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Obama makes history by lifting Vietnam arms sales embargo
HANOI, Vietnam – Eager to banish lingering shadows of the Vietnam War, President Barack Obama lifted the U.S. embargo on selling arms to America’s former enemy Monday and made the case for a more trusting and prosperous relationship going forward. Activists said the president was being too quick to gloss over serious human rights abuses […]
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G-7 to express ‘strong opposition’ to militarization of South China Sea
The Group of Seven leaders meeting in Mie Prefecture this week will express “strong opposition” to island construction and militarization of outposts in the South China Sea, offering a veiled criticism of Beijing asserting its claims to disputed islands and atolls, according to G-7 sources. The leaders, without singling out China, will dismiss “unilateral actions […]
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China’s latest weapon in the battle for the South China Sea is newspaper advertising
Readers of Canada’s Globe and Mail newspaper might have spotted an unusual advertisement over the weekend. Courtesy of the Chinese consulate in Vancouver, it complemented restaurant reviews and other light reading with a half-page, all-text ad entitled “The South China Sea Arbitration Case Initiated by the Philippines Violates International Law.” http://qz.com/689957/chinas-latest-weapon-in-the-battle-for-the-south-china-sea-is-newspaper-advertising/
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Exclusive: Unseen Battle For South China Sea
Sky News visits the front line as China imposes itself on areas of the South China Sea claimed by five other countries. Technically, we are in international waters, but we are heading close to the Chinese-controlled Subi Reef, and the Philippines fishermen on board are frightened. The captain and his crew are up on deck […]
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Lords of Navigation: Grotius, Freitas, and the South China Sea
The debate over maritime jurisdiction is an old one. The ornate Tower of Belém, with its faded ivory parapets, still stands proudly above the Tagus River, a monument to a distant era. Built in 1502 to commemorate Vasco da Gama’s expedition to the East Indies, the fortress was the final gateway navigators would pass before […]
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US likely to offer Vietnam arms deals
“Vietnam should be able to access US weapons that would improve its ability to network its defence systems especially in intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and maritime domain awareness. This would create a link between the US and Vietnamese national defence industries,” Professor Carl Thayer, a leading expert on Southeast Asia at the Australian Defence Forces Academy […]
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DUTERTE TO OBAMA IN HISTORIC PHONE CHAT: HOPING FOR FAVORABLE U.N. ARBITRATION ON SOUTH CHINA SEA
Philippine President-elect Rodrigo Duterte talked to United States President Barack Obama on Tuesday night, May 17, 2016, regarding the status of the South China Sea dispute. During the 5-minute telephone conversation initiated by Obama at 11:15 p.m. to congratulate Duterte on his successful presidential bid, the Davao City mayor said he is hoping for a […]
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With eye on South China Sea, China’s neighbors weave new web of security
NEW THINKING President Obama visits Vietnam and Japan this week. The US approach to security in the region is shifting as its friends in the region forge new ties among themselves. PARIS — President Barack Obama’s visit to Hanoi is doubtless replete with historic and symbolic significance. He may even offer to sell America’s old […]
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TRANSCRIPT: Wilkerson on Heightened Tensions in the South China Sea
Wilkerson on Heightened Tensions in the South China SeaSHARMINI PERIES, TRNN: It’s the Real News Network. I’m Sharmini Peries coming to you from Baltimore. Two Chinese fighter jets intercepted a US military aircraft over the South China Sea on Tuesday. The incident happened in international air space. The US maritime reconnaissance aircraft carried out a […]
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China: Actually, more than 40 countries support our stance in the South China Sea dispute
China said on Friday more than 40 countries support its position on an international legal case brought by the Philippines over its claims in the South China Sea. China refuses to recognize the Philippine case and says all disputes should be resolved through bilateral talks. Beijing has stepped up its rhetoric ahead of an expected […]
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The U.S. Army’s Big Guns go to the South China Sea
Senior Army and Pentagon strategists and planners are considering ways to fire existing weapons platforms in new ways around the globe – including the possible placement of mobile artillery units in areas of the South China Sea to, if necessary, function as air-defense weapons to knock incoming rockets and cruise missiles out of the sky. […]
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China objects to presence of Indian ships in South China Sea
NEW DELHI: China has upped the ante on its claims in the South China Sea region ahead of President Pranab Mukherjee’s four-day trip to the country from May 24, objecting to the presence of Indian Navy ships in the region where it has significantly expanded its presence since 2009 through artificial islands and military presence. […]