West Philippine Sea
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Amid South China sea tension, bill introduced to enhance US maritime in APAC region
South China sea, US South China Sea, CHina, CHina SCS, China disputed islands, US China SCS islands South China Sea islands. Concerned over China’s provocative actions in the disputed South China Sea, four top US Senators have introduced a legislation to enhance US maritime power in Asia Pacific region and provide more military aid to […]
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US, Allies Tighten Cooperation to Counter China in South China Sea
STATE DEPARTMENT— The U.S. is ratcheting up cooperation with Asian allies to counter China’s “assertive and provocative behavior in the South China Sea” that is challenging the freedom of navigation in the crucial waterway, Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken told lawmakers Thursday during a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing. Blinken’s remarks came after a […]
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US Lawmaker: More Operations in South China Sea
The United States has increasingly carried out what have been called freedom of navigation exercises in the South China Sea. This month, U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter visited a warship in the South China Sea in an effort to show America’s commitment to security in the area. The exercises involve Navy ships and military aircraft. […]
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The Dispute About the South China Sea Is Also a Dispute About History and America’s Role
A lookout watches on the bridge of the U.S.S. John C. Stennis aircraft carrier in the South China Sea on April 25, 2016 After patrolling Asia-Pacific waters for 160 years, the U.S. feels a historic interest in the region’s security. Beijing couldn’t see things more differently The U.S.S. John C. Stennis, a Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft […]
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South China Sea: Beijing using ‘fishing militia’ to expand presence in disputed waters
Fishing boats with Chinese national flags seen at a harbour in Tanmen, Hainan provinceReuters China is using a fleet of fishing boats to conduct maritime exercises in disputed waters in the South China Sea, a report says. Military-trained fishermen are deployed on tiny boats from Hainan Island to gather information on foreign vessels sailing through […]
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Playing by the rules in the South China Sea
CANBERRA – China’s adventurism in the South China Sea has prompted a change in Australian policymaking that merits wide international attention. In making maintenance of a “rules-based global order” a core strategic priority, Australia’s new defense white paper adopts language not often found at the heart of national defense charters. It is all the more […]
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South China Sea Controversy: China Trains Sophisticated Fishing Militia To Sail Into Disputed Waters
China is training and supporting an increasingly sophisticated fishing militia to sail into the South China Sea, where the Asian powerhouse is engaged in territorial disputes with the Philippines, Vietnam and several other countries in the region. A fishing fleet based in a port town on Hainan island — China’s southern-most point — has been […]
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China trains ‘fishing militia’ to sail into disputed waters of South China Sea
South China Sea, Taiwan, South China Sea dispute, Taiwan South China Sea claim, Taiping Island, Taiwan Taiping Island claim, Taiping Island media tour, Spratly Island, Asia news, International news The fishing fleet based in this tiny port town on Hainan island is getting everything from military training and subsidies to even fuel and ice as […]
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Defending fishing rights necessary: fishermen
Taipei, May 1 (CNA) Taiwanese fishermen lauded and expressed their full support Sunday for the government’s action in sending patrol ships to international waters near a Japanese-controlled atoll in the Western Pacific that day to protect Taiwanese fishing boats operating there. “Yes, (the government) should be this hard. This is what we call protecting fishermen,” […]
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Port call refusal could signal more trouble in the South China Sea
TOKYO — China’s surprise rejection of a port visit by a U.S. aircraft carrier last week could signal a further escalation of tensions in the disputed South China Sea. Chinese authorities refused last week to grant permission for the USS John C. Stennis battle group to make a routine port call at Hong Kong. It […]