West Philippine Sea
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2021: China asserts power in East Sea
https://vietnamnet.vn/en/maritime-sovereignty/2021-china-asserts-power-in-east-sea-808916.html
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San Francisco Chronicle Article on New Directions for the David Rumsey Map Center
https://www.davidrumsey.com/blog/2021/12/26/san-francisco-chronicle-article-on-new-directions-for-the-david-rumsey-map-center
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South China Sea: think tank calls for Beijing vigilance as US steps up surveillance of disputed waterway
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3161286/south-china-sea-think-tank-calls-beijing-vigilance-us-steps
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Philippines, 4 other Asean member-states urged to form coalition in South China Sea
https://pcij.org/article/7713/philippines-and-four-other-asean-member-states-urged-to-form-south-china-sea-coalition
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Indonesian maritime agency hails success over Natuna drilling
https://www.thestar.com.my/aseanplus/2021/12/24/indonesian-maritime-agency-hails-success-over-natuna-drilling
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Ayungin Shoal: Duterte’s scared statement
When I was growing up in Tondo, this was a common scene: A tough guy commits a crime and is brought to trial. In Tondo at that time, it was almost impossible to get witnesses to testify in a criminal trial, particularly if the accused was a tough guy. In the few times some witnesses […]
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US military preparing for potential conflict with China over Taiwan
Pentagon strategists are preparing for a potential confrontation with China over the fate of Taiwan, senior administration officials told lawmakers. “The PRC is the Department of Defense’s pacing challenge and a Taiwan contingency is the pacing scenario,” Assistant Secretary of Defense Ely Ratner, the lead Pentagon official for the Indo-Pacific, told the Senate Foreign Relations […]
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Illegal Strategy: China Suspected Of Unauthorized Sea Floor Survey In Pacific
A Chinese government survey ship, Da Yang Hao, has been accused of illegal activities in Palau’s waters. Palau is a small island nation, strategically located between the Philippine Sea and the North Pacific. Using ship tracking data provided by MarineTraffic.com we can confirm that the Chinese vessel was operating in Palau’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). […]
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Chinese Hackers Targeted Southeast Asian Nations, Report Says
Chinese hackers this year targeted military and civilian organizations in several Southeast Asian nations, particularly those with similar territorial claims or strategic infrastructure projects, suggesting the involvement of the state, a U.S.-based cybersecurity firm said in new research released late Wednesday. Malaysia, Indonesia and Vietnam were the top three targeted countries over the past nine […]
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China not worried about any ‘domino effect’ of Olympic boycotts
BEIJING, Dec 9 (Reuters) – China is not worried about a “domino effect” of diplomatic boycotts of the Beijing Winter Olympics, it said on Thursday, after Australia, Britain and Canada joined the United States in deciding not to send officials to the Games. The United States was the first to announce a boycott, saying on […]