Chinese fighter jets approached dangerously close to a Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) P-3C surveillance plane over international waters in the Pacific twice, according to Japan's Defense Ministry, which described the incidents as "abnormal approaches" by the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLA-N). The two incidents occurred last weekend as the P-3C...
On International Archives Day, Chinas Liaoning Provincial Archives released over 1,200 previously classified historical documents detailing Japans invasion and occupation of northeast China during World War II, causing renewed diplomatic discomfort for Tokyo. The
China has signaled a major shift in tone over the South China Sea dispute, calling for regional cooperation to build a “maritime community with a shared future,” according to a
In a massive show of force, the Chinese aircraft carrier, ‘Liaoning was seen conducting aircraft & helicopter take-off and landing operations close to the Japanese coast in the East China Sea. The Japanese Ministry of Defense (MoD) said that Air Self-Defense fighters had been scrambled in response, though there were no...
A high-stakes confrontation broke out between China and Japan on Saturday after a Chinese helicopter and a Japanese civilian aircraft both entered disputed airspace near the Diaoyu/Senkaku Islands, intensifying an already volatile territorial row. On Sunday, Chinas Coast Guard accused Japan of provoking the clash when a Japanese civilian aircraft ...
Tensions flared in the South China Sea after a Philippine Navy vessel allegedly entered waters near Huangyan Dao on Saturday, prompting Chinas military to issue a formal protest and warning. According to a
The Philippines' National Security Council (NSC) has raised concern over the arrest of three Filipinos in China for alleged espionage, calling them ordinary citizens with no ties to intelligence work. “They are law-abiding citizens with no criminal records and were vetted and screened by the Chinese government prior to their arrival there,” NSC Assistant Director General Jonathan Malaya said in a statement on Saturday
Japan has protested a record 92-hour presence of Chinese coast guard vessels in waters near the disputed Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands, while China claims it expelled four Japanese fishing boats from the area. China's coast guard stated that between March 21 and 24, it expelled four Japanese vessels from the waters surrounding the Diaoyu Islands
The Philippines and Japan have reaffirmed their commitment to counter false narratives and propaganda from China in the East China Sea and South China Sea, emphasizing strategic communication as a key tool for defending international law and regional stability. During a
The Philippines sent a civilian ship to deliver supplies to a grounded warship ‘BRP Sierra Madre at Ren'ai Jiao on Tuesday, with “permission” from China, according to the China Coast Guard (CCG). CCG spokesperson Liu Dejun
A Philippine C-208 aircraft descended by 920 meters in 218 seconds on February 18 near China's Huangyan Dao, deliberately bringing it close to the altitude of a Chinese helicopter on patrol, an action that could have led to an unintended aerial incident. The event occurred amid rising tensions between China and the Philippines over disputed territories in the South China Sea
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