Naval forces from China and members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations wrapped up their first joint maritime exercise over the weekend, with representatives of the participating countries expressing their hope for more such drills in the future.[More]
China is expanding military cooperation with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to ease regional tension and promote peace, not to erode the United States' long-established defense ties with countries in the region, experts said.[More]
China is willing to make joint efforts to develop industrial and trade cooperation for closer bilateral partnership with Vietnam, Premier Li Keqiang said.[More]
China on Tuesday expressed strong dissatisfaction and firm opposition to a US warship's entry into the neighboring waters of China's islands and reefs in the South China Sea.[More]
China opposes interference in the South China Sea situation from countries outside the region, China's Ministry of National Defense said Thursday.[More]
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