torode / Reuters

Chinese Authorities Want to Fly Tourists to Disputed Islands

Plans to fly tourists to the Paracel islands, also claimed by Vietnam and Taiwan, were listed as a priority by officials in Hainan

By Ryan Kilpatrick

China Is 'Building Missile Structures' on Contested Islands

The buildings could be used to house surface-to-air missiles, says one U.S. official

By Kevin Lui

Beijing Warns U.S. to 'Act Cautiously' Over South China Sea

The comments come after the White House vowed to prevent China from taking over territory in international waters

By Ben Blanchard and David Brunnstrom / Reuters

Trump 'Risks Dangerous Escalation' in South China Sea

China has said that the U.S. would need to “wage war” to bar China’s access to the islands

By David Brunnstrom and Matt Spetalnick / Reuters

China to Tillerson: 'Prepare to Fight'

The U.S. Secretary of State nominee has provoked fury with his hawkish remarks on the South China Sea

By Charlie Campbell / Beijing

On Taiwan, Donald Trump Lays Down the Gauntlet to China

No U.S. President has had direct contact with Taiwan since diplomatic relations were severed in 1979

By Charlie Campbell / Beijing

What You Need to Know About Narendra Modi's Visit to Japan

Modi and Abe will discuss various trade deals and pacts designed to develop closer strategic relations

By Tekendra Parmar

How Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte Is Shaking Up the South China Sea

A populist leader sends mixed messages in Asia

By Hannah Beech/Shanghai

Philippine President Duterte Pivots on South China Sea

Resumption of bilateral talks impede U.S.-backed calls for a regional code of conduct over maritime disputes

By Charlie Campbell / Beijing

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte Makes First China Visit

The Philippine President's diplomatic overtures to Beijing are a cause of concern for Washington

By Charlie Campbell / Beijing

Chinese People Feel Good about a Rising China, Report Finds

But many Chinese think the U.S. will get in the way of China's rise

By Kevin Lui
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