West Philippine Sea
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Asean, China and the South China Sea
Two centuries since the Napoleonic wars, we are once again confronting the spectre of conflict, this time in Asia’s seascape, particularly in the South China Sea, where China has been challenging America’s decades-long naval hegemony in Asia. As I wrote in a previous book, Asia’s New Battlefield , if there were to be a third […]
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U.S. military has strong words for Beijing after warnings during flight over South China Sea
The U.S. military had unusually strong words for Beijing over social media on Saturday after recent reports that an American reconnaissance plane had been warned to “leave immediately” during a flight near China’s man-made islands in the contested South China Sea. Reporters with CNN and the BBC had been given a rare chance Friday to […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]