09:23 History, money and military: why the South China Sea is so important to Beijing History, money and military: why the South China Sea is so important to Beijing A breakthrough or rapid ...

Beijing also defended its policies in the South China Sea, where it has clashed repeatedly with the Philippines over the past year, urging the G7 to "abandon the Cold War mentality and stop ...

China’s armed forces are more ready than ever ... disrupt global trade and impel European nations to impose punishing sanctions on Beijing.