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China and the US have entered into a new cold war
In June 2005, I published a cover story in the Atlantic, “How We Would Fight China.” I wrote that, “The American military contest with China … will define the twenty-first century. And China will be a more formidable adversary than Russia ever was.” I went on to explain that the wars of the future would be naval, with all of…
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US initiative would fail to contain China and put allies at risk
The January 5 edition of the South China Morning Post reported that the US passed the Asia Reassurance Initiative Act (ARIA) to reaffirm and reassure its “allies” that America is committed to protecting and promoting democracy in the Asia-Pacific. To do so, America will spend US$1.5 billion annually for five years to “show its presence” and increase “freedom of navigation…
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View: Will China go to war over Taiwan?
In the first week of 2019, as China grabbed headlines for landing a spacecraft on the far side of the moon, a New Year’s Day editorial in the nation’s official military newspaper told its readers that “war preparations” should be a top priority for the year. The following day, President Xi Jinping offered a forceful reminder of what Beijing considers…
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Blame China, not the British, for roiling Asian seas
The international status quo concerning navies and bases in Asian seas and the Indian Ocean has been disturbed primarily by China I refer to your editorial, “Britain risks raising tensions with military base in the region” (January 5). The international status quo concerning navies and bases in Asian seas and the Indian Ocean has been disturbed primarily by China. The…
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Opinion: Stirring the South China Sea situation benefits nobody
Editor’s note: This article is based on an interview with Zhang Junshe, vice president of the China Naval Research Institute. The article reflects the expert’s opinions, and not necessarily the views of CGTN. A U.S.’ guided-missile destroyer, USS McCampbell, carried out a “freedom of navigation” operation by sailing within 12 nautical miles of the South China Sea, to “challenge excessive…
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Challenges Swirl Around Beijing’s Control of South China Sea
The Chinese regime’s claim of sovereignty over the South China Sea (SCS) is met with new challenges. Both Vietnam and the United Kingdom are making moves for greater influence in the body of water as China has amped up aggressive moves to defend its claims in recent years. The United Kingdom’s Defense Secretary, Gavin Williamson, told The Telegraph Dec. 30,…
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China protests over U.S. warship sighting in South China Sea as trade talks kick off
BEIJING – Chinese and American officials began talks Monday aimed at ending a bruising trade battle between the world’s two biggest economies as Beijing complained over the sighting of a U.S. warship in what it said are Chinese waters. It was unclear if the ruckus over the warship might disrupt the working-level talks being held at the Chinese Commerce Ministry.…
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US Navy destroyer sails near disputed islands
WASHINGTON — A US Navy guided-missile destroyer on Monday sailed near disputed islands in the South China Sea where China has built military installations, as trade talks between the two countries kicked off. The United States and its allies periodically send planes and warships through the area, which is claimed by China, to signal to Beijing their right under international…
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US navy ship sails in disputed South China Sea amid trade talks with Beijing
BEIJING – A US guided-missile destroyer sailed near the disputed Paracel Islands in the South China Sea claimed by China as US officials meet their counterparts in Beijing for talks during a truce in a bitter trade war. The USS McCampbell carried out a “freedom of navigation” operation, sailing within 12 nautical miles of the Paracel Island chain, “to challenge…
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US conducts latest South China Sea sail-by amid trade talks
Washington – A US Navy guided-missile destroyer on yesterday sailed near disputed islands in the South China Sea where Beijing has built military installations, sparking anger in China as trade talks between the two countries kicked off. The US and its allies periodically send planes and warships through the area, which is claimed by China, to signal to Beijing their…
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World View: US divided on how to respond to the rise of China
We are living through the end of the American world order “In international politics who rules makes the rules.” This elementary truth about the world order underlies the greatest challenge it faces: how the growing antagonism between the United States and China will play out in 2019 and following years. The year has begun with stock exchange turbulence over this…
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World War 3: US fears China to wage SPACE WARFARE after historic far side of Moon landing
On Thursday China landed a robotic spacecraft called Chang’e 4 on the far side of the Moon in a space exploration world first, touching down at 10.26am local time (2.26am GMT), according to Chinese state media. Of the Moon landing, Professor Hou Xiyun of Nanjing University said: “On the whole, China’s space technology still lags behind the West, but with…