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Chinese ship that sank Philippine fishing boat in South China Sea may have been on enforcement mission, US analysts say
A Chinese vessel that collided with a Philippine ship in the South China Sea in June may have been sent to the disputed waters on enforcement duty, according to US analysts. In a report released on Wednesday, the Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative (AMTI) in Washington challenged Chinese claims that the nighttime collision on June 9 – which left 22…
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Malaysia needs to be ready for the worst in South China Sea: foreign minister
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia needs to boost its naval capabilities to prepare for possible conflict in the South China Sea, its foreign minister said on Thursday, even as Southeast Asia’s third-largest economy pursues non-militarization of the disputed waterway. Tensions have escalated in recent weeks, especially after a U.S. Navy destroyer sailed near islands claimed by China last month…
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Study: Chinese boat in Recto Bank incident likely maritime militia
MANILA, Philippines — The Chinese vessel that rammed and sank an anchored Filipino fishing boat near Recto Bank in the West Philippine Sea in June may likely be a part of maritime militia, according to analysts. The US-based think tank Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative gathered all publicly available information on “Yuemaobinyu 42212” and concluded that the vessel may be…
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China vs US: Choosing side
A recent visitor to the Philippines was celebrity author of the book When China Rules the World. He presented two arguments – one debatable and the other one disturbing. I found the title of the book disturbing since I have no desire to be ruled by another country, even by China. We have gone through periods of colonization by…
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Water war risk rising on the Mekong
China’s newly consolidated ability to stop the river’s flow to SE Asia points to an emerging new regional flashpoint The Mekong River, a waterway that originates in China and snakes through five Southeast Asian countries, is emerging as a new security flashpoint, similar in dynamic to escalating conflicts in the South China Sea. China has built 11 dams and…
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Chinese Nuclear Submarine May Have Been Involved In Incident In South China Sea
Vietnamese fishermen recently may have gotten a big surprise: an 11,000-ton submarine surfacing among their boats. The incident reportedly occurred in September but has only recently come to light via social media. The Chinese Navy Jin Class ballistic missile submarine was said to have been operating near the Paracel Islands. The islands, known as Xisha in Chinese, are in…
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A ‘Game of Drones’ resets the rules in the South China Sea
As the rules of the sovereignty endgame are revved up for reconnaissance and surveillance of the environment and Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZs), the increased use of unmanned aerial vehicles or non-lethal drones emits more than a steady buzz in the latest foreign policy salvos among claimant nations against Beijing’s control of the South China Sea. A few months ago,…
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Philippines official wants animated film Abominable’s South China Sea scene cut
The Dreamworks’ movie Abominable features China’s controversial “nine-dash line” map, which shows Beijing’s territorial claims in the contested waters. Vietnam has already ordered the movie pulled from cinemas because of the scene. MANILA (DPA) – The Philippines’ foreign affairs chief on Wednesday (Oct 16) said he wants a scene in the animated film Abominable removed because it depicts China’s…
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South China Sea: Vietnam vows to ‘fight’ for its territory in severe blow to Xi Jinping
VIETNAM has warned that it will defend its sovereignty in the face of growing tensions with the China in the South China Sea. The two states have experienced a crisis point in their diplomatic ties following Beijing’s institution of its nine-dash line policy. Under the nine-dash line policy, China lays claim to several territories that are currently contested with…
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China is waging war with U.S. businesses, and winning
If you want to understand what’s happening in the National Basketball Association, turn off SportsCenter and pick up “The Art of War.” More than 2,000 years ago, the Chinese general Sun Tzu wrote that “the skillful strategist defeats the enemy without doing battle, captures the city without laying siege, overthrows the enemy state without protracted war.” That’s how the…