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China accuses Australia of deliberate provocation in South China Sea

China accused Australia on Friday of deliberately provoking it with a maritime patrol in the disputed South China Sea this week, saying the latter was spreading "false narratives", though Australia maintained its action adhered to international law.

Newsweek on MSN · 1d

Chinese Warships Approach Australian Coast After South China Sea Encounter

Australia spotted three Chinese warships sailing near its coast as Beijing accused Canberra of sending a spy plane into its "territorial airspace" over the contested South China Sea. Newsweek has contacted the Australian and Chinese militaries for comment by email.

CBS News · 1d

Australia says Chinese fighter jet released flares that almost hit spy plane over South China Sea

China in turn accused the Australian plane of "deliberately" intruding into airspace over the disputed Paracel Islands,

New Zealand and Cook Islands fall out over China

The Washington Post on MSN · 2h

China extends reach in South Pacific with Cook Islands deal

No details have been released, but analysts and environmentalists fear it will pave the way for closer security ties and the start of deep-sea mining.

U.S. News & World Report · 12h

China Willing to Deepen Mutual Political Trust With Cook Islands, Premier Says

Prime Minister of the Cook Islands Mark Brown speaks during the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Summit at United Nations headquarters in New York City, New York, U.S., September 18, 2023. REUTERS/Caitlin Ochs/File Photo BEIJING (Reuters) - China is willing to deepen mutual political trust with the Cook Islands,

The Economist · 1d

New Zealand and the Cook Islands fall out over China

China signs an agreement with an island nation. America’s regional partners get spooked. The Cook Islands, a sparsely populated string of 15 islets, is the latest to set off alarm bells. Its prime minister,

The Manila Times on MSN43m

Rubio, Manalo discuss South China Sea, economic cooperation in Munich, says State Dept

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Philippine Foreign Minister Enrique Manalo, in a meeting in Munich on Friday (local ...

3don MSN

US Ramps Up Reconnaissance Over Contested Waters Near China

The Chinese think tank said it utilized Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) data to record the U.S. spy flights. Aircraft use ADS-B to broadcast their position, altitude, speed and ...

Type 094 nuclear submarine is China’s ‘King of the South China Sea’ in bid for deterrence

Jin-class strategic submarine could threaten US territory from the contested waterway, but its flaw may make it easy to track ...

Tagtik on MSN10h

Beijing directly threatened by US missile launcher based in the Philippines

China has promised to retaliate after the deployment of a U.S. missile launcher in the Philippines, which Beijing sees as a ...

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