South China Sea disputes could be turned into opportunities via dialogue

2016-06-20 14:28:07

The South China Sea disputes could be turned into opportunities through dialogue and cooperation, a former Albanian deputy minister has said.

US publicity campaign against China on South China Sea ill-intentioned

2016-06-20 14:28:07

The South China Sea proves to be a tranquil sea with inherent freedom of navigation, but some countries have launched publicity campaigns to deliberately play up the South China Sea issue in support of their hegemonist military moves.

Arbitral tribunal's jurisdiction over China-Philippine maritime disputes

2016-06-20 14:28:07

An arbitral tribunal's jurisdiction over South China Sea disputes between China and the Philippines is abuse of international law and exerts baneful influence worldwide, experts have said.

2016 is likely to be the hottest year on record

2016-06-20 13:46:19

This past May was the warmest May month in a 137-year period, according to a report published on June 23 by the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Okinawan people should continue fight for change: lawmaker

2016-06-20 11:52:09

"The Japanese and American governments regard Okinawa as their 'military colony' and the Okinawan people should continue their fight to change the status quo," said Kantoku Teruya, a member of the lower house of the apanese parliament from Okinawa during an exclusive interview with Xinhua recently.

China condemns Indonesia's use of force in South China Sea

2016-06-19 21:10:02

Chinese foreign ministry on Sunday strongly protested over Indonesia navy warships' harassment of Chinese fishermen in the South China Sea.

Japan's Okinawa residents hold mass rally to protest US military crimes

2016-06-19 18:09:59

Tens of thousands of protestors took to the streets of Okinawa in Japan's southernmost Prefecture on Sunday to express their ongoing anger at the disproportionate presence of US military personnel on the island and the crimes committed by them, in particular the brutal rape and murder of a local women by a base-linked worker recently.

Arbitration tribunal's jurisdiction challenged

2016-06-18 07:17:41

An international group of legal experts and lawyers have signed a legal opinion document questioning an arbitration tribunal's jurisdiction in a case filed against China by the Philippines.

Arbitration tribunal's jurisdiction challenged

2016-06-18 01:51:53

An international group of legal experts and lawyers have signed a legal opinion document questioning an arbitration tribunal's jurisdiction in a case filed against China.

Fiji, New Zealand ink maritime cooperation agreement

2016-06-17 15:59:39

Fiji and New Zealand have signed a maritime cooperation agreement, which allows the two neighbors to collaborate in the sharing of technical expertise and knowledge, the Fijian government said Friday.

China sticks to peaceful negotiation in resolving sea disputes: ambassador

2016-06-17 16:42:29

China has been consistent in seeking a peaceful and negotiated solution to the South China Sea disputes, Chinese Ambassador Cheng Jingye said in an article published Friday in one of Australia's top newspapers.

HK legal organ queries PCA's arbitration jurisdiction over South China Sea disputes

2016-06-17 07:07:32

A Hong Kong legal organization has queried the jurisdiction of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in The Hague to deal with an arbitration initiated unilaterally by the Philippines against China over the South China Sea disputes, citing the factual and legal errors of the case.