West Philippine Sea
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Chinese state media warn G7 against ‘meddling’ in South China Sea
BEIJING, China — Chinese state media warned the Group of Seven nations on Thursday not to “meddle” in South China Sea disputes, as leaders from the bloc gathered for talks in Japan. The commentary came as European Council President Donald Tusk said on the sidelines of a summit in Ise-Shima that the bloc should take […]
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David Cameron: China must abide by ruling on South China Sea
David Cameron has warned China that it must abide by the outcome of international arbitration on its increasingly assertive territorial claims in the South China Sea – the cause of bitter disputes with the Philippines and other countries in the region. Speaking as he arrived in Japan for the G7 summit, Cameron adopted his toughest […]
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China’s foot soldiers: Who’s backing Beijing in PR war?
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative file image of an octagonal tower with a conical feature at its top, located on the northeast side of Subi Reef. Reuters BEIJING – The disputed rocks and reefs of the South China Sea are more than an ocean away from the landlocked African […]
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Beijing lines up diplomatic battle groups over South China Sea
BEIJING, China — The disputed rocks and reefs of the South China Sea are more than an ocean away from the landlocked African nation of Niger. But that has not stopped the strife-ridden, largely desert country of 17 million people adding its voice to a growing diplomatic chorus that Beijing says supports its rejection of […]
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China under President Xi is finding it easy to give the U.S. under President Obama a swift boot in the rear.
Chinese President Xi Jinping has succeeded in gaining more power than any Chinese leader has had since that nation suffered the upheavals of the 1970s. His success in doing so is attributable to Barack Obama and Sun Tzu. To say that eight years of Obama’s — and Hillary Clinton’s — foreign policy has left power […]
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Obama makes history by lifting Vietnam arms sales embargo
HANOI, Vietnam – Eager to banish lingering shadows of the Vietnam War, President Barack Obama lifted the U.S. embargo on selling arms to America’s former enemy Monday and made the case for a more trusting and prosperous relationship going forward. Activists said the president was being too quick to gloss over serious human rights abuses […]
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G-7 to express ‘strong opposition’ to militarization of South China Sea
The Group of Seven leaders meeting in Mie Prefecture this week will express “strong opposition” to island construction and militarization of outposts in the South China Sea, offering a veiled criticism of Beijing asserting its claims to disputed islands and atolls, according to G-7 sources. The leaders, without singling out China, will dismiss “unilateral actions […]
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China’s latest weapon in the battle for the South China Sea is newspaper advertising
Readers of Canada’s Globe and Mail newspaper might have spotted an unusual advertisement over the weekend. Courtesy of the Chinese consulate in Vancouver, it complemented restaurant reviews and other light reading with a half-page, all-text ad entitled “The South China Sea Arbitration Case Initiated by the Philippines Violates International Law.” http://qz.com/689957/chinas-latest-weapon-in-the-battle-for-the-south-china-sea-is-newspaper-advertising/
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Exclusive: Unseen Battle For South China Sea
Sky News visits the front line as China imposes itself on areas of the South China Sea claimed by five other countries. Technically, we are in international waters, but we are heading close to the Chinese-controlled Subi Reef, and the Philippines fishermen on board are frightened. The captain and his crew are up on deck […]
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Lords of Navigation: Grotius, Freitas, and the South China Sea
The debate over maritime jurisdiction is an old one. The ornate Tower of Belém, with its faded ivory parapets, still stands proudly above the Tagus River, a monument to a distant era. Built in 1502 to commemorate Vasco da Gama’s expedition to the East Indies, the fortress was the final gateway navigators would pass before […]