US, Britain Conduct First Joint Drills in Contested South China Sea

... Albion, sailed close to the Paracel island chain claimed by China ... also landed bombers on disputed islands as part of a training ...

US Destroyer Sails in Disputed S. China Sea Amid Trade Talks

... destroyer sailed near disputed islands in the South China ... nautical miles of the Paracel Island chain, "to ... naval operations near Chinese-occupied islands. Vietnam, the Philippines, Brunei ... military installations on artificial islands and reefs. China defends ...

China Building on New Reef in South China Sea, Think Tank Says

... remote part of the Paracel Islands in the disputed South ... other installations on artificial islands and reefs there has ... China's sovereignty over the Paracel Islands was not in dispute, ... operations near to Chinese-occupied islands. The United States earlier ...

Japanese Carrier Drills With British Warship Heading to Contested South China Sea

... to Chinese bases in the Paracel Islands in a freedom of navigation ...

China Warns Britain Ties at Risk After Warship Mission

... close to South China Sea islands claimed by China, while a ... amphibious warship, sailing near the Paracel Islands last month, calling it a ...

British Navy Warship Sails Near South China Sea Islands, Angering Beijing

... as it passed near the Paracel Islands, two sources, who ... maritime claims around the Paracel Islands. Twelve nautical miles is ... territorial waters around the Paracel Islands on Aug. 31 without ... stations on the fortified islands, sources have said previously ...

In Vietnam, Distrust of Government's China Policy Fuels Protests

... militarization in the Spratly and Paracel islands claimed by Vietnam, and in ...

US Weighs More South China Sea Patrols to Confront 'New Reality' of China

... capabilities on both the Paracel and Spratly islands, the diplomats said, even ... sailed near South China Sea islands claimed by China, even as ... Woody Island in the disputed Paracel archipelago as part of a ...

Pentagon Uninvites China From Major US Military Exercise

... Beijing's militarization of islands in the South China ... features in the Spratly Islands. "We find that ... landed bombers on disputed islands and reefs in the ... Woody Island in the Paracel island chain to the ... using South China Sea islands to gather intelligence in ...

While Focus Is on N. Korea, China Continues S. China Sea Buildup: Think Tank

... purposes on its man-made islands in the South China ... hectares of the Spratly and Paracel islands, territory contested with several ... China's building of artificial islands in the South China ... work had continued in the Paracel Islands, including a new helipad ...