South China Sea Dispute
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EDCA critic: China execs think Philippines a US lackey
China, EDCA, Justice Antonio T. Carpio, Mutual Defense, Philippines, South China Sea Dispute, Supreme Court, USAMANILA, Philippines — Chinese officials pushing for Beijing’s claims on the West Philippine Sea believe the Philippines is still a “factotum” of the United States. This is what lawyer Harry Roque, among the petitioners questioning the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA), noted before the Supreme Court during the oral arguments on Tuesday. Senior Associate Justice […]
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Why China will never be Asia’s dominant power
China may be Asia’s economic powerhouse but it won’t become the region’s dominant power, according to a new report. “In examining the factors that go towards the development of Chinese national power-and its ability to use it to achieve national objectives-predictions about a Chinese superpower with the ability to dominate Asia would be premature, if […]
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Experts worry over possibility of China setting up ADIZ in East Sea
ADIZ, Air Defense Identification Zone, ASEAN, China, Code of Conduct, East China Sea, Philippines, South China Sea Dispute, VietnamThe event, themed “East Sea: Cooperation for Regional Security and Development,” entered its last day on Tuesday, with a hot issue raised: whether China will announce its Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) in the East Sea after it has already announced the same zone in the East China Sea. Professor Robert Beckman, director of the […]
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Managing Indo-Pacific Crises
China, Code of Unpland Encounters at Sea, CUES, East China Sea, Military Conflict, South China Sea Dispute, USATensions in Asia are rising over unresolved territorial disputes and sovereignty issues. In contrast to the immediate post-Cold War period, recent tensions are characterized by the evident proclivity of some, if not all, parties towards the threat or use of limited force. As a much preferred tool of statecraft, maritime platforms tend to be the […]
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US makes ‘fatal mistake’ driving China and Russia closer: Duowei
The United States is making a “fatal mistake” by antagonizing both China and Russia and forcing the two primary opponents closer together, says Duowei News, a US-based Chinese political news website. Washington turned against Moscow following the start of the Ukraine crisis in February this year, leading the European Union and Japan in imposing heavy […]
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In veiled message to China, Obama renews commitment to Asia-Pacific pivot
BRISBANE, Australia – President Barack Obama sought on Saturday to reassure Asia-Pacific allies about Washington’s strategic shift toward the region as he sent a veiled message to a rising China with a vow to “deepen our engagement using every element of our power”. Speaking in Australia on the final stop of a three-country regional tour, […]