May 2019
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China’s Xi Jinping broke promise on South China Sea, says top US general
WASHINGTON (AFP) – The United States military’s top general said on Wednesday (May 29) that Chinese President Xi Jinping reneged on promises not to militarise the South China Sea, and called for “collective action” to hold Beijing responsible. General Joseph Dunford, chairman of the Pentagon’s Joint Chiefs of Staff, said he was not calling […]
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China doesn’t want confrontation with US in South China Sea: Ng Eng Hen
SINGAPORE: Chinese Defence Minister General Wei Fenghe has reaffirmed that his country does not want any confrontation with the US in the South China Sea, Singapore Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen said on Wednesday (May 29). Dr Ng was speaking to reporters after the two ministers held a meeting here, where they agreed to […]
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‘Filipinos not covered by China fishing ban in South China
MANILA, Philippines — Filipino fishermen can still fish in the South China Sea despite China’s three-month fishing ban in the region, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said yesterday. The DND chief, in a live interview over Channel 7’s Digital News late Tuesday afternoon, said Beijing’s fishing moratorium covers only their citizens. “I don’t think (the […]
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What China’s assertiveness in the South China Sea means — and what comes next
China’s ‘maritime gray zone operations’ target U.S. naval vessels. On Wednesday, General Joseph F. Dunford Jr., chairman of the Pentagon’s Joint Chiefs of Staff, remarked that despite assurances that there would be no moves to militarize the South China Sea, China had built “10,000-foot runways, ammunition storage facilities” — and routinely deployed aviation and missile […]
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UP Law Alumni Association tags Morales’ HK detention as China’s ‘strong-arming’
MANILA, Philippines — The University of the Philippines Law Alumni Association said the detention of former Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales, their alumna, at the Hong Kong International Airport last week reflects China’s “strong-arming.” In a statement Tuesday, the UPLAA said that what happened with Morales, who is also a retired Supreme Court justice, “is a cause […]
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China’s military has strength to replace US as world’s superpower: Gen. Keane
The Trump defense buildup is essential to dig us out of the hole we’ve been in for 8-10 years: Gen. Jack Keane Fox News strategic analyst Gen. Jack Keane (Ret.) on President Trump’s buildup of U.S. defense spending. China’s Opens a New Window. military is powerful enough to replace the U.S. as the world’s dominant […]
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Weighing the cost of appeasing china
In diplomacy and foreign relations, appeasement refers to a state’s effort to mollify or pacify, but not necessarily align with, a revisionist power. An appeasing state could extend diplomatic concessions to a revisionist power without necessarily aligning or subordinating its foreign policy with the latter’s. Appeasement can either complement a bandwagoning policy because a weak […]
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South China Sea: Tensions ERUPT as Japan promises to protect Philippines against Beijing
JAPAN has said it is ready to protect the Philippines with its security needs and keep the South China Sea open for free passage of ships and goods. The Philippines’ ambassador to Japan, Jose Laurel V, noted the country has agreed to give 10 coastguard ships and other defence assets to Manila, according to the […]
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Scholar points to Beijing’s ‘maritime militia’ in the South China Sea after lasers force Australian navy helicopter to land
US Navy personnel point at a computer screen showing Chinese activity on the Fiery Cross Reef in the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea. An Australian scholar said Chinese ships pointed lasers at them during a flight over the disputed sea. Photo: ReutersUS Navy personnel point at a computer screen showing Chinese activity on […]
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Australian navy pilots struck by lasers in South China Sea
BEIJING – A witness says Australian navy helicopter pilots were hit by lasers while exercising in the South China Sea, forcing them to land as a precaution. Scholar Euan Graham, who was onboard the Royal Australian Navy flagship HMAS Canberra on a voyage from Vietnam to Singapore, said in an account of the incident […]