China delimits a contested South China Sea shoal in a dispute …
3 days ago · Updated 2:50 AM PST, November 10, 2024. BEIJING (AP) — China has published baselines for a contested shoal in the South China Sea it had seized from the Philippines, a move that’s likely to increase tensions over overlapping territorial claims. The Foreign Ministry on Sunday posted online geographic coordinates for the baselines around ...
Philippine president angers China with new laws to demarcate South …
5 days ago · Updated 3:37 AM PST, November 8, 2024. MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed two laws on Friday reaffirming the extent of his country’s maritime territories and right to resources, including in the South China Sea, angering China, which claims the hotly disputed waterway almost in its entirety.
Vietnam Spratly Island Construction Continuing at Rapid Pace, …
Nov 1, 2024 · In the six months after November 2023, the briefing found, Vietnam had created 692 new acres (280 hectares) of land across a total of 10 features in the Spratly Islands. This compared to 404 acres ...
What’s behind escalating China-Philippines tensions in the South China Sea?
Oct 11, 2024 · In the northern parts of the South China Sea, China, Taiwan and Vietnam claim sovereignty over the Paracel Islands, although Beijing has controlled them since 1974.
Vietnam condemns China for assault on its fishermen in the …
Oct 4, 2024 · HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnam condemned China on Thursday, saying Chinese law enforcement personnel assaulted 10 Vietnamese fishermen, damaged their fishing gear and seized about 4 tons of fish catch near the disputed Paracel Islands in the South China Sea.
Vietnam files UN claim to extended continental shelf in South China Sea
Jul 18, 2024 · Vietnam has filed a claim with the United Nations for an extended continental shelf (ECS) in the South China Sea, a month after regional neighbour the Philippines made a similar move,...
Vietnam speeding up South China Sea island-building pace, US ...
Jun 7, 2024 · Vietnam has been increasing its dredging and landfill work in the South China Sea, creating almost as much new land as in the previous two years combined, setting the stage for a record...
China, Vietnam pledge renewed diplomacy over South China Sea …
Aug 21, 2024 · China and Vietnam issued a joint declaration on Tuesday vowing to better manage and resolve their disputes over the South China Sea through friendly consultations.
Vietnam rebukes China, Philippines over South China Sea conduct
May 18, 2023 · Vietnam on Thursday criticised recent conduct by a Chinese research ship and the Philippine coast guard in the South China Sea, accusing its neighbours of separate actions that were violating...
Increased risk of conflict in South China Sea, forum warns
Oct 24, 2024 · Asia-Pacific nations should observe their obligation not to use, or threaten to use, force amid increased tensions in the South China Sea, an international panel of experts has warned.