Dossier
Chinese vessels
Coverage of Chinese vessels in the Nexus archive.
- Chinese vessels shadow US-Philippine naval drills in South China Sea near disputed shoal
Chinese vessels and aircraft were dispatched to the South China Sea near Scarborough Shoal in response to a US-Philippine maritime drill. Philippine media reported four Chinese vessels monitoring the exercise, following a recent stand-off between Chinese and Philippine navies in the area.
- Taiwan says Chinese vessels entered disputed waters in South China Sea
Taiwan reported Chinese vessels intruding into disputed waters around Itu Aba island in the South China Sea. The vessels were expelled by the Taiwanese coast guard after 15 minutes. The island is claimed by Taiwan, China, the Philippines, and Vietnam.