China announces plan to build research centre in South China Sea
China announced on Thursday a five-year plan to develop clean energy and open a research centre in the South China Sea - which could escalate tensions in the hotly-contested waters.
Jan 12, 2017, 19:06 PM ISTChina to build research centre in South China Sea
China announced on Thursday a five-year plan to develop clean energy and open a research centre in the South China Sea - which could escalate tensions in the hotly-contested waters.
Jan 12, 2017, 18:11 PM ISTChina confirms its aircraft carrier passed through Taiwan
The Liaoning is China's only aircraft carrier in operation.
Jan 12, 2017, 14:40 PM ISTChina commissions sophisticated naval reconnaissance ship
The People's Liberation Army (PLA) now operates six electronic reconnaissance vessels, the state-run China Daily newspaper said today.
Jan 12, 2017, 13:39 PM IST'Chinese building in South China Sea is illegal'
Chinese military action and building an artificial island in the disputed South China Sea is "illegal", Secretary of State nominee of the incoming Trump Administration Rex Tillerson today said, as he lashed out at Beijing on issues such as theft of intellectual property.
Jan 11, 2017, 23:59 PM ISTTensions rise as China sends aircraft carrier into Taiwan Strait
China on Wednesday sent its only aircraft carrier into the Taiwan Strait, prompting Taiwanese authorities to scramble jets, media reports said.
Jan 11, 2017, 18:48 PM ISTUS forged 'strategic partnership' with India in Barack Obama's tenure
The US has forged a "strategic partnership" with India in the eight years of Obama administration which also considerably improved America's standing in the world, US Secretary of State John Kerry has said, two weeks ahead of demitting the office.
Jan 06, 2017, 13:48 PM ISTPhilippines to insist on tribunal ruling if China drills
Duterte also criticized the United States, saying it did not do anything when China started building artificial islands in the disputed sea.
Dec 29, 2016, 20:44 PM ISTMalabar naval exercise aimed at PLA subs: Chinese media
The Malabar exercise started in 1992 with the navies of US and India in the Indian Ocean.
Dec 27, 2016, 18:03 PM ISTTaiwan says Chinese carrier heading towards Hainan
China has given few details of what the Soviet-built Liaoning aircraft carrier is up to, save that it is on a routine exercise.
China roars in sky with new stealth fighter jet amid escalating US tensions
The twin-engine jet is being knighted as the Chinese version of the US F-35, which is considered world's most advanced fighter.
Dec 26, 2016, 17:32 PM ISTUS says China has returned seized sea drone
A Chinese naval vessel seized the probe around 50 nautical miles northwest of Subic Bay in the Philippines last week.
Dec 20, 2016, 12:49 PM ISTChina says it has handed over US drone taken in South China Sea
China has returned a US underwater drone taken by a Chinese naval vessel in the disputed South China Sea last week after what China`s Defence Ministry said were "friendly" talks between the two countries.
Dec 20, 2016, 11:49 AM ISTChina rejects Donald Trump's claim it stole drone
China on Monday rejected US President-elect Donald Trump`s claim that it had "stolen" an American research drone, as state media said his diplomatic inexperience could spark a confrontation between the two nations.
Dec 19, 2016, 15:21 PM ISTChina says it believes U.S. drone issue will be appropriately handled
China's foreign ministry said on Monday it believes the United States drone issue will be appropriately handled, after the country's defence ministry said it would return an underwater U.S. drone seized by a naval vessel last week in the South China Sea.
Dec 19, 2016, 13:55 PM ISTDonald Trump attacks China, says 'US should let Beijing keep Navy's underwater drone'
Continuing to take jabs at China, President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday said the US should let China keep the Navy's underwater drone after Beijing agreed to give back the unmanned glider that it seized in the disputed South China Sea.
Dec 18, 2016, 12:18 PM ISTSeized US drone issue to be resolved smoothly: China paper
China expects a smooth resolution to the seizure by its navy of unidentified equipment found in the South China Sea, a state-run newspaper said on Saturday, after U.S. officials said a Chinese warship had taken a U.S. underwater drone.
Dec 17, 2016, 12:36 PM ISTChina seizes American underwater drone in South China Sea
The Chinese seizure will add to concerns about China`s growing military presence and aggressive posture in the disputed South China Sea.
Dec 16, 2016, 22:16 PM IST'Liaoning' - China's 1st aircraft carrier conducts maiden live-fire drills amid rising tensions with US
In a show of strength amid increasing tensions with the United Sates over the South China Sea and Taiwan, China's first aircraft carrier battle group - 'Liaoning' - has carried out its maiden live-fire exercises on a massive scale.
Dec 16, 2016, 16:28 PM ISTChina military tells Myanmar to ensure peace, border stability
China hopes Myanmar will ensure peace and stability along their border and keep stray bullets out of its neighbour`s territory, the defence ministry said on Wednesday, after a senior Chinese military commander visited the former Burma this week.
Dec 14, 2016, 19:16 PM IST