China said the United States must refrain from "stirring up trouble" or taking sides on the South China Sea issue, after U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said a security deal with the Manila extended to attacks on the Philippine coast guard. Blinken called the U.S. security commitment with the
In responding to China’s aggression, the U.S. has to, in the words of one expert, “draw a balance between doing nothing and doing too much.”
China said Tuesday the United States had "no right" to interfere in the South China Sea, after Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Washington stood by its commitments to defend the Philippines against armed attack in the disputed waterway. "The United States is not a party to the South China Sea issue and has no right to interfere in maritime issues that are between China and the Philippines," foreign ministry spokesman Lin Jian told a regular press conference in Beijing. Blinken is in the...
BEIJING: China said Tuesday the United States had "no right" to interfere in the South China Sea, after Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Washington stood by its commitments to defend the Philippines against armed attack in the disputed waterway."The United States is not a party to the South China Sea issue and has no right to interfere in maritime issues that are between China and the Philippines," foreign ministry spokesman Lin Jian told a regular press conference in Beijing.Blinken is in...
The Philippines said the China Coast Guard blocked a Filipino supply vessel and damaged it with water cannon on Saturday, causing injuries near a reef off the Southeast Asian country. The Philippine military released video of what it said was a nearly hour-long attack off Second Thomas Shoal in the contested South China Sea, where […]
A Chinese coast guard ship fired a water cannon that allegedly heavily damaged a Philippine supply boat near the Second Thomas Shoal.
The Biden administration is adamant that no U.S. personnel will set foot in Gaza when it starts delivering humanitarian aid from a floating dock, but a proposal for workers from other nations to deliver the aid carries security risks, say one former and two current administration officials. The concerns are the latest wrinkle in the White House push to get aid to the enclave’s hungry population via a floating dock. U.S. military officials have told NBC News that the first time they heard that...
'All of these commotion has not been caused by the Philippines,' says President Marcos, referring to tensions between the Philippines in China in the South China Sea
Niger’s junta says the U.S. military presence in the country is no longer justified after holding high-level talks with U.S. diplomatic and military officials this week, Niger plays a central role in the U.S. military’s operations in the Sahel, and is home to a major airbase
Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for Taiwan to be reunited with
A survey showed they preferred a defense alliance with Southeast Asian nations to strengthen Indonesia’s sovereignty.
"If a Chinese attack on Taiwan turned into a Sino-Japanese war, the U.S. would almost certainly be compelled to defend its treaty ally where roughly 56,000 U.S. servicemembers are stationed." The post Likelihood of Hot War Between U.S.-China Could Increase if Taiwan Isn’t Secure, Report Says first appeared on The Foreign Desk | by Lisa Daftari.