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Dr M: US, China must end trade war before it turns into Cold War
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad today expressed hope that the United States and China would come to their senses and end their ongoing trade war lest it degenerates into a long-term Cold War. “A major challenge for all of us now is the US-China trade war. “Its deterioration from a trading skirmish […]
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Why Asia-Pacific nations don’t want to take sides in the US-China trade war at the G20
This is the third of four stories examining important issues ahead of the meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump at the G20 leaders summit on June 28-29 in Osaka, Japan. Read part one here and part two here. If the photo taken at the start of the Group of 20 […]
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China ‘dragging its feet’ on Code of Conduct in South China Sea – Del Rosario
MANILA, Philippines — Former Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert Del Rosario on Tuesday said China has been delaying the final Code of Conduct (COC) that is seen to prevent tensions in the disputed areas of the South China Sea. According to Del Rosario, China has been biding time which it uses “to put up artificial islands” […]
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South China Sea crisis: Australia plans new base to combat Beijing’s influence
AUSTRALIA started secret planning for a new port that could counter China’s growing influence in the Pacific – by inviting US marines to use it. Anonymous Australian government officials confirmed that the development would act as a military base for the US as well as a commercial port. Located 40 kilometres north-east of Darwin’s existing […]
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South China Sea: Beijing invasion of Taiwan would be ‘difficult and bloody’, expert says
A CHINESE invasion on Taiwan would be “the most difficult and bloody mission” facing Beijing’s military, an author has claimed amid South China Sea tensions. Ian Easton, who wrote ‘The Chinese Invasion Threat’, argues that Taiwan has a “highly defensible” terrain in which an invasion would have to take place on. Longstanding disputes between the […]
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Duterte presses China on South China Sea code of conduct
MANILA—President Duterte on Monday pressed China for the finalization of a code of conduct in the South China Sea to prevent the escalation of tension in the disputed waters. “China should by now be ready with the code of conduct because the longer it takes for them to do it the more they are egging, […]
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China Says No Such Thing as ‘Hit-and-Run’ in South China Sea
China confirmed that a Chinese fishing vessel was involved in an incident with Filipino fishermen in South China Sea but denied that it hit and abandoned them. China’s preliminary investigation showed that Chinese fishing vessel Yuemaobinyu 42212 from Guangdong province was engaged in a “light purse seine operation” about midnight on June 9 when it […]
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New satellite image shows China beefing up military presence in South China Sea
At least four J-10 fighter jets have been deployed on Yongxing Island in the South China Sea, a satellite image shows, which a Chinese expert said is a necessary move for the country’s national defense. The image, released by CNN, was taken on Wednesday and represents the first time for J-10s to be seen on […]
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Behind Filipino boat captain’s ‘change of tune’ on South China Sea collision
The boat captain’s recent change of tune over the collision incident which left him and 21 other crew members in the middle of the South China Sea with a sunken ship is being perceived to be a result of pressure from government. Secretary Emmanuel Piñol of the agriculture department leads the government response team to […]
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South China Sea: Beijing deploys jets in challenge to Trump as fears of conflict surge
FEARS of open conflict in the South China Sea surged after satellite images revealed Chinese warplanes have been deployed to a contested island. The images, acquired by CNN, show four J-10 fighter jets on the disputed Woody Island. This is believed to be the first deployment of Chinese warplanes to the island since 2017. Beijing’s […]