South China's Hainan province issued an alert for a forthcoming typhoon Tuesday and suspended all ferry services from noon in Qiongzhou Strait.
At least four J-10 fighter jets have been deployed on Yongxing Island in the South China Sea, a satellite image shows, which a Chinese expert said is a necessary move for the country's national defense.
Beijing said on Monday it will continue to investigate thoroughly and carefully the collision of Chinese and Filipino boats in the South China Sea, and handle the incident properly with Manila based on facts and in a cooperative and friendly manner.
With a full-blown trade war between the US and China hotting up, every close-quarters move the US makes on China's doorstep is likely to further worsen the already tense atmosphere between the two countries and even risks triggering a direct conflict between the two sides.
Having been born and raised in an inland province, I had always pictured life by the sea as blue waves shimmering under the ever-present sunshine, palm trees swaying in the warm breeze and fresh coconut water and succulent seafood always within reach.
State Councilor and Defense Minister General Wei Fenghe slammed foreign militaries on Sunday for destabilizing the South China Sea under the pretext of freedom of navigation.
The People's Liberation Army will adamantly support regional and world peace, but will not be "bullied or preyed upon" by foreign powers into giving up national sovereignty and legitimate interests, State Councilor and Defense Minister General Wei Fenghe said on Sunday in Singapore.
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