China uses maritime militia to assert claim on South China Sea
There may be as many as 300 vessels from China’s maritime militia patrolling the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea at any one time as Beijing continues to stake … Read More
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Philippines seeks US help as it vows to ignore China maritime law
Philippine Defence Secretary Delfin Lorenzana has promised that Manila will ignore China’s amended maritime law, which now requires foreign vessels sailing in the South China Sea to report their information … Read More
Philippines protests China’s ‘unlawful’ South China Sea presence
The Philippines has protested China’s “persevering with unlawful presence and actions” close to islands it holds within the South China Sea. In a statement on Saturday, the Philippines’ Ministry of … Read More
China slaps 200% import tax on Australian wine amid tensions
China added wine to the growing list of Australian goods barred from its markets, stepping up its trade war against Australia. China on Friday added wine to the growing list … Read More
Trump signs Hong Kong autonomy act, ending trade preferences | China News
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed into law the Hong Kong Autonomy Act passed by the United States Congress that imposes sanctions on Chinese banks doing business with Chinese officials … Read More