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US awakens to risk of China-Russia alliance in the Arctic
New navy secretary calls for a significant presence in the northern seas NEW YORK — When the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee convened a hearing to confirm the new Secretary of Navy Kenneth Braithwaite, the word “Arctic” was mentioned 35 times. It topped other hot topics such as “China” and “Russia,” which each received 22 […]
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Xi makes high-stakes power play in move to subdue Hong Kong
HONG KONG (Reuters) – For Chinese leader Xi Jinping it is a high-stakes power play. His move to impose tough national security laws on Hong Kong risks reigniting pro-democracy protests that plunged the city into chaos last year, increasing tensions in an already fraught relationship with the United States and undermining Hong Kong’s status […]
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After The South China Sea, China Now Looks To Claim The Whole Of Antarctica
The inhabitable regions of the earth, the North and the South pole are now a point of contention among the global powers including the US, China and Russia. Amid the pandemic, when the US is cutting back and delaying its Antarctic activities, China and Russia are silently expanding its operations. “China’s interest in Antarctica […]
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Beijing continues South China Sea aggression during pandemic
SUMMARY MANILA, Philippines – As the world struggles to beat the coronavirus pandemic, China has remained as aggressive as ever in the South China Sea, including the part that Filipinos call the West Philippine Sea. Tailing other countries’ ships, ramming a fishing boat, and challenging a Philippine naval vessel patrolling its own territory are hardly […]
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Two US warships steam to the rescue of a drilling ship being harassed by Chinese Navy in disputed sea after Washington accuses Beijing of ‘bullying’
The Navy said it deployed USS Montgomery and USNS Cesar Chavez Ships were sent to patrol hotly disputed area in South China Sea China’s claims to maritime sovereignty over area disputed by Malaysia, others Malaysia has been exploring for oil in area while Chinese ships patrol nearby This is second time in last month that […]
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US Navy warns China to stop ‘bullying’ others in the South China Sea as its ships sail into a standoff
The US Navy sent two ships into the middle of a South China Sea dispute on Thursday as the commander of US Pacific Fleet warned China to stop “bullying” other countries in the region. A US Navy littoral combat ship and a cargo vessel conducted “presence operations” near the West Capella, a Malaysia-contracted drillship at […]
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Beijing’s South China Sea fishing ban threatens to raise tensions
U.S. Navy ships from Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group and Boxer Amphibious Ready Group sailing in formation in the South China Sea in this Oct. 6, 2019, file photo. EPA U.S. Navy ships from Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group and Boxer Amphibious Ready Group sailing in formation in the South China Sea in this Oct. […]
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IMPLICATIONS OF THE RECENT PHILIPPINES-CHINA NAVAL STAND-OFF
AMTI UPDATEOn April 22, the Philippines’ Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) filed two diplomatic protests against China, accusing it of violating international law and Philippine sovereignty. According to Secretary of Foreign Affairs Teodoro Locsin Jr., the notes sent to the Chinese Embassy in Manila were on two different issues. The first concerned a February 17 […]
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The China Issue: Impressions of a military mind
For the last five decades, the Philippines has fought the communist insurgency whose roots and foundations originated from Communist China. In spite of China’s shift to a free market economy and becoming the second largest economy in the world, the foundations of its political system are still basically communist-inspired. Why then did the Philippines, […]
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PH protests China districts, features in West PH Sea, asserts Hague ruling
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine government on Thursday, April 30, launched a strong protest against China following its recent naming of districts and maritime features in the West Philippine Sea, asserting the 2016 Hague ruling that invalidated Beijing’s excessive claims in the waterway. Calling these actions a violation of Philippine sovereignty, the Department of […]
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China’s self-declared districts in South China Sea illegal, says DFA
The Philippines on Thursday said it “strongly protests” China’s unilateral establishment of two administrative zones in the disputed South China Sea, calling it “illegal” and an infringement on Manila’s sovereignty. China announced on April 18 that its so-called districts of “Nansha” and “Xisha” will have authority over the Spratlys and the Paracels, respectively, under the […]
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Malaysia committed to safeguarding its interests in S.China Sea – foreign minister
KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia remains committed to safeguarding its interests and rights in the South China Sea, Foreign Minister Hishammuddin Hussein said on Thursday, amid a standoff between Chinese and Malaysian vessels in the disputed waters. U.S. and Australian warships arrived in the South China Sea this week near an area where a Chinese government […]