West Philippine Sea
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Xi Jinping plays the nationalism card — it’s nothing new
China is seeking to co-opt its citizens, what with unemployment, low growth, thin fiscal stimulus and uncertain global conditions, under the garb of aggressive nationalism where the enemy is not within, but external. History is rife with leaders taking to the crutch of an external enemy to deflect attention from simmering domestic issues, for example […]
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Beijing is pushing a new ‘front line’ in the South China Sea
Hong Kong (CNN)Chinese and Malaysian vessels were locked in a high-stakes standoff for more than one month earlier this year, near the island of Borneo in the South China Sea. The Malaysian-authorized drill ship, the West Capella, was looking for resources in waters also claimed by Beijing, when a Chinese survey vessel, accompanied by coast […]
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Tories at WAR: Boris and Rishi rift erupts over response to China – ‘Cracks are growing’
BORIS JOHNSON’s Cabinet is said to be divided over his tough response to China following Beijing’s latest actions – with one MP claiming cracks are appearing in the Prime Minister’s relationship with Rishi Sunak. https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/1292485/boris-johnson-china-response-tories-divided-rishi-sunak-economy-beijing
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Britain at forefront of anti-China group as anger grows ‘We can’t go on like this!’
BRITAIN is at the centre of a new global coalition of democracies which will either persuade China to mend its ways or help form a united front against it. The Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC), launched on Friday, consists of cross-party MPs from nine countries in Europe, North America and the South Pacific. New […]
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World cannot ignore Chinese aggression in South China Sea
Admiral James Stavridis was 16th Supreme Allied Commander of NATO and 12th Dean of the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University. He spent the bulk of his operational career in the Pacific, including multiple command assignments. For the past two decades, China’s strategy in the South China Sea has been reminiscent […]
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Assessing China’s Assertiveness at Commodore Reef
The incident earlier this year between Philippine and Chinese naval vessels near Commodore Reef foreshadows dynamics that might characterize regional maritime security in the face of an increasingly assertive China. In this regard, it is essential to reexamine the incident through the lens of international law and good order at sea to understand its implications. […]
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The UK wants to join with Trump to form a new global alliance to end China’s grip on 5G
The UK government wants to form a new alliance with the United States and other major democracies, to share 5G and other technologies with one another and reduce their reliance on China. Johnson is seeking to reduce China’s role in developing Britain’s infrastructure after striking a controversial agreement with Chinese telecomms firm Huawei to help […]
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China claims territories of 23 countries, even though it only has borders with 14
The total area of China’s claims on other countries exceeds the size of modern China itself, but Beijing refuses to budge on its claims. Many are based on unsubstantiated (outside China) and unprecedented “historical precedents” dating back centuries. And while China only has land borders with 14 countries, it is claiming territory from at least […]
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Vietnam city fines Bayer chief for South China Sea ‘nine-dash’ map
HO CHI MINH CITY — The CEO of Bayer Vietnam faces up to 70 million dong ($3,000) in fines for disseminating a map of the South China Sea that included the so-called nine-dash line, which China uses to demarcate its claims on the waters. https://asia.nikkei.com/Politics/International-relations/Vietnam-city-fines-Bayer-chief-for-South-China-Sea-nine-dash-map
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China moving military ships near Taiwanese coast may spark US confrontation
The Chinese Communist Party is readying two new aircraft carriers for deployment off the coast of Taiwan that could lead to a military confrontation with the US ships in the region, as the relationship between the two global powers has become strained by trade issues and the coronavirus pandemic, according to a report. The ships […]