South China Sea
Opinion
China relations
China doesn’t want a war – it has better ways to achieve its goals
Australia’s portrayal of China in hawkish terms goes beyond the language used by other regional countries, whose proximity would lead them to feel more threatened than us.
- by Colin Heseltine
Latest
Chinese jet carried out ‘aggressive’ manoeuvre near US military plane, Pentagon says
The pilot of the J-16 fighter flew “directly in front of the nose of the RC-135, forcing the US aircraft to fly through its wake turbulence”.
- by Peter Martin and Iain Marlow
Chinese jet's 'aggressive manoeuvre' over South China Sea
The US has accused a Chinese pilot of unsafe conduct after they flew directly across an American spy plane, which shook as it flew through its turbulent wake.
Chinese barge suspected of looting WWII British warship wrecks detained by Malaysia
Illegal salvage operators were believed to have targeted the HMS Repulse and the HMS Prince of Wales, which were sunk in 1941 by Japanese torpedoes.
Australia invests to counter China’s influence in the Pacific
China’s security pact with Solomon Islands alarmed policymakers and entrenched the belief that Australia needs to do more in the Pacific.
- by Matthew Knott
Opinion
Technology & democracy
The future of the internet depends on who controls the South China Sea
The strategic waterway is one of world’s most important shipping lanes for oil, minerals and food – but the biggest asset up for grabs in the South China Sea is Big Data.
- by Maurizio Geri
When Biden met Bongbong: Allies closer amid China’s ‘provocations’
The US has given the Philippines an ironclad commitment to defend the country as it faces growing territorial disputes in the South China Sea.
- by Farrah Tomazin
Opinion
China relations
Troubled waters as China pushes the boat out on intimidation
Beijing’s increasing aggression towards the Philippines, Japan and Taiwan points to an administration intent on flexing its regional muscle.
- by Peter Hartcher
Navy vessel destroyed: Philippines, allies rehearse war in South China Sea
The decommissioned navy corvette was sacrificed during war games that involved 17,600 troops, including more than 100 Australians.
- by Chris Barrett
Beijing says US Navy ship ‘illegally’ entered its waters
A US Navy destroyer passed through waters claimed by Beijing in the South China Sea, as China begins its third day of military drills around Taiwan.
- by Jon Herskovitz
Opinion
China relations
Beware of dangerous disinformation. Taiwan is not part of China
China wants to make its control of Taiwan a fait accompli by convincing the world to accept its view that the island is rightfully a province of the PRC.
- by Benjamin Herscovitch