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We tracked a ship in North Korea’s shadow fleet. This is how it stays in the dark

It’s the middle of the night in April 2023 in the East China Sea.

The Conversation · Oct 26

Japan and China accuse each other of violating airspace around disputed East China Sea islands

Japan and China are accusing each other of violating the airspace around the Japanese-controlled East China Sea islands that Beijing also claims

The Independent UK · May 4, 2025

China, Russia launch joint air patrol amid Asia-Pacific tensions

China and Russia conducted a joint air patrol on Tuesday over the Sea of Japan and East China Sea for a sixth time since 2019, coinciding with an increase in military manoeuvres and drills by the United States and its allies in the Asia-Pacific.

Reuters · Jun 6, 2023

China coast guard drives away Japanese vessels from disputed waters in the East China Sea

China's coast guard drove away Japanese vessels from waters around disputed East China Sea islets on Monday, according to Chinese state media.

Reuters · Jan 30, 2023

Russia and China hold naval drills, practise submarine capture

Russia and China have completed naval drills in the East China Sea, after a week of joint exercises which included practising how to capture an enemy submarine with depth charges and firing artillery at a warship, Russia's defence ministry said.

Reuters · Dec 28, 2022

Russia and China hold joint naval drills

Russian and Chinese warships have practiced joint action in the East China Sea, continuing a series of drills that reflect a growing defense cooperation between the two countries

The Independent UK · Dec 22, 2022

Australian defence chief warns of rise in ‘grey-zone activities’ in Indo-Pacific region amid China tensions

Gen Angus Campbell declares Australia and Japan are bound together by ‘increasingly shared strategic challenges’

The Guardian - AU · Dec 1, 2022

Russian, Chinese Bombers Fly Joint Patrols over Pacific

Russian and Chinese strategic bombers on Wednesday flew a joint patrol over the western Pacific in a show of increasingly close defense ties between the two countries. The Russian Defense Ministry said that the Tu-95 bombers of the Russian air force and the Chinese H-6K bombers flew over the Sea…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 30, 2022

Russian and Chinese strategic bombers conduct joint patrols in Asia

Russian and Chinese strategic warplanes, including Tupolev-95 long-range "Bear" bombers, conducted joint patrols over the Sea of Japan and East China Sea, the Russian defence ministry said on Wednesday.

Reuters · Nov 30, 2022

U.S. Army's Pacific commander wants to keep rocket launchers at frontline Japanese base

The U.S. Army's Pacific commander, General Charles Flynn, said he is in no rush to withdraw rocket launchers and other equipment from a Japanese army base at the edge of the East China Sea even after the joint training they were used in ended.

Reuters · Sep 9, 2022