Blackpink Vietnam concert organiser apologises over S. China Sea map

Blackpink Vietnam concert organiser apologises over S. China Sea map

The organiser of a Blackpink concert in Hanoi has apologised after its website featured a map showing China's territorial claims in the South China Sea, prompting a backlash on social media.
Australia affirms continued support for freedom of navigation in East Sea

Australia affirms continued support for freedom of navigation in East Sea

Australia will continue to strongly advocate the freedom of navigation through the South China Sea (called the East Sea in Vietnam), Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on July 16.
Chinese destroyer sailed extremely close to US warship: US official

Chinese destroyer sailed extremely close to US warship: US official

A Chinese warship sailed within yards of an American destroyer - forcing it to change course - in an "unsafe and unprofessional" encounter as the US vessel was in contested waters in the South China Sea, an official said on Monday (Oct 1).
US warship sails near South China Sea area claimed by Beijing

US warship sails near South China Sea area claimed by Beijing

An American warship has sailed through waters off the contested Spratly Islands in the South China Sea, in the latest implicit challenge to Beijing's sweeping territorial claims in the region, the Pentagon said on Sunday (Sep 30).