West Philippine Sea
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Vietnam calls for restraint in South China Sea
140410-N-CC789-034 PASCAGOULA, Miss. (April 10, 2014) More than 900 Sailors and Marines assigned to the amphibious assault ship Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) America (LHA 6) march to the ship to take custody of it. The U.S. Navy officially accepted delivery of the amphibious assault ship from Huntington Ingalls Industries during a custody transfer ceremony in Pascagoula, […]
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China’s new aircraft carrier enters service at South China Sea base
BEIJING (Reuters) – China commissioned its first domestically built aircraft carrier into service on Tuesday at a key base on the shores of the disputed South China Sea, in another big step in the country’s ambitious military modernization. Little is known about China’s aircraft carrier program, which is a state secret. But the government […]
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China objects to Malaysia’s UN submission on South China Sea: SCMP
KUALA LUMPUR: China has protested against Malaysia filing a submission with the United Nations last week seeking to establish the limits of Malaysia’s continental shelf in the northern part of the disputed South China Sea, the South China Morning Post reported on Tuesday (Dec 17). Under the United Nations Convention on the Law of […]
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China has stepped up military exercises in the South China Sea to prepare for ‘unexpected confrontations’
The Chinese military’s latest drill transforms its approach in the disputed South China Sea from “passive” to “proactive.” It’s part of a new strategy aimed at preparing for “unexpected confrontations,” according to the PLA Daily. Visit Business Insider’s homepage for more stories. China’s military has stepped up its exercises in the South China Sea […]
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Chinese firms who will build PH railway are currently blacklisted by the World Bank
A Chinese construction firm banned by the World Bank and a dredging firm that Beijing reportedly used for reclamation activities in the disputed Spratly Islands were among the companies that bagged big-ticket infrastructure projects in the Philippines during the recent state visit of President Duterte to China. The contract of China Road and Bridge […]
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China ‘objects’ to Malaysia’s UN submission on S.China Sea
KUALA LUMPUR: China has protested against Malaysia filing a submission with the United Nations last week seeking to establish the limits of Malaysia’s continental shelf in the northern part of the disputed South China Sea, the South China Morning Post reported on Tuesday. Under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, […]
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Beijing’s willing tool, and other themes
Allow me to do something new: review the columns I wrote in 2019, to look for patterns or recurring themes. I wrote seven columns related to the midterm elections and its aftermath, including “How much power does Inday Sara have?” — one of at least three occasions where I raised, and tried to answer, […]
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Philippines, France eye enhanced maritime defense pact
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines is eyeing another agreement with France to strengthen maritime defense cooperation. Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana and French Defense Minister Florence Parly recently signed the Letter of Intent on Enhancing Defense Cooperation in the Maritime Domain in Paris. “Secretary Lorenzana’s visit to France culminated in the increased level of interaction […]
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China urges U.S. to “correct its mistake” in expelling diplomats
Beijing — China on Monday called the expulsion of diplomats from the U.S. a “mistake,” following reports that Washington quietly expelled two embassy officials in September after they drove onto a sensitive military base in Virginia. The incident is the latest spat between the world’s two biggest economies and comes days after they announced […]
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Trump’s smoke-and-mirrors trade deal with China
Ever since President Trump launched a trade war with China in March 2018, I have been hearing foreign-policy elites say: “Trump is a terrible president. But he’s right about China, and I’m glad he’s doing something about it.” Indeed, the trade war has been one of the few Trump policies that has won support […]