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Taiwan says China is bolstering nearby coastal military bases
Taiwan says it will continue to monitor the Chinese activities around the island and bolster its defenses in response.
Navy to press patrols in disputed sea, China calls out ‘meddlers’
Adm. John Richardson, who heads U.S. naval operations, said in a news conference with Philippine military officials in Manila on Monday that such patrols highlight the U.S. position against “illegitimate maritime claims.”
Two Navy warships transit Taiwan Strait
Officials in Beijing have yet to comment on passage of the American destroyer and cruiser, but in the past the Chinese government has taken a hard line against Navy vessels transiting the waterway separating mainland China from Taiwan.
By Tara Copp, AP and Carl Prine
US, China defense chiefs meet; Southeast Asian navies in first joint exercises with China
Part of your weekly look at the latest developments in the South China Sea, the location of several territorial conflicts that have raised tensions in the region.
Pentagon chief to visit China amid South China Sea tensions
U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, who has accused China of “intimidation and coercion” in the South China Sea, visits Beijing this week as the countries increasingly spar over U.S. arms sales to Taiwan and Beijing’s expanding military presence overseas.
Top Navy and Marine Corps officials pan China’s expansion plans
Navy Secretary Richard Spencer and Marine Corps Commandant Richard Neller said advances by Beijing and Moscow vary but are both causes for concern.
Carl Vinson first carrier to visit Vietnam since war
The Vinson’s arrival comes amid growing tensions with China over construction of seven man-made islands in the South China Sea.
By Jon Simkins
US, Chinese officials scuffled over ‘nuclear football‘ during Trump’s visit to Beijing
A physical altercation erupted Nov. 9 when a Chinese security official attempted to bar a U.S. military aide carrying the nuclear weapon codes from entering the Great Hall of the People during President Donald Trump’s visit to Beijing.
By Nicole Bauke
Threats and military exercises fuel tension between China and Taiwan
China threatens to use military force if U.S. ships make port visits to Taiwan.
By Jon Simkins