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Lack of trust between US and China means minor incident could become a ‘nightmare’, security analysts warn
Even a minor naval incident between the US and China in the South China Sea could have “nightmarish” outcome because of a severe trust deficit between the two countries, military observers have warned. Analysts attending the Xiangshan Forum in Beijing also highlighted the risk that Taiwan could become another flashpoint between the two sides, […]
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Chinese Defense Minister: ‘We Will Not Relinquish a Single Inch’ of Taiwan, Hong Kong, or South China Sea
Chinese Defense Minister Gen. Wei Fenghe vowed at the Xiangshan security forum in Beijing on Monday that “the momentum of China’s reunification cannot be stopped by any individuals or forces.” Wei’s remarks included specific rebukes to pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong and Taiwan. “We will not relinquish a single inch of territory passed down […]
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Latest Chinese military rhetoric raises eyebrows
“No one and no force can ever stop China’s full reunification,” defence minister Wei Fenghe told a security forum earlier in the week, piquing interest around the world and particularly among China’s regional neighbours. Minister Wei made his comments specifically regarding Taiwan, claiming that separatist activities were “doomed to fail”, but it’s the overall […]
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South China Sea tensions risk flaring into ‘nightmare’ all out war between Beijing and US
A COMPLETE lack of trust between the US and China threatens a minor incident between the two power nations becoming a “nightmare”, according to military experts. Even a minor naval incident between Washington and Beijing in the hotly disputed South China Sea risk becoming “nightmarish”, military observers have warned. Analysts attending the Xiangshan Forum […]
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Beijing: No one can stop ‘reunification’ with Taiwan
BEIJING: China’s defence minister made an uncompromising call Monday for the “reunification” of Taiwan with the mainland, telling a high level defence forum that the process was something “no force” could stop. Self-ruled Taiwan is viewed by China as a renegade province which will eventually be unified with the mainland, by force if necessary, […]
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Warships in South China Sea will invite conflict, says Dr M
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 — Malaysia and Asean will continue to push for a peaceful resolution of the South China Sea dispute, said Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. He said the increase in China and the US’ military presence in the region could destabilise the vital shipping route. “In the Malacca Straits and […]
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South China Sea tensions hit crisis point as furious Beijing surrounds US vessel in region
BEIJING has taken swift action to surround a US ship travelling through the South China Sea, with the Asian super-power furiously accusing Washington of “flexing its muscles” in the disputed region. The waters have become a hotbed of activity after Beijing’s institution of the nine-dash line which sees its territorial claims invade areas controlled […]
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Palace to support any action taken by DFA to protest offending animated film
Malacañang is inclined to support any action by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) against an animated movie that showed China’s sweeping territorial claims in the South China Sea. Presidential Spokesman Salvador Panelo maintained that the Palace would defer to the DFA to deal with the issue even in the face of a potential […]
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Carpio welcomes Russian oil exploration in West Philippine Sea
STAUCH DEFENDER. Retiring Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio says the Philippine should spread out partners for oil exploration in the West Philippine Sea. Rappler Screenshot MANILA, Philippines – Retiring Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio welcomed the possibility of Russian participation to explore for oil and gas in Philippine waters being claimed by China. […]
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‘Grey zone’ tactics are raising risk of military conflict in the South China Sea, observers say
In 2018, the US conducted at least five so-called freedom of navigation operations in the sea and more than 1,000 military flights over it, Chen Yong, an assistant research fellow with the Institute of International Relations at the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences, said in a recently published academic paper. On any given day, […]
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China expected to ramp up South Pacific push at economic forum in Samoa
China will seek to expand its economic and diplomatic influence in the South Pacific at a forum this weekend, amid growing concern from the US and its allies over Beijing’s push in the strategically important region. Vice-Premier Hu Chunhua will lead the Chinese delegation at the third China-Pacific Island Countries Economic Development Cooperation Forum […]
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Rivals in the scramble to be the world’s 21st-century superpower
The US troop withdrawal from Syria, the betrayal of the west’s Kurdish allies, and subsequent advances by Russian, Iranian and Syrian regime forces have been widely interpreted as a dramatic “watershed moment” both for the Middle East and for American global influence. Excited analysts claimed that last week’s Syrian upheaval foreshadowed an end to […]