West Philippine Sea
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‘What harassment?’ – Duterte on Ayungin incident
President Rodrigo Duterte admitted on Tuesday night that he was not aware of the reported harassment of Filipino soldiers by Chinese forces in Ayungin Shoal last May. “I don’t know about that incident. I was busy talking to Korean officials. What kind of harassment?” Duterte said in a press briefing at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport […]
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Ex-Pres. Aquino belies Duterte’s remarks on his alleged inaction on sea row
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, June 4) — Former President Benigno Aquino III denied the claim of his successor, Rodrigo Duterte, that his administration has done nothing to resolve the territorial dispute in the South China Sea. “Wala akong ginawa? [I did nothing?] Who filed the arbitration? Who campaigned amongst the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian) […]
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Western intelligence is warning that Chinese influence in New Zealand is at a ‘critical’ level
According to a report, China’s presence in New Zealand could compromise the Five Eyes partnership. Countries around Asia and their partners are increasingly concerned about China’s growing influence, and members of the Five Eyes partnership – the US, UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand – are concerned about Beijing’s growing influence in New Zealand, according […]
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Western intelligence is warning that Chinese influence in New Zealand is at a ‘critical’ level
According to a report, China’s presence in New Zealand could compromise the Five Eyes partnership. Countries around Asia and their partners are increasingly concerned about China’s growing influence, and members of the Five Eyes partnership – the US, UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand – are concerned about Beijing’s growing influence in New Zealand, according […]
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France, Britain to sail warships in contested South China Sea to challenge Beijing
The two countries, both permanent members of the United Nations Security Council, made the remarks at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, echoing the latest US plan to ramp up its freedom of navigation operations to counter Beijing’s militarisation in the region and its stance that territorial disputes should be a matter between China and its […]
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Chinese general warns Mattis against making ‘irresponsible claims & interfering in internal affairs’
“Any irresponsible comments from other countries cannot be accepted,” Lieutenant General He Lei said at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, after Mattis promised to “vigorously” compete and confront Beijing’s growing influence in the disputed waters of the South China Sea. “We see any other country that tries to make noise about this as interfering in […]
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General Says Beijing Needs to Arm South China Sea Islands
BEIJING — China needs to build defensive structures on islands in the South China Sea to display its claim to sovereignty over virtually the entire crucial waterway, a leading Chinese general said Thursday. However, the vice president of China’s Academy of Military Sciences, Lt. Gen. He Lei, declined to comment on aircraft deployments on artificial […]
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China’s weapons in Spratlys ‘a symbol of sovereignty’ – PLA general
SINGAPORE — A Chinese general snapped at criticisms over China’s militarization and its deployment of weapons in the South China Sea, as it asserted its rights over almost the entirety of the disputed waterway. “These weapons are a symbol of Chinese sovereignty. Think about it. No matter what country, you can deploy military assets of […]
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UK sends ‘strongest of signals’ on free navigation in South China Sea
Gavin Williamson, the Defence Secretary, said on Sunday that the UK has deployed three ships to the Asia-Pacific this year to send the “strongest of signals” on the importance of freedom of navigation and to keep up maximum pressure on North Korea. His comments on board the Royal Navy’s HMS Sutherland docked in Singapore, come […]
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China’s weapons in Spratlys ‘a symbol of sovereignty’ – PLA general
SINGAPORE — A Chinese general snapped at criticisms over China’s militarization and its deployment of weapons in the South China Sea, as it asserted its rights over almost the entirety of the disputed waterway. “These weapons are a symbol of Chinese sovereignty. Think about it. No matter what country, you can deploy military assets of […]