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US-China tensions, rising Covid-19 cases hit indices; Sensex falls 661 pts
The benchmark Nifty ended the session at 10,607, a fall of 1.8 per cent or 195 points. The Sensex fell 661 points, or 1.8 per cent - the most since June 11
US rejects China's claims in South China Sea, adding to tensions
The US has long opposed China's expansive territorial claims on the South China Sea
China claims 1,000 years sovereignty over SCS; denies US charges
The tribunal said China has no legal basis to claim "historic rights" to resources in the SCS and it has violated the Philippines' sovereign rights in the disputed waters
US rejects Chinese claims in South China Sea, terms 'completely unlawful'
The US stands with the international community in the defence of freedom of the seas and respect for sovereignty, says Mike Pompeo
US to reject nearly all Chinese maritime claims in South China Sea
In a move the officials say is expected as early as Monday, the administration will present the decision as an attempt to curb China's increasing assertiveness in the region
Chinese actions on India border provocative, destabilising: Ex-US diplomat
The first-ever Indian-American ambassador to India also termed the Trump administration's decision to expel foreign students pursuing only online classes "senseless and closed-minded"
Operations in South China Sea increase readiness of squadrons :US Navy
The Nimitz and Ronald Reagan strike groups conducted several exercises and operations to strengthen warfighting readiness and proficiency in an all-domain environment
Not intimidated: US on Chinese media's 'aircraft carrier killer' threat
The United States has sent two aircraft carriers into the disputed waters of the South China Sea to participate in military exercises as Beijing flexes its muscle in the region
Philippines warns China of 'severest response' over military drills
The Philippine warning to China over their territorial conflicts is the strongest so far this year and comes despite an improvement in relations since President Rodrigo Duterte took office in 2016
US expresses concern over Beijing's military exercises in South China Sea
It further stated that these military exercises are a continuation of PRC's move to assert illegal maritime claims, thus posing a threat to its Southeast Asian neighbours in the South China Sea
South China Sea is not 'maritime empire' of China, hits out Pompeo
His comments come as Vietnam and the Philippines on Saturday raised concerns over repeated violations of maritime rules
China's goal in South Asia is to limit 'defiance' from India: Report
South Asia is key to China's larger strategic objective to challenge US' pre-eminence in the Gulf and the western Indian Ocean, said the report released this week
India-Australia summit and signals to China
After a riposte to China's bullying tactics, India must now focus on the economic pillar of the Indo-Pacific strategy
Our territorial rights in South China Sea in line with UN Charter: China
China and the US have been at loggerheads since the start of pandemic on several issues pertaining to the information sharing on Covid-19
China must use diplomacy to settle border issues with India: US House panel
We see increasing forces of China moved up to the north of India on the Line of Actual Control there on the Indian border, says US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo
China engaged in provocative, coercive activities with India: US report
"As China has grown in strength, so has the willingness and capacity of the Chinese Communist Party to employ intimidation and coercion, " the report stated.
China using trade sanctions as weapon to silence coronavirus criticism
The move is the first time Beijing has used access to its huge markets as leverage in its campaign to deflect blame for the outbreak.
Vietnam lodges protest as Beijing sinks fishing boat near South China Sea
Vietnam and China have for years been embroiled in a dispute over the potentially energy-rich stretch of water, called the East Sea by Vietnam.
South China Sea: Indonesia president visits islands also claimed by China
Indonesian President Joko Widodo, accompanied by top military officials, toured Natuna Islands on a naval ship in a move designed to send a message to Beijing
South China sea crisis: China rules the waves and waives the rule
China built up seven reefs in the South China Sea within its legally void Nine-Dash Line claim, turning them into island bastions
