The Pentagon rescinded its invitation on Wednesday for the Chinese navy to join the biennial Rim of the Pacific exercise organized by the US Navy, accusing Beijing of "continued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]
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]
Bombers of the People's Liberation Army Air Force conducted takeoff and landing training from an islet in the South China Sea in order to improve the ability to "reach all territory, conduct strikes at any time and strike in all directions", as the air force said in a statement.[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]
China's manned submersible Shenhai Yongshi (Deep Sea Warrior) carries out a night dive in the South China Sea, May 19, 2018.[More]
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