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China's activities in South China Sea may pose threat to trade routes: US
It further asserted that such developments could erode America's "competitive advantage" in Asia
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China sets up joint research centre on SCS to assert claims
The inaugural ceremony of centre was held in Boao in south China's Hainan Province
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Obama, Xi to meet, discuss South China Sea tensions
Invited by US President Barack Obama, Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the fourth Nuclear Security Summit to be held in Washington from March 31 to April 1
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Indonesia to summon Chinese envoy over illegal fishing in South China Sea
The incident reportedly took place about few kilometers off Indonesia's Natuna islands.
China to establish maritime judicial centre amid SCS dispute
The move comes as China boycotted a tribunal of the UNCLOS arbitrating on Philippines's petition countering China's claims in the SCS
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US in talks to base long range bombers in Australia
According to a US General, amid concern about Beijing's military expansion in the South China Sea.
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UN arbitration on South China Sea 'tainted': China
Beijing asserted that will not honour the outcome of the tribunal in the strategically vital area.
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Expand non-militarisation pledge to cover South China Sea: US to Xi Jinping
There has been tension between US and China over the latter's deployment of missiles, radar gear and fighter jets on an islet there
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Asia will be divided if India decides to join SCS patrolling: Chinese Daily
Global Times in an article said that India needs to develop more friends instead of making more enemies.
Govt asserts for all states to avoid "unilateral action" in South China Sea
China earlier this week deployed surface-to-air missiles on Woody Island in the sea's Paracel chain and radars on Cuarteron Reef in the Spratly islands further to the south
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US Navy to increase 'freedom of navigation' operations in South China Sea
The sailings involve a US warship coming within 12 nautical miles of islets claimed by China as a way of rebutting Beijing's assertions of sovereignty
Hawaii is not South China Sea: US to China
White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest said that what China was doing in the South China Sea is what the US does in Hawaii
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US confirms China deployed missiles on disputed island
Unites States also expressed growing concern over China's increased 'militarization' in the region