China
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US, China to Open Talks in Washington
STATE DEPARTMENT — U.S. and Chinese diplomats meet in Washington Wednesday for a security and economic dialogue expected to include rival territorial claims to the South China Sea. China is modernizing its navy and increasing patrols in the disputed waters of the South China Sea – where Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia, Brunei, and Taiwan are all […]
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Conclusion for “Battle for the Paracels”
Though the on-going feud between China and Vietnam remains the most serious source of conflict in the region, it is not the only dispute that involves the status of the islands of the South China Sea. On 16 June 1976, for example, the PRC issued a stern warning to Manila that Philippines sponsored oil exploration […]
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China Threats Unacceptable
Chinese officials began their meeting with Asean foreign ministers in Brunei this week by accusing their 10 neighbours of an anti-Beijing conspiracy over disputed South China Sea territory. China singled… Please credit and share this article with others using this link:http://www.bangkokpost.com/opinion/opinion/357860/china-threats-unacceptable. View our policies at http://goo.gl/9HgTd and http://goo.gl/ou6Ip. © Post Publishing PCL. All rights reserved. […]
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Chinese ships back at Panatag Shoal
MANILA, Philippines – An official of the Department of National Defense (DND) confirmed Monday that Chinese ships have returned to Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal a few days after they left the area off Zambales in the West Philippine Sea. Security sources had earlier said that two Chinese maritime surveillance (CMS) vessels were sighted near Panatag Shoal […]
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The danger of pushing China too far on law of the sea
China has been under withering political and legal attack for allegedly violating the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea. Although at the recent meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in Brunei, Beijing declared its willingness to discuss a code of conduct for the South China Sea, there has been no change […]
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Japan wary of ‘coercive’ China
TOKYO — China’s “coercive” behaviour in waters around islands at the centre of a bitter dispute with Japan is dangerous and could trigger an incident, Tokyo said in a new defence paper Tuesday. At a cabinet meeting, hawkish Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his ministers adopted the white paper, the first annual report on Japan’s […]
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Chinese vessels go in and out of Panatag Shoal – DFA
Ayungin Shoal, Bajo de Masinloc, Brunei, China, Fishing Rights, GMA Network News, Malaysia, Oil, Panatag Shoal, Philippines, Scarborough Shoal, TaiwanTwo Chinese vessels have been spotted again in the disputed Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal off northern Philippines, days after it was reported that the ships have left the area, the Department of Foreign Affairs said on Monday. “Yesterday [Sunday], we received a report from the Philippine Navy confirming that Chinese ships are back in Bajo de Masinloc,” […]
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China’s cabbage strategy
Ayungin Shoal, Business World, Cabbage Strategy, China, Fishing Rights, Militarization, Nine Dash Line, Scarborough Shoal, Second Thomas shoal, Spratlys, USATWO WEEKS ago, China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi accused ASEAN of an anti-Beijing conspiracy over disputed South China Sea (SCS) territory at the start of the foreign ministers meeting in Brunei, and called the Philippines a provocateur for stirring tensions in the SCS. That imperious salvo triggered a sharp response from DFA Secretary Albert del […]
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China-Asean code of conduct can ease tensions
China’s agreement to discuss a code of conduct with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations aimed at avoiding tension and conflict in the South China Sea is a significant change of tone in relations with the 10-member group that reflects its growing role as a regional and global power. A framework for co-operation agreed between […]
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Sea treaty mutiny simmers
HAIKOU, CHINA – Recently China has been under withering political and legal attack for allegedly violating the 1982 U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea. What are the consequences if China simply gets “fed up” with the criticism and withdraws from the treaty? China ratified the treaty in 1996. But rival claimants in the […]