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Vietnam warships visit Philippines amid South China Sea dispute

Vietnam on Tuesday showed off its two most powerful warships in the first-ever port call to the Phil...

Nov 25, 2014 02:14 AM EST

China building South China Sea island big enough for airstrip: report

Satellite images show China is building an island on a reef in the disputed Spratly Islands large en...

Nov 22, 2014 03:15 AM EST

Hard diplomacy ahead despite China showing its softer side

From a military rules-of-the-road agreement with Washington to $20 billion in loans for Southeast As...

Nov 18, 2014 11:41 PM EST

In veiled message to China, Obama renews commitment to Asia-Pacific pivot

President Barack Obama sought on Saturday to reassure Asia-Pacific allies about Washington’s strat...

Nov 16, 2014 01:18 AM EST

ASEAN to pressure China to stick to diplomacy on maritime disputes

Southeast Asian leaders will welcome China's Prime Minister Le Keqiang with fanfare on Wednesday but...

Nov 12, 2014 09:04 AM EST

As Obama visits Asia, old alliances face new strains in face of China's influence

In November 2011, with the Arab Spring uprisings in full tilt and Europe rocked by a debt crisis, Pr...

Nov 08, 2014 10:13 PM EST

China's top diplomat to visit Vietnam again amid sea dispute

China's top diplomat will visit Vietnam next week, China said on Friday, five months after he last v...

Oct 25, 2014 01:37 AM EDT

United States welcomes release of jailed Vietnam blogger

The U.S. government on Tuesday welcomed Vietnam's decision to release jailed blogger Nguyen Van Hai,...

Oct 21, 2014 09:24 PM EDT

China, Vietnam pledge to 'address and control' maritime disputes

China and Vietnam have agreed to "address and control" maritime disputes, state media said on Friday...

Oct 17, 2014 08:01 AM EDT

Taiwan considers permanent armed ships for disputed South China Sea island

Taiwan is considering stationing armed vessels permanently on a disputed South China Sea island, off...

Oct 16, 2014 01:50 AM EDT

Philippines, U.S. begin military exercises near disputed seas

Thousands of Philippine and American soldiers began annual war games on Monday near disputed waters ...

Sep 29, 2014 04:23 AM EDT

Courting Vietnam, U.S. prepares to ease arms embargo

Nearly 40 years after the United States helicoptered its last soldiers out of Vietnam in an ignomini...

Sep 23, 2014 11:17 PM EDT

India says to defend China border after standoff ahead of Xi visit

India said on Tuesday it would firmly defend its 3,500-km- (2,200-mile-) long border with China afte...

Sep 16, 2014 11:56 AM EDT

Vietnam building deterrent against China in disputed seas with submarines

Vietnam will soon have a credible naval deterrent to China in the South China Sea in the form of Kil...

Sep 08, 2014 03:18 AM EDT

China welcomes Vietnam's move to compensate riot victims

China has welcomed Vietnam's decision to compensate the victims of the anti-China protests in May, a...

Aug 25, 2014 06:45 AM EDT

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