With repeated Chinese intrusions into oil-rich Vanguard Bank and anticipated departure of ExxonMobil from the Blue Whale project, the South China Sea dispute has reached a turning point. A planned meeting between presidents Donald Trump and Nguyễn Phú Trọng could be pivotal for a strategic partnership, but is unlikely to happen any time soon.
MALAYSIA insists it will press ahead with its claim in the disputed South China Sea despite Beijing’s anger at its decision to involve the United Nations in the row.
While the country’s neighbors have been recently pushing back against Beijing’s extensive maritime claims, the Philippines has chosen to roll out the red carpet for the Asian superpower.
Indonesia has deployed fighter jets and warships to patrol islands near the disputed South China Sea, the military said Wednesday, escalating tensions with Beijing after a diplomatic spat over “trespassing” Chinese vessels.
Vietnam is expected to ensure all Asean meetings touch on the South China Sea issue to enable the regional grouping to be better prepared in dealing with China.
A look at recent developments in the South China Sea, where China is pitted against smaller neighbors in multiple territorial disputes over islands, coral reefs and lagoons. The waters are a major shipping route for global commerce and are rich in fish and possible oil and gas reserves.
Parties involved in the negotiation of a code of conduct in the South China Sea (COC) remained optimistic about the early conclusion of the document’s crafting, Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian said Wednesday
The spectre of China is looming ever larger over Asia. Now international relations experts are sounding alarms at the risks of an armed clash.
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