The vessel, the San Sha 2 Hao combines the functions of transportation and replenishment, administrative jurisdiction, emergency rescue command, emergency medical assistance and scientific investigation of islands and reefs, according to a statement released by GSI, a Shanghai Stock Exchanges-listed company, on Thursday.[More]
South China's Hainan province Tuesday issued an alert for a forthcoming typhoon, ordering to suspend all ferry services in Qiongzhou Strait starting Wednesday morning.[More]
State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Wednesday that the first reading of the Single Draft Negotiating Text of the Code of Conduct (COC) in the South China Sea has been finished ahead of schedule.[More]
Typhoon Wipha is forecast to land on the coastal areas between Wenchang at eastern Hainan Island and Zhanjiang of Guangdong province during Wednesday night and early Thursday morning, according to the Hainan Meteorological Bureau.[More]
The ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting and related events being held in Bangkok, Thailand, provide a chance for the 10-nation regional block to discuss with its major dialogue partners including China and the United States how to seek greater cooperation and tackle key concerns such as regional security and the disputes in the South China Sea.[More]
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