China
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China Striving to Dominate the Nearby Seas
A Chinese naval task force, including its most modern amphibious ship, a guided-missile destroyer, and two frigates, was recently sighted operating off James Shoal, 50 miles off the coast of Malaysia. James Shoal is claimed by Malaysia and the People’s Republic of China (PRC), as well as Taiwan. The appearance of the Chinese task force in these […]
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Chinese navy makes waves in South China Sea
BEIJING – The appearance of a Chinese navy flotilla at an island chain 1,120 miles from its home shores is a clear sign that the new Communist regime is moving to enforce its claims to the entire South China Sea, experts said Wednesday. James Shoal is 50 miles from the coast of Malaysia, one of […]
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Japan warms to Taiwan, isolates China, in territorial sea dispute
By Ralph Jennings, Christian Science Monitor, 3/22/13 Taiwan says Japan is set to give it fishing rights to waters around a set of disputed islands. That could mean that Japan wants Taiwan on its side in the struggle against China over the disputed ocean. Japan is ready to open a contested tract of the East […]
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The Sino-Philippine Maritime Row: International Arbitration and the South China Sea
In this Flashpoints Bulletin, The Sino-Philippine Maritime Row: International Arbitration and the South China Sea, Peter Dutton analyzes the ongoing territorial disputes between the Philippines and China over lands near the South China Sea, known as the West Philippines Sea in Manila. Dutton, who is Professor of Strategic Studies and Director of the China Maritime […]
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On the PH-China Scarborough Shoal standoff
ABS-CBN News, ANC Headstart, China, Diplomacy, fishermen, Mark Salazar, Panatag Shoal, Philippines, Scarborough Shoal, South China Sea, standoff, territorial disputeThis video explores the Scarborough Shoal standoff between the Philippines and China through interviews with key figures involved in the incident. It offers insights into the different perspectives on this ongoing dispute.
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NSC says China’s 10-dash line map being sold in local bookstores
ABS-CBN News, ANC Headstart, China, Diplomacy, fishermen, GMA Network News, Joseph Morong, Nine Dash Line, Philippines, Scarborough Shoal, South China Sea, standoff, territorial disputeThis video explores the Scarborough Shoal standoff between the Philippines and China through interviews with key figures involved in the incident. It offers insights into the different perspectives on this ongoing dispute.
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China’s Strategy For The Philippines – Analysis
The standoff in the Scarborough Shoal between China and the Philippines not only demonstrated Manila’s commitment to defend its maritime territory, but also Beijing’s determination to maintain its territorial aspirations at all costs. Knowing what strings to pull to pressure the Philippines, Beijing engaged in a series of de facto economic reprisals. For its part, […]
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China: Restaurant bans Japanese, Filipinos, Vietnamese and dogs
China acting not only as a dirty dog, but as a lousy bully and a racist freak. Today, the Philippine Daily Inquirer reported that a restaurant in the historic tourist city of Houhai in Beijing put up a sign which says: “This shop does not receive The Japanese, The Philippines, The Vietnamese and dog.” This […]
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China formally rejects UN arbitration on West PHL Sea issue
ANC Headstart, China, Diplomacy, fishermen, Howie Severino, Panatag Shoal, Philippines, Scarborough Shoal, South China Sea, standoff, territorial dispute, UNCLOSThis video explores the Scarborough Shoal standoff between the Philippines and China through interviews with key figures involved in the incident. It offers insights into the different perspectives on this ongoing dispute.