56 h. ago PLA tanker ‘spotted resupplying coastguard vessel’ near Scarborough Shoal

The PLA Navy replenishment ship Qinghaihu was reportedly seen resupplying a China Coast Guard vessel near the disputed Scarborough Shoal last week. The manoeuvre highlights growing coordination between China’s naval and coastguard forces amid heightened tensions with the Philippines in the contested South China Sea. According to a report by Manila-based ABS-CBN news, two Chinese navy warships and four coastguard vessels, as well as several Chinese maritime militia vessels, were monitored by the...

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7 d. ago Beijing’s False Radar Signals Trick Foreign Spy Plane Over South China Sea

Beijing’s False Radar Signals Trick Foreign Spy Plane Over South China Sea  The Defense Post

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9 d. ago ‘Science fiction’ in South China Sea, Singapore’s deadly feuds: 5 weekend reads

We have put together stories from our coverage last weekend to help you stay informed about news across Asia and beyond. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Chinese military force tricked a foreign spy plane in South China Sea: report 2. Hong Kong in fight for foreign university students as Singapore emerges as rival 3. China’s lesson for the US: it takes more than chips to win the AI race 4. ‘I’m scared he’ll snap’: Singapore’s high-rise noisy...

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9 d. ago China’s AI lesson for US, Singapore’s deadly neighbour feuds: 5 weekend reads

We have put together stories from our coverage last weekend to help you stay informed about news across Asia and beyond. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Chinese military force tricked a foreign spy plane in South China Sea: report 2. Hong Kong in fight for foreign university students as Singapore emerges as rival 3. China’s lesson for the US: it takes more than chips to win the AI race 4. ‘I’m scared he’ll snap’: Singapore’s high-rise noisy...

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1 week ago Chinese military force tricked a foreign spy plane in South China Sea: report

China’s electronic warfare (EW) force successfully tricked a foreign spy plane during a South China Sea operation, a Chinese military magazine recently revealed. In the incident, a false radar signature generated by a Chinese military vehicle-mounted jamming system deceived a surveillance aircraft from an unspecified country over the South China Sea, Ordnance Industry Science Technology reported in its September issue. It was a rare public mention of a combat operation situation and outcome...

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1 week ago China engaging in cartographic manipulation by renaming maritime features in South China Sea: Report

China engaging in cartographic manipulation by renaming maritime features in South China Sea: Report  IANS LIVE

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2 w. ago Man rescued after falling into Hong Kong sea from yacht during T3 warning signal

A man was rescued after falling into the sea from a yacht in Hong Kong on Saturday evening after allegedly becoming intoxicated during a party on board while a No 3 signal was in effect for Typhoon Matmo. Police received a report that a man had fallen into the sea at 10.08pm on Saturday near the Sam Ka Tsuen pier in Lei Yue Mun. The 45-year-old, surnamed Lau, was rescued by firefighters and rushed to United Christian Hospital in Kwun Tong for treatment. He was unconscious at the time. According...

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2 w. ago Hong Kong man rescued after falling into sea from yacht during T3 warning signal

A man was rescued after falling into the sea from a yacht in Hong Kong on Saturday evening after becoming intoxicated during a party on board while a No 3 signal was in effect for Typhoon Matmo. Police received a report that a man had fallen into the sea at 10.08pm on Saturday near Sam Ka Tsuen pier in Lei Yue Mun. The 45-year-old, surnamed Lau, was rescued by firefighters and rushed to United Christian Hospital in Kwun Tong for treatment. He was unconscious at the time. According to the force,...

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2 w. ago Chinese coastguards ‘committed to sacred mission’ in Scarborough Shoal dispute

China’s coastguards said they were ready to uphold the country’s sovereignty in the disputed Scarborough Shoal, in a message broadcast by state broadcaster CCTV on National Day. The country has a long-running dispute with the Philippines over the reef and other areas of the South China Sea, and Wednesday’s report said the coastguards had resumed “regular patrols” in the area for the next 50 days. Coastguard officer Chen Zhijie told CCTV that protecting the disputed island was his “sacred duty...

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3 w. ago Before US port fee hits China vessels, carriers are dodging the blow: experts

Less than three weeks before the US port fee targeting China-built or China-operated vessels is scheduled to take effect, some major carriers have begun adjusting their vessel deployment to avoid or absorb the extra cost rather than resorting to imposing a surcharge on clients – at least initially. “On the transpacific, there are early signs of a reduction in the deployment of Chinese-built vessels,” shipping consultancy Sea Intelligence said in a report last week. After tracking vessel...

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3 w. ago World’s Largest Submarine Drone Moves Into South China Sea: Report

World’s Largest Submarine Drone Moves Into South China Sea: Report  Newsweek

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