South China Sea

Chinese jets intercept US spy plane over South China Sea

BY: Julianna Waeda
14:02, May 19, 2016
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Tensions in the region have increased recently, with China and the US trading accusations over military activity.

Several nations claim territory in the resource-rich South China Sea.

A military official quoted by the Associated Press news agency said the US pilot was forced to descend about 200ft to avoid a collision.

The defence department said it was addressing the issue through military and diplomatic channels.

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VIDEO: Kerry urges China on regional peace initiative

BY: mwilliams
01:20, August 8, 2015
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Kerry spoke in Hanoi after meeting with Vietnam's Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister, Phan Binh Minh.

VIDEO: Nations call on China to stop land reclamation

BY: mwilliams
01:57, August 5, 2015
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Le Luong Minh, secretary-general of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations, said ASEAN foreign ministers expressed concerns in a meeting over massive Chinese island-building activities that have escalated tensions in the area.

China, Taiwan and several ASEAN members - the Philippines, Malaysia, Vietnam and Brunei - have wrangled over ownership and control of the South China Sea in a conflict that has flared on and off for decades.