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Taiwan rebuffs Philippines complaint about South China Sea live fire drills

Taiwan on Wednesday rebuffed a complaint from the Philippines about live fire drills around a Taiwan-controlled island deep in the South China Sea, saying it had the right to do so and always gives issues a warning of its exercises.

Reuters · Jun 29, 2022

G7: China must press Russia to stop Ukraine invasion

G7 leaders urged China on Tuesday to uphold the principle of peaceful settlement of disputes by pressing Russia to stop its invasion of Ukraine and dropping its "expansive maritime claims" in the South China Sea.

Reuters · Jun 28, 2022

Duterte ends China oil talks, leaving any restart to Marcos

Outgoing Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has ended talks with China on oil exploration in the disputed South China Sea, his top envoy said, posing a challenge for incoming leader Ferdinand Marcos Jr if he wishes to restart discussions.

Bangkok Post · Jun 24, 2022

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RAAF sent second jet into South China Sea hours after Chinese air force's 'dangerous' interception

Australia's air force was not deterred by a "dangerous" interception by a Chinese fighter jet last month, with new details emerging that the RAAF deployed a second Poseidon aircraft to the South China Sea the day after the incident.

ABC News · Jun 22, 2022

Hong Kong’s floating restaurant sinks

Jumbo Floating Restaurant, a landmark of Hong Kong, sank in the South China Sea after being towed away from the city.

Bangkok Post · Jun 22, 2022

Hong Kong’s floating restaurant sinks

Jumbo Floating Restaurant, a faded landmark of Hong Kong, sank in the South China Sea after being towed away from the city to an unknown destination.

Bangkok Post · Jun 21, 2022

One time world's largest restaurant featured in James Bond mysteriously sinks

The Jumbo Kingdom boat, which was featured in the James Bond film the Man with the Golden Gun and visited by the Queen and Tom Cruise, has sunk in the South China Sea

Daily Mirror · Jun 21, 2022

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Hong Kong’s famous Jumbo Floating Restaurant has sunk in the South China Sea

It encountered 'adverse conditions'

Wales Online · Jun 21, 2022

Hong Kong: Iconic Jumbo floating restaurant sinks

The Jumbo restaurant capsized in the South China Sea on Sunday near the Paracel Islands while on its way to an undisclosed location. Read more on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Jun 21, 2022

Hong Kong's Jumbo Floating Restaurant capsizes at sea four days after leaving harbour

The iconic eatery, which has closed its doors after operating for more than four decades, has capsized after encountering "adverse conditions" in the South China Sea, its parent company says.

ABC News · Jun 21, 2022

Hong Kong’s Iconic Jumbo Floating Restaurant Capsizes at Sea

Hong Kong’s iconic Jumbo Floating Restaurant has capsized in the South China Sea less than a week after it was towed away from the city, its parent company said Monday. The restaurant encountered "adverse conditions" on Saturday as it was passing the Xisha Islands, also known as the Paracel Islands,…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 20, 2022

Floating Hong Kong restaurant capsizes in South China Sea

Jumbo Floating Restaurant encountered ‘adverse weather’ after being towed away from territory’s harbour

The Guardian - UK · Jun 20, 2022

Hong Kong's iconic Jumbo Floating Restaurant capsizes at sea

Hong Kong’s iconic Jumbo Floating Restaurant has capsized in the South China Sea, less than a week after it was towed away from the city

The Independent UK · Jun 20, 2022

In the Solomon Islands, Wong takes first tentative steps in repairing a strained relationship

Foreign Minister Penny Wong was no doubt expecting a cooler reception than her three previous visits to the Pacific when she touched down in Honiara last Friday. The Solomon Islands government website had not even listed the Australian minister’s visit – but it did note the first visit of a…

The Conversation · Jun 19, 2022

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Reuters · Jun 17, 2022

U.S. supports Philippines in South China Sea, State Department says

The United States supports the Philippines in calling on China "to end its provocative actions and respect international law in the South China Sea," the State Department said on Friday.

The Guardian - AU · Jun 13, 2022

Australia demands end to ‘unjustified trade strikes’ after China ends diplomatic freeze

Penny Wong says dialogue is in the interests of both countries but government will ‘always stand up for Australia’s values’

WEKU · Jun 12, 2022

China accuses the U.S. of trying to hijack support in Asia

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin had stressed the need for multilateral partnerships in the Indo-Pacific, which China's defense minister suggested was an attempt to back his country into a corner.

The Guardian - AU · Jun 12, 2022

Richard Marles’s ‘full and frank’ meeting with China ends Australia’s diplomatic freeze

Defence minister says the controversial interception of an Australian aircraft by a Chinese jet last month was discussed, as well as broader issues in the Pacific

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Reuters · Jun 11, 2022

Philippines protests China's 'illegal' acts in disputed South China Sea atoll

The Philippines has lodged a new diplomatic protest against China's maritime activities within Manila's 200-mile exclusive economic zone, the foreign ministry said late on Friday.

Reuters · Jun 10, 2022

At Asia security summit, Japan vows to boost regional security role

Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida pledged on Friday to boost its regional security presence to counter multiple threats, from China's expansion in the South China Sea to North Korea's nuclear missile programme.

Bangkok Post · Jun 10, 2022

Philippines protests China 'swarming' around disputed reef

The Philippines has protested the "illegal" presence of over a hundred Chinese boats around a disputed reef in the flashpoint South China Sea, describing it as a source of regional instability, the government said.

The Guardian - AU · Jun 10, 2022

‘Ironclad brothers’: what China wants from its role in Cambodia’s biggest naval base

Analysis: reports the Chinese military will get exclusive use of part of Ream base have been denied, but experts say nature of the arrangement remains unclear

Tribune News Service · Jun 8, 2022

Commentary: Climate change is a military problem for the US

The U.S. military has its hands full at the moment with a vicious war in Ukraine and U.S.-China tensions over issues from human rights to sovereignty over the South China Sea. But it cannot delay taking action to address climate change, the most persistent strategic threat we face.

Al Jazeera · Jun 7, 2022

China says Australia military planes in S China Sea are a threat

Beijing says Australia military aircraft in the South China Sea region threaten its sovereignty and security.

ABC News · Jun 7, 2022

China warns Australia to stop 'dangerous' actions over the South China Sea after RAAF interception

A Chinese defence ministry spokesman says the Australian aircraft seriously threatened China's sovereignty and security, warning Australia to restrain its actions or "bear all the serious consequences".

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