More than 200 civilian settlers on a contested island in the South China Sea find themselves on the frontier of a possible conflict with China.
Tag: South China Sea
Why Is China Pressuring the Philippines in the South China Sea?
China claims most of the strategic waterway and is trying to push out neighbors like the Philippines. Any deadly mistake could risk war.
U.S. Pledges $500 Million in New Military Aid to the Philippines, as China Asserts Sea Claims
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III warned Beijing against engaging in hostilities with U.S. allies in the South and East China Seas.
What to Know About Kamala Harris’s Foreign Policy Positions
Here is what we know about the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee’s views on issues like migration and the wars in Ukraine and Gaza.
Putin Came to Asia to Disrupt, and He Succeeded
His embrace of North Korea and deal making with Vietnam injected more potential threats into a region already strained by Taiwan tensions and South China Sea clashes.
In Singapore, China Warns U.S. While Zelensky Seeks Support
The annual Shangri-La Dialogue became a stage for competing demands on U.S. global power, including the war in Ukraine and tensions over Taiwan.
U.S., Chinese Defense Chiefs Hold First in-Person Talks Since 2022
Speaking in Singapore, Lloyd J. Austin III sought to reassure allies and put China on notice that Ukraine and the Mideast were not distracting the U.S. from this focus.
China Deploys Dozens of Ships to Block Philippine Protest Flotilla
Filipino civilians set sail in fishing boats to oppose China’s control of a shoal claimed by the Philippines. A formidable Chinese fleet awaited them.
The Death of a Treaty Could Be a Lifesaver for Taiwan
Since pulling out of an arms-limitation agreement with Russia in 2019, the U.S. has quickly developed new weapons that could be used to stop a Chinese invasion force.
Blinken’s Visit to China: What to Know
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken is in China this week as tensions have risen over trade, security, Russia’s war on Ukraine and the Middle East crisis.