NPR’s Audie Cornish interviews New York Times reporter Helene Cooper about her experience on a U.S. Navy Cruiser in the South China Sea during an encounter with a Chinese naval frigate. The diplomatic dance between the vessels illustrates the tensions over the disputed waters. Source
US President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping presented a united front in trying to halt North Korea’s nuclear weapons program, but publicly admitted to ongoing “disagreement” over territorial disputes in the South China Sea. The American and Chinese leaders on Thursday held a bilateral meeting in Washington on the sidelines of the international nuclear […]
US President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping presented a united front in trying to halt North Korea’s nuclear weapons program, but publicly admitted to ongoing “disagreement” over territorial disputes in the South China Sea. The American and Chinese leaders on Thursday held a bilateral meeting in Washington on the sidelines of the international nuclear […]
Photo Lt. Cmdr. Matthew Smidt observing a Chinese frigate during the U.S.S. Chancellorsville’s transit of the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea. Credit Bryan Denton for The New York Times Times Insider delivers behind-the-scenes insights into how news, features and opinion come together at The New York Times. In this piece, Helene Cooper, The […]
The Philippines is considering buying its first submarine in response to the mounting crisis in the South China Sea, President Benigno Aquino III said Wednesday. His comments to reporters came as controversy continues to swirl around a series of disputed land claims in the region. “We’ve had to accelerate the modernization of our armed forces for […]
The Philippines is considering buying its first submarine in response to the mounting crisis in the South China Sea, President Benigno Aquino III said Wednesday. His comments to reporters came as controversy continues to swirl around a series of disputed land claims in the region. “We’ve had to accelerate the modernization of our armed forces for […]
The Philippines is considering buying its first submarine in response to the mounting crisis in the South China Sea, President Benigno Aquino III said Wednesday. His comments to reporters came as controversy continues to swirl around a series of disputed land claims in the region. “We’ve had to accelerate the modernization of our armed forces for […]
The Philippines is considering buying its first submarine in response to the mounting crisis in the South China Sea, President Benigno Aquino III said Wednesday. His comments to reporters came as controversy continues to swirl around a series of disputed land claims in the region. “We’ve had to accelerate the modernization of our armed forces for […]
The Philippines is considering buying its first submarine in response to the mounting crisis in the South China Sea, President Benigno Aquino III said Wednesday. His comments to reporters came as controversy continues to swirl around a series of disputed land claims in the region. “We’ve had to accelerate the modernization of our armed forces for […]
The Philippines is considering buying its first submarine in response to the mounting crisis in the South China Sea, President Benigno Aquino III said Wednesday. His comments to reporters came as controversy continues to swirl around a series of disputed land claims in the region. “We’ve had to accelerate the modernization of our armed forces for […]