West Philippine Sea
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South China Sea: Japan sends Beijing chilling warning ‘aggressors must be forced to pay’
JAPAN has sent a chilling warning to China as tensions continue to soar over the disputed South China Sea. Japan’s Defence Minister Taro Kono has warned Beijing against its growing influence in the world and accused the nation of making “unilateral and coercive attempts” to break international law in the South China Sea. Mr […]
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Chinese warplanes take South China Sea exercises to new level
China’s military has stepped up its exercises in the South China Sea to prepare for “unexpected confrontations”, according to a report in Sunday’s PLA Daily. The military mouthpiece said a naval aviation unit under the Southern Theatre Command had completed a long-time early warning reconnaissance drill in which participants identified more than 10 kinds […]
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Is China Planning To Incite A “People’s War” To Dominate The South China Sea?
Key point: People’s war could start to look awfully like conventional marine combat if Beijing believes the military balance and the trendlines favor China. Last year China’s defense minister, General Chang Wanquan, implored the nation to ready itself for a “people’s war at sea.” The purpose of such a campaign? To “safeguard sovereignty” after […]
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China says United States ought to ‘brush up on‘ South China Sea historical past
BEIJING – The United States needs to brush up on its history about the South China Sea, as World War Two-related agreements mandated that all Chinese territories taken by Japan had to be returned to China, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said in Australia. China has been upset by previous comments from the new […]
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South China Sea: US navy commander lashes out at Beijing for ‘bullying’ neighbours
CHINA’S actions in the South China Sea are designed to “coerce and bully” its neighbours, according to a top US Navy commander. Admiral John Aquilino, commander of the US Navy’s Pacific Fleet, lashed out at Beijing for using its military strength to intimidate other countries in the region and warned China must respect the […]
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China’s foreign minister says at symposium the US has successively angered and suppressed China
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi speaks at a news conference after restoring diplomatic ties with Kiribati on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, U.S. September 27, 2019. Senior Chinese diplomat Wang Yi said on Friday that the United States had seriously damaged the hard-won mutual trust between the countries by […]
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US and “like-minded” partners will keep security in Asia: Admiral
U.S. Admiral John C. Aquilino speaks during a news conference in Bangkok, Thailand, December 13, 2019. BANGKOK: A partnership between the United States and “like-minded nations” will keep Asian countries secure in the face of competition from a rising China, the commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet said on Friday. On a visit to […]
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South China Sea fury: US lashes out at Beijing for using territory claims to intimidate
CHINA has come under attack from a top US Navy commander who has lashed out at Beijing for using activities in territory claims in the South China Sea as a tool to intimidate other nations in the region. Admiral John Aquilino, the commander of the United States Navy’s Pacific Fleet, said China’s actions, including […]
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US, China step back from brink in South China Sea
Top US and Chinese generals have recently doubled down on military-to-military diplomacy after months of rising tensions, as the two sides bid to head off conflict in the hotly contested South China Sea. In recent weeks, the two superpowers have teetered on the brink of confrontation, including over an incident in which China reportedly intercepted […]
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China Is Blowing Its Chance in the Asia-Pacific
Beijing needs a better strategy to ease the United States out. Many observers believe China is building up its military, especially its navy, to break through the first and second island chains and push the United States out of the Asia-Pacific. China’s military expansion in the region is thus seen as a major threat against […]