Malaysian Prime Minister said Beijing has expressed concerns about energy activities by Malaysian state firm Petronas in the South China Sea.

A day after China's exercise around Taiwan, US and Philippine forces yesterday (Tuesday, April 11) began their largest military exercise in recent decades near the disputed waters of the South China Sea and the Taiwan Strait.

China has called on the United Kingdom to live up to its promises to remain impartial in a dispute between Beijing and several other countries about the South China Sea region.