In retaliation to the actions of the Chinese military, Taiwan also sent naval ships and deployed coastal-based missile systems to monitor the People's Liberation Army (PLA) activity
Read MoreSpeaking at the opening of the Shangri-La Dialogue defence summit in Singapore, Marcos said that the Philippines and other Southeast Asian countries had a vision for "peace, stability and prosperity" in the South China Sea
Read MoreLeaders from US and China met here on the margins of the Shangri-La Dialogue to discuss US-China defence relations, as well as regional and global security issues
Read MoreShehbaz Sharif will also address the Pakistan-China Business Forum in Shenzhen with leading business entrepreneurs and investors from both countries
Read MoreEarlier, Taiwan tracked 38 Chinese military aircraft, seven naval vessels, and four coast guard ships surrounding Taiwan, between 6 a.m. on Wednesday, 29 May and 6 a.m. on Thursday
Read MoreThe two leaders were meeting for the first time since 2022 and were expected to discuss contentious issues such as Taiwan and the South China Sea, as well as other topics
Read MoreBeyond territorial and sovereign issues, China’s aggressive posture is seen as a response to the growing closeness between Taiwan and the US
Read MoreSince September 2020, China has increased its use of grey zone tactics by incrementally increasing the number of military aircraft and naval ships operating around Taiwan
Read MoreThe visit of the US lawmakers to the self-governing island of Taiwan comes days after China conducted 'massive' military drills near Taiwan
Read MoreOut of these 21 Chinese military aircraft, 10 entered Taiwan's southwestern and southeastern air defence identification zone (ADIZ)
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