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Category: South China Sea

Posted inSouth China Sea

All eyes on Ukraine, China flexes in South China Sea

by Richard Javad Heydarian March 9, 2022March 14, 2022

Amid Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine, China has begun flexing its muscles in a clear show of force to regional rivals. Over the weekend, Beijing announced that it will increase its defense spending by 7.1% to US$229 billion, up from 6.8% last year. This brings official Chinese defense spending to $229 billion, a whopping figure […]

Posted inSouth China Sea

US fires fresh fusillade at China in South China Sea

by Richard Javad Heydarian January 14, 2022February 3, 2022
Posted inSouth China Sea

China, Philippine sea tensions on the boil again

by Richard Javad Heydarian November 19, 2021November 24, 2021
Posted inSouth China Sea

Malaysia, China go head to head in South China Sea

by Richard Javad Heydarian October 5, 2021October 11, 2021
Posted inSouth China Sea

China’s foreign ship law stokes South China Sea tensions

by Richard Javad Heydarian September 2, 2021September 8, 2021
Posted inSouth China Sea, United Kingdom, World

China vs West in dueling South China Sea exercises

by Jeff Pao August 5, 2021August 10, 2021
Posted inSouth China Sea

Anti-China alliance coalescing in South China Sea

by Richard Javad Heydarian May 7, 2021May 15, 2021
Posted inSouth China Sea

China deploys fast-attack missile catamarans in SCS

by Dave Makichuk April 10, 2021April 14, 2021
Posted inSouth China Sea

Manila: China plans more South China Sea occupation

by AT Contributor April 5, 2021April 5, 2021
Posted inSouth China Sea

China exploits US-Philippine strategic weakness

by Richard Javad Heydarian March 24, 2021March 27, 2021
Posted inSouth China Sea

Vietnam, Philippines fortify South China Sea bases

by Richard Javad Heydarian February 24, 2021March 2, 2021
Posted inSouth China Sea

Pressure mounts on Beijing in the South China Sea

by Richard Javad Heydarian February 23, 2021March 1, 2021
Posted inSouth China Sea

France wades into South China Sea against China

by Richard Javad Heydarian February 12, 2021February 16, 2021
Posted inSouth China Sea

New Biden era of confrontation in the South China Sea

by Richard Javad Heydarian January 29, 2021February 2, 2021
Posted inSouth China Sea

Lame duck US administration blacklists CNOOC

by Heather Scott January 15, 2021January 15, 2021
A British naval officer looks up at the fluttering White ensign flag hoisted at the stern during the Commissioning Ceremony for the Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth at HM Naval Base in Portsmouth, southern England on December 7, 2017. Photo: AFP/Richard Pohle
Posted inSouth China Sea

‘Global Britain’ takes aim at China in South China Sea

by Richard Javad Heydarian January 8, 2021January 12, 2021
Posted inSouth China Sea

US, China in another near-miss clash in South China Sea

by Richard Javad Heydarian December 24, 2020December 28, 2020
Posted inSouth China Sea

Biden to follow Trump’s lead in South China Sea

by Richard Javad Heydarian December 18, 2020December 21, 2020
Posted inSouth China Sea

New man, new plan to contain China at sea

by Richard Javad Heydarian December 7, 2020December 9, 2020
Posted inSouth China Sea

US torpedoes China with South China Sea sanctions

by Richard Javad Heydarian December 2, 2020December 6, 2020

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