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Update: US Navy C-40 reported flying directly over Taiwan
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — A U.S. Navy transport jet was sighted flying directly over Taiwan on Tuesday morning (June 9) and was last spotted flying towards Taiwan’s Dongsha Islands (Pratas Islands) in the South China Sea. Aircraft spotting sites AirNav RadarBox and planefinder, in addition to Twitter user Golf9, spotted a U.S. Navy Boeing C-40a […]
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Has Beijing overplayed its hand in South China Sea disputes?
Chinese and Malaysian vessels were locked in a high-stakes standoff for more than one month earlier this year, near the island of Borneo in the South China Sea. The Malaysian-authorized drill ship, the West Capella, was looking for resources in waters also claimed by Beijing, when a Chinese survey vessel, accompanied by coast guard ships, […]
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China now has the military power to alter territorial status quo
Why has China precipitated a fresh military crisis with India in eastern Ladakh? Among the many explanations making the rounds in Delhi, there is always the easy and attractive one — it’s all about America. Delhi has incurred Beijing’s wrath by moving closer to Washington, goes the argument. India’s renewed enthusiasm for the US-led Quad, […]
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South China Sea disputes again putting spotlight on Beijing
In recent developments impacting tensions in the South China Sea, the Philippines decided not to suspend a defense pact with the U.S., avoiding a major blow to one of America’s oldest alliances in Asia A look at recent developments in the South China Sea, where China is pitted against smaller neighbors in multiple territorial disputes […]
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South China Sea crisis: Pressure mounts as Beijing increases ‘forceful tactics’ on rivals
Malaysia responded by sending naval vessels to the area, which were then joined by US warships who had been on a joint exercise in the South China Sea. Following the stand-off, which lasted more than a month, Beijing claimed it was conducting “normal activities in waters under Chinese jurisdiction”. However, reports claimed China had […]
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US rejects China maritime claims in South China Sea
BEIJING — A look at recent developments in the South China Sea, where China is pitted against smaller neighbors in multiple territorial disputes over islands, coral reefs and lagoons. The waters are a major shipping route for global commerce and are rich in fish and possible oil and gas reserves. —— US REJECTS CHINA MARITIME […]
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U.S. Sends Note to UN Rebuking China’s Claims in South China Sea
The United States has submitted a diplomatic note to the United Nations rebuking China’s sweeping maritime and territorial claims in the South China Sea, which drew a rapid response from Beijing accusing Washington on Wednesday of trying to “stir up trouble.” U.S. Representative to the UN Kelly Craft sent UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres the note […]
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AFP probes entry of 3,000 Chinese troops in Philippines
MANILA, Philippines — The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is validating reports that at least 3,000 Chinese military personnel are already in the country conducting intelligence operations. AFP chief Gen. Felimon Santos Jr. said that his intelligence staff is coordinating with other government agencies to confirm the claim of Sen. Panfilo Lacson that 3,000 […]
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Op-Ed: S. China Sea Standoff is Riskiest Part of China’s Adventurism
Many local factors have contributed to the face-off between Indian and Chinese forces in Ladakh. Western Ladakh borders Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, Gilgit and Baltistan, where China has invested hugely its economic corridor project with Pakistan under the Belt and Road Initiative. China’s apprehension about Indian designs on the territory has been accentuated by recent comments by […]
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Xi Jinping plays the nationalism card — it’s nothing new
China is seeking to co-opt its citizens, what with unemployment, low growth, thin fiscal stimulus and uncertain global conditions, under the garb of aggressive nationalism where the enemy is not within, but external. History is rife with leaders taking to the crutch of an external enemy to deflect attention from simmering domestic issues, for example […]