China firmly opposes Philippines approving 'Maritime Zones Act'

China firmly opposes the Senate of the Philippines approving the "Maritime Zones Act" and has lodged solemn démarches to the Philippines, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Tuesday.

PLA navy rescues wounded Philippine fisherman

A Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) naval vessel recently rescued two Philippine fishermen, said Chinese authorities.

Washington Rejects Beijings Accusation Of US Cruiser Intrusion In Chinese Waters

The United States Navy's 7th Fleet denied on Tuesday Beijing's statement about an intrusion of a US missile cruiser Chancellorsville into Chinese waters.

EU should 'stop sowing discord' in South China Sea: Chinese spokesperson - China.org.cn

Security risks in the South China Sea mainly come from outside the region, a spokesperson of the Chinese Mission to the European Union (EU) said Saturday, urging the EU to stop sowing discord.

China urges Vietnam to stop construction on South China Sea island

China on Friday responded to Vietnam construction on a South China Sea island, urging the country to stop its occupation and illegal activities on China's territory.

US destroyer sails through the South China Sea

A US Navy warship on Friday passed through waters claimed by China near disputed islands in the South China Sea - a move that Beijing called "illegal" and "provocative".

China tests two new airports on South China Sea

China tested two new airports on the Nansha Islands on Tuesday, adding more landing choices for flights across the South China Sea.

China confident of ability to deal with provocation in South China Sea, says Defense Ministry spokesperson

The Chinese military adopts a defensive policy when it comes to national security, and is fully confident of its ability to protect China's sovereignty if foreign warships should stir up trouble in the South China Sea, a spokesperson from the Defense Ministry said on Thursday.

China: arbitral court's ruling has no effect on maritime rights

China said on Thursday that the decision of the South China Sea arbitration will not affect its territorial integrity or maritime rights in the South China Sea.

China says island-building has limited impact on coral reefs

Construction of artificial islands in the South China Sea has had little impact on local coral reef ecosystems, according to a government spokesman on Friday.

Stop meddling in South China Sea dispute, Chinese diplomat demands

Liu Xiaoming, Chinese ambassador to Britain, has demanded stopping meddling in the South China Sea dispute by some politicians and media outlets in the United States and Britain, in a signed article to the Times published Wednesday.

Chinese military aircraft on Nansha Islands was a rescue mission (FM)

China on Monday defended its military aircraft's evacuation of patients from the Nansha Islands, after the move raised concerns from some Western media.

US, Philippine military deployment in South China Sea to disturb regional peace, stability

China on Monday slammed the United States and the Philippines for increasing their military presence in the South China Sea, as the Southeast Asian country announced plans to give the US access to five bases.

South China Sea: Vietnam test flight protests ‘groundless’. Vietnam claimed that China has ignored ICAO

China on Monday called "groundless" Vietnam's protests against its test flights to a newly built airport on a reef in the South China Sea, stressing that the test flights "fall totally within China's sovereignty."

China Conducts More Test Flights at New Airfield in South China Sea

China has conducted several successful test flights at a newly-built airfield in the South China Sea on Wednesday.

Two civilian aircraft took off from the Meilan Airport of Haikou, capital of Hainan Province and landed at the airfield on Yongshu Jiao in the Nansha Islands. They flew back to Haikou on Wednesday afternoon.

Test flight to S China Sea airport falls within sovereignty (Chinese FM)

China conducted a test flight to a new airport on Yongshu Jiao of Nansha Islands with a civil aircraft in order to test whether or not the facilities on it meet the standards for civil aviation, which falls completely within China’s sovereignty, said Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying on Saturday.

China accuses US of B-52 'provocation' over Spratly Islands

China has accused the US of "serious provocation" after it flew B-52 bombers near one of the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea.

Japan has no rights to comment irresponsibly on S. China Sea issue -- (Chinese FM)

Japan, as a non-relevant party, has no right to make irresponsible remarks on the sovereignty of the South China Sea islands, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hong Lei said on Friday.

China responds to Pentagon chief's speech regarding S.China Sea

A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson on Tuesday refuted a recent speech made by the U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter, stressing that China is a maintainer, builder and contributor to the current international order.

China's defence minister urges not to play up South China Sea issues

China's Defence Minister Chang Wanquan on Wednesday called on certain countries to stop playing up the issue of freedom of navigation in the South China Sea since there has never been a problem.