South China Sea Dispute

In a move the officials say is expected as early as Monday, the administration will present the decision as an attempt to curb China's increasing assertiveness in the region

Last week Pompeo criticised the Chinese Army for "escalating" the border tension with India and militarising the strategic South China Sea.

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We see increasing forces of China moved up to the north of India on the Line of Actual Control there on the Indian border, says US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo

Indonesian President Joko Widodo, accompanied by top military officials, toured Natuna Islands on a naval ship in a move designed to send a message to Beijing

China invokes the so-called 'nine-dash line' to mark its historic rights to the territory, which is based on a vague map that emerged in the 1940s

China's goal in the South China Sea can be summarised with one word: control

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The reports said the missiles were moved to Fiery Cross Reef, Subi Reef and Mischief Reef within the past 30 days

China's Maritime Safety Administration said the exercises began on Wednesday and would last through the end of Friday

We are strongly dissatisfied with that and will take necessary measures to firmly safeguard its sovereignty: Chinese govt

US Navy missile destroyer Chafee entered into China's territorial waters near Sansha islands: Beijing Foreign Ministry

In his speech to the UN General Assembly yesterday, Trump decried "threats to sovereignty" in Ukraine and the resource- rich South China Sea, without explicitly mentioning Russia or China

Contrary to this, the ASEAN nations have given a diluted response to China on the same

The 27 nations foreign ministers will meet for a three day summit in Manila

Beijing accused the US of trying to 'flaunt military force' to harm its sovereignty

It hoped the countries would play a constructive role in the disputes in Indo-Pacific region

If naval exercise by India and Singapore is in regional interest, then China has no qualms

They have been installed on Fiery Cross Reef in the Spratly Islands

China in a strongly worded statement had warned the US of a war if it is denied the access