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China wants Japan to stay out of South China Sea disputes
MANILA (REUTERS) – China warned Japan on Friday to stay out of a growing dispute with its neighbours over the South China Sea, as the Philippines implicitly accused Beijing of delaying talks aimed at a solution. China claims almost the entire South China Sea, rejecting rival claims to parts of it from Vietnam, the Philippines, […]
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Xinhua: ASEAN Should Avoid Being Divided by South China Sea Issue
It was a busy week in China news, with the China-Vietnam stand-off continuing, the U.S. charging five PLA officers with cybercrimes, and a terrorist attack bringing tragedy to Xinjiang. Below, some stories you may have missed on the developments: Xinhua responds to the news that Vietnam and the Philippines are growing closer together in the […]
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Philippine senate supports Vietnam’s peaceful efforts in sea dispute
Philippine Senate President Franklin Drilon told Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung, Thursday, that his senate supports Vietnam’s demands that China obey international law and resolve its disputes peacefully, Tuoi Tre reported. Dung made the comments in Manila, the capital of the Philippines, during a visit to the World Economic Forum on East Asia. Drilon said […]
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South China Sea Dispute: China Unchallenged By ASEAN – Analysis
The coincidence of the China-Vietnam tussle and the ASEAN Summit of 2014 re-focused discussions on the South China Sea dispute but failed to create a significant impact. The foreign ministers of the ASEAN countries issued a standalone declaration that called for “restraint by all parties involved in the maritime dispute and to avoid resorting to […]
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China’s Frustrated Neighbors Weigh Their Alternatives
MANILA—The Philippines said Vietnam was considering joining its challenge to Beijing at an international tribunal, the clearest sign yet the two countries could join forces over maritime disputes with China. Vietnam has “exhausted all dialogue channels” with Beijing, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung told the World Economic Forum in Manila on Thursday. “China not only […]
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A Hole in the U.S. Approach to Beijing on South China Sea
America tackles China’s assertiveness in the South China Sea from a legal angle, but the law it refers to is one the U.S. itself isn’t a party to. As Andrew Browne writes in this week’s China’s World column: In the contest for control over the South China Sea and its natural resources, China always has […]
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All invasions of Vietnam have ended in badly for Chinese dynasties
The East Sea has gotten “choppy” in recent days because of China’s bellicose behaviors. Their provocative acts have led to high tensions in the whole region. Chinese expansionism, which has existed for millennia, has once again reared its ugly head. VietNamNet conducted an interview on the matter with Dr. Nguyen Khac Thuan, former Head of […]
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Xi Jinping’s Excellent Adventure: A Calibrated Takeover of the South China Sea
China, Japan, Militarization, Oil Rig, Paracels, Philippines, Russia, South China Sea Dispute, USA, VietnamChairman Mao’s “little red book” is no longer a fashion accessory in Beijing, but China’s leaders seem to be drawing inspiration from one of its aphorisms: “There is great disorder under the Heavens and the situation is excellent.” Judging by the calculatedly risky steps they have taken — like moving a gigantic drilling rig deep […]
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China evacuates 3,000 nationals from Vietnam over unrest
Anti China Protesters, China, Intentional Rammings, Mob Violence, Oil, Oil Rig, Paracels, South China Sea Dispute, Vietnam, Water CannonBEIJING, China – (UPDATED) China has evacuated more than 3,000 of its nationals from Vietnam following a wave of deadly anti-Chinese violence, state media said Sunday, May 18, as Vietnamese authorities imposed heavy security to thwart any further unrest. Xinhua news agency said the evacuees included 16 Chinese who were “critically injured” last week in […]
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In US, Chinese General Defends South China Sea Oil Rig
Anti China Protesters, China, Diplomatic Relations, Foreign Policy, Intentional Rammings, Mob Violence, Oil, Oil Rig, Paracels, South China Sea Dispute, USA, Vietnam, Water CannonGeneral Fang Fenghui, the Chief of the General Staff of the PLA, arrived in Washington, DC today for formal meetings with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Martin Dempsey. According to Dempsey and Fang’s comments during their joint press conference, they held extensive discussions on the military relationship, including counterterrorism, the Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands, […]
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ALL TALK? | Allies question US’ ‘ironclad commitment’ amid Chinese aggression
WASHINGTON/MANILA — US President Barack Obama sought to reassure allies in Asia last month that the United States would support them in the face of a more assertive China. But after one of Beijing’s boldest moves in years to lay claim to contested waters off Vietnam, some Asian countries are asking a simple question: Where […]
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Beijing’s dangerous arrogance in the South China Sea
Anti China Protesters, China, Illegal Fishing, Indonesia, Intentional Rammings, Mob Violence, Natuna, Oil, Oil Rig, Philippines, Poaching, South China Sea Dispute, Spratlys, Vietnam, Water CannonChina’s current behaviour vis-à-vis its South China Sea neighbours is aggressive, arrogant and smacks of Han chauvinism and ethnocentrism. Far from being an expression of national pride, it is giving patriotism a bad name. Patriotic Hongkongers should recognise it for what it is: a dangerous ploy. Not only has Beijing bared expansionist teeth to Vietnam […]