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U.S. sends warship near South China Sea islets ahead of G20 summit

Asia Pacific Nov 30, 2018

U.S. sends warship near South China Sea islets ahead of G20 summit

by Jesse Johnson

The U.S. Navy has sent a warship near disputed islands in the South China Sea, the U.S. Pacific Fleet said Friday, ahead of key meeting between the leaders of China and the United States at the Group of 20 summit in Argentina. In a statement ...

Beijing's bombers in disputed South China Sea raising tensions: Hanoi

Asia Pacific May 22, 2018

Beijing's bombers in disputed South China Sea raising tensions: Hanoi

Recent activity by China's strategic bombers in the South China Sea's Paracel Islands seriously violated Vietnam's sovereignty over the disputed territory, Vietnam's foreign ministry said on Monday. China's air force said bombers such as the H-6K had landed and taken off from islands and reefs ...

Beijing's Paracel military buildup seen as precursor to Spratly ambitions

Asia Pacific / Politics Feb 22, 2016

Beijing's Paracel military buildup seen as precursor to Spratly ambitions

From listening posts to jet fighter deployments and now surface-to-air missiles, China's expanding facilities in the Paracel Islands are a signal of long-term plans to strengthen its military reach across the disputed South China Sea. Diplomats and security experts in contact with Chinese military strategists ...

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