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China says U.S. criticism over South China Sea is slander
BEIJING (Reuters) – Remarks by U.S. officials on China’s role in the South China Sea are slanderous, its foreign ministry said on Monday, after the United States voiced concern over reports of Chinese interference with oil and gas activities in the disputed waters. China’s claims in the South China Sea, through which about $5 […]
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South China Sea: War fears surge as China’s ‘Sword of the South’ tests lethal fighter jets
CHINA has tested out Russian-made fighter jets over the disputed South China Sea. The South China Morning Post reported the exercises included a three aircraft attack on a seaborne target. Beijing possesses 24 SU-35s that are used by a brigade based near Zhanjiang in Guangdong Province, that is nicknamed “Sword of the South”. A Chinese […]
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What’s in the New China-Vietnam South China Sea Tensions?
The new tensions reinforce existing worries about Chinese conduct in the South China Sea. Over the past few weeks, another round of tensions has been simmering between China and Vietnam over energy resources in the South China Sea. The renewed tensions fit into a familiar pattern we have seen regarding Chinese conduct in the South […]
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U.S. ‘concerned’ about China’s oil, gas activity in South China Sea
HANOI, Vietnam— The United States said it’s concerned by reports of China’s interference with oil and gas activities in the disputed waters of the South China Sea, where Vietnam accuses Beijing of violating its sovereignty. State Department spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus said in a statement that China’s “repeated provocative actions aimed at the offshore oil […]
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US expresses concern over China-Vietnam standoff and Chinese oil, gas activities in South China Sea
WASHINGTON – The United States has weighed in on an ongoing standoff between Vietnam and China over Chinese operations in the South China Sea, urging Beijing to cease interfering with oil and gas activities in the disputed waters. The statement from the State Department on Saturday (July 20) came after a statement from Hanoi on […]
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China blocking Malaysian and Vietnamese oil and gas vessels shows greater willingness to intimidate, says think tank
The risk of collisions between Chinese vessels and those from Malaysia and Vietnam in the South China Sea has been heightened in recent weeks as China has tried to obstruct the two countries’ oil and gas exploration, a Washington-based think tank said on Wednesday. The analysis comes with a stand-off simmering between Chinese and […]
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China can’t ignore multilateral resistance — US
MANILA, Philippines — “Multilateral resistance” from the United States and its allies against China’s militarization in the South China Sea is something Beijing cannot ignore, said a State Department official. “We’re strongest when we coordinate with like-minded allies and others,” said US Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs David Stilwell […]
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China hampering energy activity in South China Sea: US
WASHINGTON – The United States on Saturday expressed concern over reports that China is hampering other countries’ oil and gas activities in the South China Sea and accused Beijing of acting like a bully. The State Department said such acts by China — it did not say when they are alleged to have happened […]
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The case of the missing jet ski: A pre-SONA commentary
Songs of praises were sung on the streets and inside households. Cries of infatuation for the enigmatic and charismatic leader from the south resonated all over. The dawn of a new political era for many, a clear break from tradition, a tradition of imperial Manila, career politicians and old guards of oligarchy. The man […]
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Vietnam criticizes China over vessels in disputed waters
HANOI — Vietnam has accused China of trespassing and demanded a Chinese survey ship in the South China Sea withdraw in the latest flashpoint over the disputed territory. The two countries have long been locked in a maritime disagreement over the resource-rich waters, with the Chinese claiming nearly all of it. But the international community […]