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China accuses Australia of being a ‘thug’ in the South China Sea after military fired flares at RAAF aircraft
Beijing has accused RAAF personnel of acting like “thugs” and “intruding into other people’s homes” in an extraordinary outburst made after Defence Minister Richard Marles said that China’s persistent and dangerous military behaviour could end in fatalities.
China Accuses Australia of Provocation in South China Sea Dispute
China has accused Australia of deliberate provocation in the South China Sea, claiming Canberra is invading and breaking into its territory. A spokesperson for Chinas defense ministry on Friday condemned Australia
Australia criticizes Chinese warplane activity over South China Sea
CANBERRA -- Australia has lodged a protest with Beijing after a Chinese fighter jet released flares close to an Australian reconnaissance plane over the South China Sea, Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles said on Thursday.
Australia and China trade blame over fighter jet incident in South China Sea
Australia has raised concerns with China over what it said on Thursday were "unsafe and unprofessional" actions by a Chinese fighter jet towards an Australian maritime patrol in the South China Sea two days earlier,
Chinese Warships Approach Australian Coast After South China Sea Encounter
Australia spotted three Chinese warships sailing near its coast as Beijing accused Canberra of sending a spy plane into its "territorial airspace" over the contested South China Sea. Newsweek has contacted the Australian and Chinese militaries for comment by email.
Australia accuses China fighter jet of unsafe move above South China Sea
Australia said Thursday that a Chinese fighter jet dropped flares near an Australian air force plane patrolling the South China Sea, accusing Beijing of “unsafe” military conduct. Beijing swiftly hit back,
China unveils plan for deep sea ‘mega lab’ hidden 6,500ft beneath the waves in bitterly contested South China Sea
CHINA has unveiled plans for a deep-sea mega-lab that will be hidden 6,500ft down in the bitterly contested South China Sea. The underwater base will study “cold seep” ecosystems ...
Type 094 nuclear submarine is China’s ‘King of the South China Sea’ in bid for deterrence
Jin-class strategic submarine could threaten US territory from the contested waterway, but its flaw may make it easy to track ...
US Ramps Up Reconnaissance Over Contested Waters Near China
The United States increased its spy flights over the South China Sea near China last month, a Chinese think tank said on ...
Manila relying on 'transparency initiative' to offset Beijing's moves in South China Sea
Crew members assigned to the Philippine Coast Guard vessel BRP Sindangan say they knew their mission would involve facing off ...
South China Sea: Philippine, US planes fly near contested shoal in ‘message’ to Beijing
Air patrol exercise underscores Manila’s efforts to assert its maritime claims while testing US commitment to regional ...
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China Troubles US Ally in Coastal Waters for 30 Days
The monthlong deployment brings the long-running territorial dispute with China, typically centered on several contested ...
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Philippines to remove US missile system if China ends 'coercive behavior'
Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said Thursday his government will remove a US missile system from the Philippines if Beijing ends its "aggressive and coercive behavior" in the contested ...