Category: South China Sea

Biden Says United States Is Committed to Defending Philippines in First Meeting With Philippine President

President Joe Biden reaffirmed the United States’ “ironclad” commitment to the defense of the Philippines in his first bilateral meeting with the country’s new leader, as he seeks to bolster the U.S.–Philippine alliance. Biden on Thursday met with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Marcos,…


Philippines Filed Over 100 Protests Against China’s Sea Incursions This Year

Chinese vessels continue to swarm Philippine waters in the disputed South China Sea despite the Philippines having filed over 100 protests against China’s sea incursions this year, according to officials. A total of 172 protests were filed against China’s illegal presence, illegal fishing, harassment of local fishermen, and unauthorized marine scientific research as of Aug….


Chinese Military Allegedly Shadows Australian Warship in International Waters

The Australian defence minister has said the department of defence will not discuss a recent allegation that the Chinese military shadowed an Australian warship as it sailed through international waters on its way to perform military exercises with the Japanese navy. This comes after the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) on July 14, alleged that a defence source…


China’s Sweeping Claims in South China Sea ‘Clearly Illegal’: Expert

China’s communist regime is illegally expanding its territory through the South China Sea and deliberately altering its interpretation of history to maintain its ill-gotten gains, according to one expert. “History, for the Chinese government, is plastic and can be changed and molded as necessary, as any good communist party knows,” said Gregory Poling, a senior…


From Tiananmen to Taiwan and the South China Sea: China Updates Its Rules of Engagement

Commentary Several news outlets announced on June 13 that Chinese leader Xi Jinping had signed an order to implement rules on military operations other than war (MOOTW), consisting of 59 articles in six chapters. Xi is also the general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission…


US Backs Philippines Against China’s ‘Provocative Actions’ in Disputed Seas

The United States reaffirmed its backing of the Philippines after Manila lodged a diplomatic protest against Beijing over the illegal presence of over 100 Chinese vessels around its territorial zone in Whitsun Reef. “The United States supports the Philippines in calling on the PRC [People’s Republic of China] to end its provocative actions and to…


Will China Soon Claim the Western Pacific?

Commentary If communist China’s recent words and deeds reflect a calculated design and totalitarian intent, soon we will hear Beijing declare the entire western Pacific Ocean a sovereign Chinese sea, where Beijing rules—so-called international laws, treaties, and U.N. resolutions be damned. Defining terms helps expose Beijing’s strategic gamble, because it’s a gamble: It is unresolved…


US Defense Secretary Warns of China’s ‘Growing Coercion’ of Taiwan

The United States will maintain its capacity to resist any force that threatens the security of Taiwan, U.S. defense secretary Llyod J. Austin said on Saturday, as he warned of the “growing coercion” from Beijing. Speaking at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, Austin said that the Chinese communist regime has become “more coercive and aggressive”…


Australian Aircraft Intercepted in International Airspace in South China Sea by Chinese Warplane

Australia’s Defence department says one of its maritime surveillance aircraft was intercepted by a Chinese fighter warplane during routine activity in international airspace in the South China Sea region last month. The Australian government has raised concerns about the incident with the Chinese government. “Defence advises that on 26 May 2022, a RAAF P-8 maritime…


Defence Minister Flags ‘Dangerous’ Attack by Chinese Jet on Australian Aircraft

Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles on Sunday raised concerns about a “dangerous” incident in which a Chinese aircraft intercepted a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) routine flight over waters that China is disputing in the South China Sea. Marles, who is also deputy prime minister, said on June 5 that on May 26, the J-16…