Tag: South China Sea
US increases military pressure on China as tensions rise over pandemic
The US is upping military pressure on China amid increased tensions over the South China Sea and accusing Beijing of seeking to leverage the coronavirus pandemic to extend...
A New Pentagon Report Raises Concerns About China’s Growing Military Might
Amid increasing tensions with Beijing, the Pentagon on Tuesday released a new report that lays out U.S. concerns about China’s growing military might, underscoring worries about a possible attack against Taiwan.
‘Sink two aircraft carriers’: Chinese Admiral’s chilling recipe to dominate the...
They’re the pride of the US fleet: enormous 100,000 tonne, 333m long nuclear-powered aircraft carriers. But Beijing thinks they’re Washington’s achilles heel.
US Navy sends two ships through Taiwan Strait, opposing China
It's the third time this year American vessels entered the strait in a move certain to stoke tensions with China.
‘Leave immediately’: US Navy plane warned over South China Sea
High above one of the most hotly contested regions in the world, CNN was given a rare look Friday at the Chinese government's rapidly...
Defense Sec. James Mattis focuses on security issues in China talks
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis laid out plans for a less contentious, more open dialogue with Chinese leaders as he travels to Asia, less than a month after he slammed Beijing at an international conference for its militarization of islands in the South China Sea.
China attacks US ‘cold war mentality’ after Pentagon report
China has attacked Washington’s “cold war mentality” after a Pentagon report focused on Beijing’s ambitions in the South China Sea, its plans to open military bases in countries such as Pakistan, and its deployment of rockets able to deliver nuclear warheads to the western Pacific.