Vietnam steps up reclamation work on strategic reef in S. China Sea in island-building efforts

The island-building efforts strengthen Vietnam's control in a strategic sea lane. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ...

Chinese coastguard patrols disputed reefs controlled by Vietnam in South China Sea

Three ships circled land features, including some where Vietnam has built facilities, last week, according to maritime ...

Indonesia sent a Chinese ship packing, escalating a fight over oil and gas in the South China Sea

Indonesia said it deployed two ships and an aircraft to drive a Chinese coast-guard ship out of the contested South China Sea ...
Yahoo

How will China react as Vietnam deepens military footprint in disputed Spratlys?

Beijing may be prompted to fortify its defences in the disputed South China Sea, observers have warned, after new satellite images showed Vietnam had stepped up island-building in the Spratly ...
KTVZ

Vietnam is taking a leaf out of China’s playbook to build fortified islands in the disputed South China Sea

(CNN) — Vietnam is on a South China Sea island-building binge that will likely see it soon surpass the area China has reclaimed in the strategic and contested Spratly Islands, according to a ...

China pitches itself as alternative to US protectionism after signing expanded ASEAN free trade pact

Beijing and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations have signed an expanded free trade agreement as both sides face ...

Chinese coastguard patrols reefs controlled by Vietnam in South China Sea

Three ships circled land features, including some where Vietnam has built facilities, last week, according to maritime ...