The Pentagon rescinded its invitation on Wednesday for the Chinese navy to join the biennial Rim of the Pacific exercise organized by the US Navy, accusing Beijing of "continued militarization" of the South China Sea.[More]
The United States' cancellation of China's invitation to the 2018 Rim of the Pacific Exercise is unconstructive and will not change China's intention to play a positive role in the peace and stability of the Asia-Pacific region, the Ministry of National Defense said on Thursday.[More]
China hopes its list of cooperation with the United States could be longer, while that of differences will get increasingly shorter, a top Chinese diplomat said in Washington on Wednesday.[More]
China's manned submersible Shenhai Yongshi, or Deep Sea Warrior, returns to the oceanic research vessel Tansuo-1 after its dive in the South China Sea, May 21, 2018.[More]
The recent landing of bomber aircraft on a South China Sea island by the People's Liberation Army Air Force is part of normal training that should not be over-interpreted, Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang said on Monday.[More]