South China Sea could become a major flashpoint in 2025

China's South China Sea Claims Dominate ASEAN Defense Ministers' Meet
Many Southeast Asian nations are looking for assurances from the U.S. before President-elect Donald Trump's return to power in January.
The South China Sea could become a major flashpoint in 2025
Asian nations are pushing back against China in the South China Sea, setting the area up to be a major flashpoint in 2025
US defense chief regrets China's decision not to meet during Southeast Asian security talks
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin expressed regret Wednesday that his Chinese counterpart chose not to hold talks with him during meetings of Southeast Asian defense chiefs in Laos, calling it a setback for the entire region.
U.S. Issues Warning to Beijing Over South China Sea
The U.S. defense chief said that he was concerned about China's increasingly confrontational tactics in the region. "The behavior of the PRC has been concerning. They've used dang
Building Frenzy In The South China Sea - Who Is Fortifying Islands?
Countries surrounding the South China Sea have built more than 90 outposts on around 70 islands, rocks and reefs in the highly disputed area, satellite images show.
Beijing’s base in South China Sea cuts emergency response time by 50%: Study
A strategic base in the South China Sea's Spratly Islands has positioned China as the fastest responder to emergencies in the region.
US Ally Receives New Chinese Warnings About South China Sea
Chinese Defense Ministry spokesperson Zhang Xiaogang said "external countries"—a hint at the United States—were sowing discord in the contested waters by joining multilateral naval exercises with the Philippines, America's oldest treaty ally in Asia.

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China’s ‘People-to-People’ Diplomacy Targets the Global South
Engagements with media, think tanks, and academia form an essential – but often overlooked – element of China’s foreign ...
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China maps out baseline claims over a contested South China Sea shoal with the Philippines
China has published baselines for a contested shoal in the South China Sea it had seized from the Philippines, a move ...
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Pentagon chief visits island near South China Sea in sign to Beijing
(U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jack Sanders) PALAWAN, Philippines — U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin visited a Filipino ...
Russia Stages Military Drills in Contested South China Sea
Meanwhile, the U.S. Navy continued its operations in the South China Sea, where one of its destroyers, the missile-armed USS ...
South Korea's Yoon tells China's Xi cooperation needed on Russia, North Korea
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol told Chinese President Xi Jinping that their two countries should cooperate for peace in ...
China's Xi Meets Argentina's Milei for the First Time in Rio
Xi struck a friendly tone during their first meeting in Rio, thanking Milei for sending a "warm congratulatory letter" on the ...
As Trump 2.0 looms, South Korea and China seek stability amid global turbulence
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol appears to be pursuing a more balanced approach to relations with Washington and Beijing ...
China's Xi announces steps to support 'Global South' at G20 summit
Chinese President Xi Jinping announced a raft of measures designed to support the "Global South" at a gathering of leaders of ...