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Watch: Dramatic Rescue Operation as Ship Breaks in Half in South China Sea – 27 Feared Dead
A dramatic video from the rescue operation of sailors from a sinking vessel broken into two by the powerful waves…
Indonesia: Tankers’ Crews Caught ‘Red-Handed’ in Illegal Oil Transfer, Confessed
The crews of two tankers seized by Indonesia over the weekend admitted that they were carrying out an…
China Passes Law Allowing Coastguard to fire on foreign vessels
China has passed a law that for the first time explicitly allows its coast guard to fire on…
China’s Coast Guard Shows Up at Vanguard Bank Again
Less than a week after China sent a survey vessel into Vietnamese waters, vessel-tracking software shows that the…
US Navy Again Patrols Near Chinese Survey Ship In South China Sea
An American Navy combat ship this week conducted “routine operations” near a Chinese geological survey ship in the…
China Resumes Dredging at Woody Island in the Paracels
China is dredging in a bay at Woody Island, its biggest settlement in the South China Sea, likely…
Chinese Survey Vessel Illegally Venturing Near Vietnam’s EEZ
A Chinese government-owned survey vessel appears to have been sent into Vietnam’s exclusive economic zone, vessel-tracking data shows,…
Chinese Ship Intentionally Rams Vietnamese Fishing Vessel Near Paracel Islands
A Chinese ship rammed a Vietnamese fishing boat operating in the Paracel Islands, Vietnamese state media reported Friday,…
Indonesia Rejects China’s Offer For South China Sea Talks
Indonesia on Friday rejected a Chinese offer for negotiations on the South China Sea, as Jakarta reiterated that…
US Navy Conducts 2nd Freedom of Navigation Operation in Paracels in a Month
The U.S. Navy on Thursday (May 28) sailed a guided missile destroyer close to the Paracel Islands, its…