China's newest aircraft carrier sails through Taiwan Strait DW 09/12/2025
China's third carrier Fujian transited the Taiwan Strait to the South China Sea to conduct research trials and training while still undergoing sea trials.
Philippines, India hold first joint naval drill in disputed South China Sea
The two-day joint military deployment that kicked off on Sunday is likely to anger China, which claims nearly the entire key waterway and has separate territorial disputes with the two Asian countries.
State Dept. cuts China experts as administration says countering Beijing top priority
U.S. State Department eliminated its South China Sea experts and closed a key office focused on Indo-Pacific security, impacting regional knowledge and experience.