MANILA: A US warship laden with hi-tech fighter planes took centre stage at key war games in the Philippines Thursday, brandishing military might as fresh tensions bubble in the contentious South China Sea. The amphibious assault ship USS Wasp, with at least 10 F-35B stealth jets on deck, stood ...

BEIJING: While commenting on Vijay Gokhale as India’s new foreign secretary, a Chinese research fellow said on Thursday that in comparison with his predecessor S Jaishankar, Ghokhale might adopt an even tougher approach towards China."Gokhale will implement Indian Prime Minister Narendra ...

Chinese military spokesperson Thursday warned countries outside the South China sea against complicating situations, when commenting on a foreign policy paper issued by Australia earlier this month.As a party not directly concerned in the South China Sea issue, Australia is not in a place to ...

BEIJING: The "State visit-plus" experience for US President Donald Trump's first State visit to China next month shows China's sincerity in laying down a long-term development plan for Sino-US ties through more effective and flexible diplomacy, observers said.Influential Global Times, in its ...

China's Foreign Ministry said Friday that countries outside of the region should not stir up trouble in the South China Sea after Britain said it planned to send a warship to the area next year. Chinese experts said that Britain may want to win support from the US in the wake of Brexit. But it is ...

BEIJING: China is “strongly dissatisfied” with the mention of the East and South China Sea issues in a Group of Seven [G7] statement, and the G7 allies should stop making irresponsible remarks, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said.China is committed to properly resolving disputes with ...

BEIJING: A spokesperson of Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Monday said China’s position on participation of India and other non-NPT states in the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) has not changed.“We support the NSG following the mandate of 2016 Plenary Session andconsensus as far as the ...

SINGAPORE – There has been no policy change with regard to U.S. Navy freedom of navigation operations under the administration of President Donald Trump, U.S. Pacific Fleet Commander Admiral Scott Swift said on Monday. Under the previous administration, the US navy conducted such voyages ...

New Delhi: The impressive win by the Narendra Modi-led BJP has led China to reassess its stand on the often stressful Sino-India relations.Global Times, ruling Chinese Communist Party's nationalistic tabloid, said that Modi's hard-line attitude has meant that India has shed the attitude of trying ...

VIENTIANE (APP) - US President Barack Obama warned Beijing Thursday it could not ignore a tribunal's ruling rejecting its sweeping claims to the South China Sea, driving tensions higher in a territorial row that threatens regional security.The dispute has raised fears of military confrontation ...