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Vietnam pins hopes on Japan to face down Beijing in South China Sea oil hunt
HANOI IS PROCEEDING WITH JOINT DRILLING VENTURES WITH JAPANESE FIRMS IN THE DISPUTED WATERWAY DESPITE THE FAILURE OF SIMILAR PROJECTS WITH OTHER COUNTRIES BUT ANALYSTS SAY CHINA IS LIKELY TO TEST VIETNAM THROUGH MARITIME PROVOCATIONS IF THE ENERGY VENTURES GO AHEAD When the Japanese energy firm Inpex in November settled a four-year legal battle against […]
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South China Sea: Biden ‘unlikely’ to stop Trump anti-Beijing policy in ‘larger’ trade war
JOE BIDEN has his hands tied over the US’ approach to the South China Sea, and is tipped to carry on Donald Trump’s policy in the disputed waters as the trade conflict between Washington and Beijing moves to “larger issues”. Nick Marro, Global Trade Lead at the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), told Express.co.uk the President-elect […]
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South China Sea CRISIS: Beijing sends second warship for trials as Taiwan tensions soar
CHINA has started sea trials of its second amphibious assault ship, months after launch, which could be deployed in the South China Sea. The ship, called the Type 075, is known as a Landing Helicopter Dock. According to reports, it set sail from the Hudong Zhonghua Shipyard in Shanghai. The ship is heading towards the […]
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USS John S. McCain conducts Christmas Eve Freedom of Navigation Operation in South China Sea
According to the U.S. Navy’s 7th Fleet, the Arleigh Burke class guided-missile destroyer “asserted navigational rights and freedoms near Vietnam in the vicinity of the Con Dao Island in the South China Sea” on Thursday. “The ship conducted normal operations within Vietnam’s claimed territorial seas to challenge excessive maritime claims and preserve access and navigational […]
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China’s ‘vaccine diplomacy’: A global charm offensive
As wealthy countries scramble to buy up the limited supply of big-name coronavirus vaccines, China is stepping in to offer its homegrown jabs to poorer countries. But the largesse is not entirely altruistic, with Beijing hoping for a long-term diplomatic return. The strategy carries multiple possible benefits: deflecting anger and criticism over China’s early handling […]
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[OPINION] Law and justice in the West Philippine Sea
‘The battle to defend our sovereign rights in the WPS is also a battle for the hearts and minds of the peoples of the world’ The following is former Supreme Court justice Antonio Carpio’s speech at the conferment of his honorary doctoral degree from the University of the Philippines on December 10, 2020. One of […]
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Philippines Looking to Reverse Course on Scrapping US Military Pact
TAIPEI, TAIWAN – The Philippines, an old American ally in Asia, is changing its view on whether to scrap a key U.S. military pact, as it explores new ways of benefiting from U.S. defense aid without isolating its newer superpower friend, China, analysts and officials say. Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte this month announced that cancelling […]
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South China Sea crisis: US warned of ‘Beijing military action’ threat
SOUTH CHINA SEA tensions could result in Beijing launching military action against the US, an expert has warned. The US and China have been battling for supremacy in the disputed waters as Beijing ramps up its military ambitions in the South China Sea. Washington has for years stepped in to help neighbouring Asian countries who […]
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US missile sale to Philippines fires up China
In what is likely the final visit by a top Trump administration official to Asia, US National Security Adviser Robert O’Brien dropped in this week to double down on defense cooperation, providing weaponry and rhetorical support to rally allies against China. During an elaborate ceremony at the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs, O’Brien announced the […]
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WW3 fears: ‘Looming’ armed conflict in South China Sea warning issued by defence secretary
SOARING tensions between China and the US in the South China Sea could easily spill over into armed conflict, according to the Philippines’ defence secretary. Delfin Lorenzana said the intense rivalry between Beijing and Washington was the major security concern in the volatile region warned his country would bear the brunt of any escalation in […]