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Chinese destroyer and frigates stage drills off Taiwan
The PLA confirmed the drills involved ships and troops near Taiwan, but it was not clear if the drills were finished or ongoing A Chinese People’s Liberation Army destroyer and a frigate have been cruising waters close to Taiwan doing high-seas combat drills since last week in a move seen as stepped-up saber-rattling by Beijing. Taiwan newspapers reported that a…
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China shares drop, yuan falters on new U.S. tariff threats
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s stocks slumped Wednesday after three days of gains and the yuan weakened as the United States threatened more import duties on Chinese goods, sharply escalating the trade conflict between the world’s two biggest economies. China’s commerce ministry said it was “shocked” by Washington’s latest move, which comes just days after both countries imposed tit-for-tat tariffs…
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China urges domestic firms to boost non-American imports as trade war with US escalates
Beijing has called on Chinese firms to substitute American imports with those from other countries in response to US trade tariffs. According to the Ministry of Commerce, China considered the substitution of imports and the overall impact on trade and investment while making up a list of US goods hit by import duties. “We encourage companies to optimize the structure…
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China Thinks It Can Defeat America in Battle
But Beijing doesn’t seem to take into account U.S. submarines. The bad news first. The People’s Republic of China now believes it can successfully prevent the United States from intervening in the event of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan or some other military assault by Beijing. Now the good news. China is wrong—and for one major reason. It apparently disregards…
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US should ‘destroy’ China’s military assets in South China Sea, Sen. Rubio says
US should ‘destroy’ China’s military assets in South China Sea, Sen. Rubio says Sen. Marco Rubio suggested in an interview last week that the U.S. should seek to “destroy” China’s new military outposts on various disputed island territories throughout the South China Sea. The senator said that neutralizing China’s dominance in the region is critically important to securing the world’s…
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Carpio: World’s naval powers enforcing 2016 Hague ruling
President Rodrigo Duterte may have chosen to put aside the arbitral tribunal award that invalidated China’s massive claims in the South China Sea, but the world’s naval powers are doing their part to enforce it, Supreme Court acting Chief Justice Antonio Carpio said Monday. “There is clearly enforcement of a core part of the Award by the world’s naval powers,…
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With eye on China, New Zealand buys US anti-submarine jets
$1.6 billion purchase of US military aircraft announced New Zealand seeking to help counter China’s buildup in South China Sea China hits back over ‘groundless accusations’ (CNN)New Zealand announced a $1.6 billion purchase of US military aircraft on Monday as it seeks to integrate its forces with US and Australian allies that are trying to counter a Chinese military buildup…
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Inside China’s Dystopian Dreams: A.I., Shame and Lots of Cameras
A video showing facial recognition software in use at the headquarters of the artificial intelligence company Megvii in Beijing.CreditGilles Sabrie for The New York Times ZHENGZHOU, China — In the Chinese city of Zhengzhou, a police officer wearing facial recognition glasses spotted a heroin smuggler at a train station. In Qingdao, a city famous for its German colonial heritage, cameras…
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[OPINION] Time for a different narrative on maritime dispute with China
Since the stunning victory over China in 2016, the official story has been defeatist Soon, it will be two years since the Philippines overwhelmingly won in its maritime dispute against China. But during this time, the official narrative in the Philippines has been one with strong defeatist tones. From Day 1, July 12, 2016, when the international arbitral tribunal issued…
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‘Their hands are all over it’: China behind N. Korea’s condemnation of US talks, Sen. Graham says
‘Their hands are all over it’: China behind N. Korea’s condemnation of US talks, Sen. Graham says US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is seen with North Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) has accused Beijing of being behind Pyongyang’s condemnation of recent talks with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, while making bizarre threats to North Korea’s leadership. Speaking on…
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BY SNUBBING CHINA IN RIMPAC, US PLAYS A DANGEROUS WAR GAME
Observers speculate the US is fortifying a coalition with an aim to contain China’s rising clout. If they are right, Beijing’s increasingly assertive foreign policy could prove one of its greatest diplomatic failures China’s exclusion from – and Vietnam’s inclusion in – this summer’s Rim of the Pacific naval exercise (Rimpac) is not just a diplomatic snub – it’s the…
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The South China Sea’s history and role in international politics – a scholarly view
Edited by a Taiwanese law professor, this latest volume in a series on contemporary China examines the competing claims to the waterway and the geopolitics of one of the world’s major flashpoints This latest volume in a series on contemporary China published by World Scientific looks at the historical, geopolitical, and legal aspects of the disputes over the South China…