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China sends fighter jets and bombers as bitter row over South China Sea intensifies
A Chinese military plane H-6 bomber like one that was sent out The exercises come at a time of heightened tension in the disputed waters after an arbitration court in The Hague ruled last month that China did not have historic rights to the South China Sea. The air force sent several H-6 bombers and […]
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More Fake Soft Power for China
Fraudulent ‘institute’ in Hong Kong seeks to peddle Beijing’s line on the South China Sea “Asia-Pacific Institute of International Law.” Here surely is a weighty institution whose members include leading lawyers from around the Asia-Pacific region, from China to Canada, Melbourne to Manila ready to offer a forum for discussion of issues such as the […]
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A Pacific Admiral Takes China’s Measure
Beijing has a consistent explanation for the rising tensions in the South China Sea: It’s America’s fault. As Chinese leaders tell it, their country is the victim of a U.S. bullying campaign designed to keep China down by uniting Asian states against it. For proof they cite episodes such as the recent United Nations arbitration […]
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Vietnam responds after Chinese minister calls for ‘people’s war’ at sea
The two countries continue to trade diplomatic barbs over the flashpoint South China Sea. “Officials of other countries need to speak and act in accordance with official statements as well as their nations’ obligations, that is, repecting international law, refraining from using or threatening to use force, and actively contributing to peace and stability in […]
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Cause for optimism in the South China Sea
The ruling by the Annex VII Tribunal on the South China Sea maritime dispute between the Philippines and China lays down an unprecedented legal benchmark for disputes in the region. The unanimous decision of the five-member Tribunal addresses in detail all of the claims made by the Philippines. Only one claim was dismissed on jurisdictional […]
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South China Sea dispute: China’s gone ballistic since the Hague ruling
In the wake of last month’s legal curb stomping of China’s sweeping claims to nearly all of the South China Sea, observers have been anxiously watching to see how Beijing would digest the ruling. This week they got their answer: Not well at all. And apparently all Beijing’s troubles are America’s fault. In the past […]
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Chinese malware spying on Philippines – security firm
In a report released last week, Finland-based cyber security firm F-Secure identified the malware as NanHaiShu (translated as South China Sea rat), a Remote Access Trojan that can access information from infected computers to its command server. STAR/File photo MANILA, Philippines – Malware traced by a security firm to China has been discovered to have […]
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The Alleged Chinese Hacking at Vietnam’s Airports Shows That the South China Sea Battle Isn’t Just in the Water
PERTH, Australia — On July 29, loudspeakers and screens for national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines were hijacked in two major Vietnam airports in the cities of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. Offensive messages and what has been described by state media as “distorted information” about Vietnam and the Philippines’ claims to the South China […]
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South China Sea Danger Zone: Why Pushing China into a Corner Is Dangerous
The Permanent Court of Arbitration’s (PCA) ruling in the South China Sea case filed by the Philippines has been labeled a “sweeping victory” against China. It concluded that China has no legal basis to claim historic rights within the nine-dash line in the South China Sea and that none of the land features in the […]
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Sea jab clouds China visit
New Delhi, Aug. 6: Two statements by junior foreign minister V.K. Singh last week backing Manila over Beijing in a major maritime dispute are threatening to cloud a visit by Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi, adding to a series of spats already pockmarking India’s relationship with its largest neighbour. India has repeatedly advocated diplomacy and […]
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China should accept PCA ruling on South China Sea: Expert
The Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) at The Hague ruling that has demolished China’s expansive historical claims in South China Sea and pointed out that Beijing has no entitlement to an economic zone within 200 miles of Mischief and Thomas reefs, is a landmark judgement that upholds a rule-based international maritime order enshrined in the […]
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China arming for long war in South China Sea with more aircraft carriers, J-15 fighters
BEIJING: China, which is developing two more aircraft carriers, is building up a naval-aviation division to safeguard the country’s maritime interests amid escalating tensions over the disputed South China Sea. China commissioned its first aircraft carrier Liaoning in September 2012 and launched a specially designed J-15 fighter jets to operate from its deck. Although it’s […]