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Pentagon predicts military buildup to counter China in South China Sea
U.S. allies may expand their naval presence in the South China Sea in order to counteract China’s assertion of sovereignty over one of the most vital shipping lanes in the world, a senior Pentagon official predicted Tuesday. China has laid claim to South China Sea waterways as far as 1,000 miles away from the Chinese coast, far more than the…
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How India can counter China in Indian Ocean
While the Chinese are quite vocal about their claims on most of South China Sea, they don’t similarly tom-tom about their objectives in the Indian Ocean from rooftops. China’s operations in the Indian Ocean are clandestine. India, on its part, has started a mission to strengthen its presence in the area. Garnering support from countries that have a stake in…
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‘TICKING TIMEBOMB’ World War 3 fears as Korea, South China Sea and Taiwan turn south-east Asia into a powder keg, expert warns
Asia is at risk of descending into a region-wide crisis that could have intense global implications By Gavin Fernando for news.com.au 9th August 2018, 4:42 pmUpdated: 9th August 2018, 5:52 pm ASIA is at risk of descending into a region-wide crisis with global implications, a leading expert in Asia-Pacific affairs has warned. Described as a “ticking time bomb” in the…
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China’s state firms cementing lucrative role in South China Sea, new research shows
HONG KONG/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Beijing’s giant state-owned enterprises are playing an increasing role in China’s build-up in the South China Sea and could seek to cement their dominant position in coming years, according to new research. The work by academic Xue Gong and published by Singapore’s ISEAS Yusof Ishak Institute this week sheds light on a little-examined element of rising…
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Unrealistic to set timetable for South China Sea code, says Chinese official
BEIJING (Reuters) – Talks on completing a code of conduct for the disputed South China Sea will be long and complex and it would be unrealistic to set a timetable, state media on Thursday cited a senior Chinese diplomat as saying. Southeast Asia and China agreed last week on a working text to continue long drawn-out negotiations over the code…
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China’s state companies cementing lucrative role in South China Sea
HONG KONG/SHANGHAI — Beijing’s giant state-owned enterprises (SOEs) are playing an increasing role in China’s build-up in the South China Sea and could seek to cement their dominant position in coming years, according to new research. The work by academic Xue Gong and published by Singapore’s ISEAS Yusof Ishak Institute this week sheds light on a little-examined element of rising…
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Did China put on a show of its Starry Sky-2 hypersonic vehicle just to impress the US?
As Beijing wrestles with a trade war and rising tensions over Taiwan and the South China Sea, public announcement was probably intended as a rallying call, observers say The China Academy of Aerospace Aerodynamics announced on Monday that its experimental “waverider” Starry Sky-2 had completed its first test flight and that it was a “huge success”. With Washington and Beijing…
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Prof: China Can Create Conditions for Trade Talks Using S China Sea, DPRK Issues
Radio Sputnik has discussed North Korea’s denuclearization with Dr. Stephen Nagy, senior associate professor of international relations at Tokyo’s International Christian University. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said that North Korea will set a timeline for denuclearization, adding that Pyongyang is behaving in a “manner inconsistent” with one or both of the UN Security Council resolutions. Sputnik: ASEAN…
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ASEAN, China joint naval drill ‘important’, says PH
MANILA (Xinhua) – The plan by China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to conduct a joint naval exercise in the South China Sea “is very important” to the region, according to Philippine Foreign Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano. “It’s very important that there are joint military exercises as a measure to prevent accidents and to ensure the military-to-military…
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America Says South China Sea Code of Conduct Should ‘Include International Principles’
China has responded to criticism by claiming it has the right to build on its territory and defend its strategic interests at all costs. PHNOM PENH — As China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) have approved a draft of a proposed agreement to prevent conflict in the disputed South China Sea, a US official has said international…
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A major new war is looming — and this one sits worryingly close to home
A “TICKING time bomb” on Australia’s doorstep is counting down to war — and an expert says the world is blind to it. Is the Australian economy too reliant on China? A MAJOR new war is looming — and this one sits worryingly close to home. Asia is at risk of descending into a region-wide crisis with global implications, a…
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US Must Adopt Comprehensive Strategy to Defend Interests in Asia-Pacific: Report
The United States must step up its involvement in Southeast Asia by adopting a comprehensive strategy with security, economic, and governance components to defend its interests and ensure peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region, according to a report released Tuesday by a conservative U.S.-based think tank. Southeast Asia holds geopolitical importance on account of the sea lanes that pass…