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ASEAN members optimistic about 2021 target for South China Sea code of conduct | Video
ASEAN members remain optimistic that they can come up with a substantive and effective code of conduct on the South China Sea by 2021. Defence Minister Dr Ng Eng Hen said developing the code of conduct is vital as there is potential for mishaps and incidents to occur in the disputed waters. May Wong […]
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China says aircraft carrier on way to South China Sea after Taiwan passage
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s first domestically-built aircraft carrier is on its way to the South China Sea for tests and to take part in exercises, the Chinese navy said on Monday, after sailing through the Taiwan Strait in a mission denounced by Taipei as intimidation. Taiwan’s defense ministry said on Sunday a Chinese carrier […]
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Beijing tells US to stop ‘flexing muscles’ in South China Sea as it sends new carrier
North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un speaks as he stands with US President Donald Trump south of the Military Demarcation Line that divides North and South Korea, in the Joint Security Area (JSA) of Panmunjom in the Demilitarized zone (DMZ) on June 30, 2019. (CNN)China’s Defense Minister told his US counterpart that Washington must […]
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World needs China and the US to cooperate
The tensions created by the United States’ trade war with China and Beijing’s territorial claims in the South China Sea, and American pushback, pose challenges for closer ties between their militaries. Evidence of that is the US exclusion of China from last year’s Rim of the Pacific Exercise, the world’s largest multinational naval war […]
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South China Sea crisis: How Trump-China arms race could spark North Korea fury
SOUTH CHINA SEA tensions have provoked a chilling arms race between the US and China as President Donald Trump looks to thwart Beijing in the region, but Washington’s move could spark fury from North Korea too as disarmament talks falter. The 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF) signed between Washington and the Soviet Union […]
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South China Sea crisis: Why China and Vietnam ‘will fight if they have to’
SOUTH CHINA SEA disputes have seen Asian countries furious with China for its aggressive actions in asserting its so-called Nine-Dash line claim, but one expert told Express.co.uk that Vietnam is the country most likely to retaliate with force. China and Vietnam have a long history of disputes and the troubled relationship is pock-marked with […]
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South China Sea likely to headline ASEAN defence meet
South China Sea likely to headline ASEAN defence meet New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) Defence Ministers from India, the US, China and 10 ASEAN member countries are meeting in Thailand to discuss “sustainable security” against the backdrop of concerns in the international community over the lack of free navigational movement in South China Sea because […]
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Vietnam Shows Malaysia And The Philippines How To Fight The South China Sea Wars
Beijing should either get the South China Sea map right or forget the Vietnamese market — for every Chinese product, from smartphones to automobiles. That’s the message Hanoi sent recently to Beijing, taking the lead once again, among its neighbors, in the fight to contain China’s South China Sea ambitions. The South China Sea […]
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Balangay boat as symbol of ancient Filipino ingenuity
I was thrilled to know that the ancient Balangay boat replica will sail again the Philippine seas in December. Called The Balangay Voyage the group continues to work on replicas of the ancient boats of Butuan City. It was deemed they deserve to be included in the official program of the Philippines’ National Quincentennial […]
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PH Coast Guard looking for 4,000 new recruits
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) wants to recruit 4,000 new personnel to address growing maritime challenges and in anticipation of upcoming assets. “There is an increase of maritime challenges and our coast guard is evolving. We have new ships coming, we will construct new radar stations, and there is a surge in […]