An curved arrow pointing right. The 'blue hole' was discovered among the Paracel Islands in the South China Sea. It measured just over 300 metres deep, surpassing the previous record of 202 metres ...

The involvement of an extra-regional great power in a small power’s territorial disputes with China may prove ...

China’s foreign ministry responded by accusing the Australian military aircraft of “deliberately” intruding into what it called Chinese airspace over the disputed Paracel Islands. The U.S. military ...

Pledges on ‘guiding the settlement of sea-related issues’ follow high-profile visit to China by Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.

Chinese authorities said they began live-fire exercises in the Gulf of Tonkin on Monday, February 24, 2025, only days after Vietnam announced a new l ...

This includes the Paracel Islands in the South China Sea (SCS). Possessing the SCS is a vital step toward being able to attack Taiwan. If the Chinese military can control the SCS, then they can ...

Beijing has hit back at Canberra after Australia demanded answers as to why a Chinese warplane dropped flares on a Royal Australian Air Force surveillance aircraft.

China has called on the United Kingdom to respect its interests in the South China Sea and avoid provoking tensions in the ...

Crewmembers of a Vietnamese coast guard patrol ship monitor an approaching China Maritime Safety Administration patrol ship near the Paracel Islands in the South China Sea, July 15, 2014 (Kyodo ...

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