South China Sea news headlines

The rare meeting was designed to avoid a "miscalculation" in the region amid high tensions.

The Chinese and Philippine Coast Guards traded blame over the latest collisions involving their vessels in the disputed South China Sea on Saturday.

In the latest South China Sea confrontation, the Philippines government says one of its planes was targeted with flares.

He called for stronger international censure over its aggression in the South China Sea after China blocked Philippine vessels from delivering food to a Coast Guard ship.

China’s coast guard accused the Philippines of deliberately crashing one of its ships into a Chinese vessel early on Monday near Sabina Shoal, a new flashpoint in the increasingly alarming territorial disputes between the countries in the South China Sea.

Defence Minister Richard Marles says both nations need to work closer to ensure stability in the Indo-Pacific.

The device can detect submarine signals, according to a social media site linked to state media.

It comes after the PM and Chinese Premier Li Qiang agreed to better communication during meetings in Canberra.

The wreck of one of the most storied US Navy submarines of World War II has been found in the South China Sea eight decades after its last patrol, the Navy's History and Heritage Command said.

China's military said its two-day exercises around Taiwan were punishment for separatist forces seeking independence.

Taiwan scrambled jets and put missile, naval and land units on alert over Chinese military exercises being conducted around the self-governing island democracy where a new president took office this week.

The large-scale war drills have antagonised Beijing as tensions escalate in the South China Sea.

Anthony Albanese said the actions of the Chinese warplane had put ADF members at risk.

Beijing repeated claims the federal government has a 'Cold War mentality'.

The fast-moving drones, laden with explosives, can travel hundreds of kilometres to remotely hit massive aircraft carriers and battleships.

Anthony Albanese expressed concerns over "unsafe and destabilising behaviour" in the South China Sea, citing the collision between Chinese and Philippine ships the previous day.

It comes as the global superpower pushes ahead with increased Defence spending, despite flagging economic growth.

The high-seas confrontation comes as South-East Asian leaders meeting in Melbourne are set to discuss Beijing's aggression.

Foreign Minister Penny Wong gave a stark warning to ASEAN officials ahead of today's summit of leaders.

At stake is the peace and stability of the island, 160 kilometres off the coast of China, that Beijing claims as its own and to be retaken by force if necessary.

The South China Sea will continue looming as a potential flashpoint for conflict during a year bookended by two key elections.

Officials said the incident caused damage and endangered Filipino crew members off a disputed shoal in the South China Sea.

The Global Times newspaper made the claim as the Royal Australian Navy completed a three-day joint exercise with Philippines warships and aircraft.

At the height of the faceoff in the high seas, a Chinese coast guard ship blasted a water cannon toward a Philippine motorboat

US President Joe Biden and China's Xi Jinping have no shortage of difficult issues to discuss when they sit down this week.

The US military said it was the latest incident in a concerted campaign of harassment by Beijing.

The incidents near Second Thomas Shoal, where China has repeatedly tried to isolate a Philippine marine outpost, could have been worse if the vessels were not able to manoeuvre rapidly away from the Chinese ships.

The Pentagon has accused the rising Asian superpower of a campaign of 'coercion' against American aircraft.

Beijing installed the structure to prevent Filipino fishing boats from entering a lagoon in a disputed shoal in the South China Sea.

The Philippines government claimed the structure destroyed coral and marine life.

India, the Philippines, and Malaysia have all lodged protests.

The drills follow a tense stand-off between the Philippines and the Chinese coast guard.

Fighter jet flies right in front of US aircraft's nose, forcing it to fly through rough turbulence.

There are concerns treasure hunters disturbed the designated war graves of hundreds of sailors.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has thrown his weight behind the efforts of G7 leaders to curb China's growing assertiveness.

The Philippines is increasing defence links with the US to counter China's rising power in the region.

The talks come after a diplomatic row over a reported laser blinding in the disputed South China Sea.

It's known as the "Hawaii of China," a tropical island paradise where the Chinese middle class enjoys sandy beaches, five-star resorts, and duty-free luxury shopping.

The Philippines Coast Guard says the incident occurred in the disputed South China Sea earlier this month.

In a wide-ranging interview, a senior White House official has revealed Australia's growing role amid growing China fears.

A Chinese fighter jet intercepted a US reconnaissance aircraft over the South China Sea last week and performed an "unsafe manoeuvre," forcing the US aircraft to take evasive action.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has also expressed interest in meeting with Xi at G20.

The chief of support for G20 events said Putin's decision not to come was "the best for all of us".

A prolonged war in the South China Sea would threaten 90 per cent of Australia's fuel imports and supplies would run out after two months, a study released today warns.

China's ambassador to Australia said the US was to blame for rising tensions around the self-governing island, branding it attack on China's national sovereignty.

China's ambassador to Australia delivered a harsh message about the "One-China" policy today as he laid blame for spiraling Taiwan Strait tensions at US feet.

A US Navy warship on Saturday challenged Chinese claims to disputed islands in the South China Sea, the US 7th Fleet said in a statement - the second operation of its kind this week.

An industrial support ship in the South China Sea sunk in a storm with the possible loss of more than two dozen crew members

China has threatened Australia after one of its jets dropped chaff in the path of a surveillance aircraft.

A total of 29 Chinese warplanes entered Taiwan's self-declared air defence identification zone (ADIZ) on Tuesday, according to the island's Defence Ministry.