West Philippine Sea
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Duterte says Beijing is ‘in possession’ of South China Sea
MANILA — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday said Beijing was already “in possession” of the disputed South China Sea and Washington’s return to a former naval base in the Southeast Asian country could raise the specter of war. In his fifth state of the nation address, Duterte went off script and discussed at length […]
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How the cold war between China and US is intensifying
Tensions between China and the United States have reached the most acute levels since the countries normalized diplomatic relations more than four decades ago, with the U.S. government’s ordering that China close its Houston consulate being just the latest example. In defense, trade, technology, human rights and other categories, actions and reprisals by one side […]
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Beijing sends fighter jets to disputed island chain in South China Sea
Beijing has stationed eight warplanes on a strategic disputed island in the South China Sea, escalating tensions over territorial claims. Satellite images from July 15 showed at least four aircraft on Woody Island in the Paracels chain, believed to be J-11B air superiority fighters. More pictures the following day showed them in a different area […]
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South China Sea: Australian warships encounter Chinese navy in disputed waters
On July 13, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo released a statement contending that China’s claims in the South China Sea are “completely unlawful” and that there is “no coherent legal basis” for its nine-dash line map. This announcement was, of course, strongly opposed by China, which described it as completely unjustified.On July 13, US […]
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South China Sea: Australian warships encounter Chinese navy in disputed waters
Australian warships have encountered China’s navy in the disputed South China Sea at a time of heightened diplomatic tensions between the two countries. The Australian government has played down the encounter – believed to have occurred last week – saying on Thursday that “all interactions with foreign warships throughout the deployment were conducted in a […]
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Brunei, the quiet claimant, breaks its silence on the South China Sea
SUMMARY Brunei, long considered to be a “silent claimant” state in the South China Sea dispute, broke its silence recently as it released a rare statement urging parties to negotiate issues based on the rule of law. While reaffirming Brunei’s commitment to maintain stability in the region, Brunei’s foreign ministry urged countries to discuss issues […]
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Brunei, the quiet claimant, breaks its silence on the South China Sea
SUMMARY Brunei, long considered to be a “silent claimant” state in the South China Sea dispute, broke its silence recently as it released a rare statement urging parties to negotiate issues based on the rule of law. While reaffirming Brunei’s commitment to maintain stability in the region, Brunei’s foreign ministry urged countries to discuss issues […]
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Brunei, the quiet claimant, breaks its silence on the South China Sea
Source: https://www.rappler.com/world/asia-pacific/brunei-breaks-silence-south-china-sea/
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‘Major power’ building maritime empire in South China Sea not us: China
In the latest salvo of words fired over the South China Sea, the Chinese Embassy in Kuala Lumpur has accused US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo of deliberately distorting facts on the issue. https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/535428
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China Using Covid Crisis To Bullying Its Neighbours, Militarise South China Sea: Pompeo In London
London [UK], July 22 (ANI): US State Secretary Mike Pompeo once again blasted at Beijing on Tuesday (local time) and urged nations to push back against the Asian giant, disgruntled on the fact that rather than helping the world during this Covid crisis, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is bullying its neighbours and militarise features […]