South China Sea

US approves potential $330m arms sale to Taiwan

TEHRAN, Nov. 14 (MNA) – The US approved sale of fighter jet and other aircraft parts to Taiwan for $330 million, marking the first such transaction since President Donald Trump took office in January, drawing thanks from Taipei and anger in Beijing.

US Navy faces mounting operational challenges in S Chia Sea

TEHRAN, Oct. 28 (MNA) – The US Navy is confronting a series of operational setbacks as two more aircraft crashed in the South China Sea this week, adding to a growing list of incidents that military analysts say reveal deeper challenges.

Experts endorse Xinhua thinktank reports on S China Sea truth

TEHRAN, Aug. 26 (MNA)– Experts have made positive comments on "The Truths about the South China Sea," a series of reports released in both Chinese and English on Thursday by Xinhua Institute.

PLA expels US destroyer from waters near China's Huangyan Dao

TEHRAN, Aug. 13 (MNA) – China's military has expelled the U.S. destroyer Higgins that illegally intruded into China's territorial waters near Huangyan Dao on Wednesday, according to a military spokesperson.

China committed to building South China Sea into sea of peace

TEHRAN, Jun. 09 (MNA) –Xinhua Institute, a think tank affiliated with Xinhua News Agency, on Sunday released a report highlighting China's commitment to building the South China Sea into a sea of peace, friendship, and cooperation.

China accuses Australia of deliberate provocation

TEHRAN, Feb. 15 (MNA) – China accused Australia on Friday of deliberately provoking it with a maritime patrol in the disputed South China Sea this week.

China puts army on alert in South China Sea

TEHRAN, Nov. 13 (MNA) – On Wednesday, China put its troops on alert to patrol the waters off the disputed island of Huangyan in the South China Sea, the Southern Theater Command of the People’s Liberation Army of China reported.

Indonesia, US hold annual joint military exercises

TEHRAN, Aug. 26 (MNA) –Indonesia and the United States on Monday began two weeks of annual military exercises involving more than 4,500 personnel, aimed at boosting operational skills.

Malaysia warship sinks in mishap in South China Sea

TEHRAN, Aug. 26 (MNA) – Malaysian warship has sunk in the South China Sea near its southern coast after suffering "severe flooding" caused by leaks on Sunday, the country's naval service announced.

China, Philippines have another clash in S China Sea

TEHRAN, Aug. 26 (MNA) – The Philippines and China clashed in disputed waters of the South China Sea on Sunday over what Manila said was a resupply mission for fishermen, the latest in a series of sea and air confrontations in the strategic waterway.

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China shot flares at its South China Sea plane

TEHRAN, Aug. 24 (MNA) – The Philippine government accused China on Saturday of firing flares at one of its aircraft as it flew patrols over the South China Sea this month.

China warns against US provocations in South China Sea

TEHRAN, Jun. 02 (MNA) – China defense minister warned the US over the deployment of ballistic missiles in the Asia-Pacific region, stressing that there are “limits” to Beijing’s restraint in dealing with such acts of provocation in the S. China Sea.

Beijing slams US-Japan-Philippines summit

TEHRAN, Apr. 12 (MNA) – Beijing on Friday criticized the United States, Japan, and the Philippines and defended its actions in the South China Sea as "lawful" after US President Joe Biden hosted a trilateral summit in Washington.

Philippine says ship damaged in South China Sea incident

TEHRAN, Mar. 05 (MNA) – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has said one of its boats suffered “minor structural damage” as Chinese ships tried to block a resupply mission in the South China Sea, in the latest confrontation in the disputed waters.

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China installs satellite network on disputed reefs amid

TEHRAN, Sep. 20 (MNA) – China has built two ground stations for its BeiDou satellite system on disputed South China Sea reefs, according to state television.