US-China tension

Why is China staging drills around Taiwan after Pelosi visit? - Read here

China says it has begun exercises involving warplanes, navy ships and missile strikes in six zones surrounding Taiwan. Those lie as little as 20 kilometers (12 miles) off the island's coast, potentially infringing on Taiwan's territorial waters.

Aug 04, 2022, 14:40 PM IST

China carries out precision strikes in Taiwan Strait hours after Nancy Pelosi's exit

China had on Wednesday commenced military drills around Taiwan`s main island in response to US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taipei.

Aug 04, 2022, 11:22 AM IST

US orders China to shut Houston consulate; China threatens retaliation

The United States has told China to close its consulate in Houston, both countries said on Wednesday, deepening a deterioration in bilateral relations.

Jul 22, 2020, 19:38 PM IST

China made 'unsafe' interception of our jets over South China Sea: Pentagon

Two Chinese fighter jets made an "unsafe" interception of a US spy plane in the disputed South China Sea, the Pentagon said today as tensions between the two countries escalated over the strategically crucial waterway.

May 19, 2016, 12:06 PM IST

South China Sea row: US deploys spy plane in Singapore

In a series of US military actions in response to China`s increasingly assertive claims over territory in the South China Sea, the United States has of late deployed a P-8 Poseidon spy plane in Singapore for the first time.

Dec 08, 2015, 19:45 PM IST