The Chinese military has dispatched units to warn off the United States' guided missile destroyer, the USS Benfold, which trespassed into the territorial waters of China's Xisha Islands in the South China Sea on Monday.[More]
The statement US Secretary of State Antony Blinken released on Sunday to mark the fifth anniversary of the ruling of "an international tribunal" in favor of the Philippines against China's maritime claims over some reefs and islands and their adjacent waters in the South China Sea exposes which country is the troublemaker in the otherwise tranquil and busy international waterway.[More]
In recent years, as an important advocate of South China Sea cooperation, China is more confident about working with the Southeast Asian nations to jointly shape the South China Sea order in line with the long-term interests of the region.[More]
In recent years, the situation in the South China Sea has stabilized due to the joint efforts of China and the Association of Southeast Asian members.[More]
Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Thursday that the countries involved in the South China Sea issue have agreed on continuing to resolve disputes through dialogue and consultation, exercising self-restraint and avoiding additional unilateral action.[More]
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