South China Sea Dispute
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South China Sea dispute remains top priority for Washington
Recent talks between visiting US secretary of state John Kerry and Chinese leaders indicate that tensions in the South China Sea remain the top China issue for Washington, reports Duowei News, an outlet run by overseas Chinese. Kerry arrived in Beijing on Friday and met separately with Chinese president Xi Jinping and premier Li Keqiang. […]
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Australia scrambles planes in response to Chinese warships near Australian waters
Australia scrambled an air force surveillance plane earlier this month to monitor an unannounced Chinese military exercise that took the emerging superpower’s ships closer to Australian territory than ever before. In what observers say is a significant strategic development, China carried out combat simulations at the beginning of the month between Christmas Island and Indonesia […]
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China, U.S. commit to new-model ties
BEIJING, Feb. 14 (Xinhua) — China and the United States on Friday agreed to advance a new model of ties between major powers as U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry visited Beijing for talks. “China is firmly committed to building a new model of major-country relationship between China and the United States together with the […]
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Chinese FM expounds South China Sea policies
ASEAN, China, China Fishing Laws, Code of Conduct, Diplomatic Relations, John Kerry, Philippines, South China Sea DisputeBEIJING, Feb. 14 (Xinhua) — Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Friday stated China’s basic view and policy on the South China Sea during talks with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry. Wang said the overall situation in the South China Sea is stable. China is capable and confident of working with members of the […]
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US will help Philippines in conflict against China
The United States will come to the aid of the Philippines in the event of conflict with China over disputed waters in the South China Sea, the commander of the U.S. Navy said on Thursday. The comments by Admiral Jonathan Greenert, chief of naval operations of the U.S. Navy, were the most explicit statement of […]
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‘Nine-dash’ line talks needed: academic
A leading US academic with close ties to the White House is urging the US to open talks with Taiwan on the “nine-dash line.” Senior Fellow in International Diplomacy at the Brookings Institution Jeffrey Bader made the call in his new paper on ending ambiguity in the South China Sea. The so-called “nine-dash” demarcation line […]
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China to build South China Sea military base in waters claimed by Philippines and Vietnam
The following article was translated from Chinese media. Sources say due to changes in the international situation and the need to resolve South China Sea issues, Chinese military have recently drawn up a plan to conduct reclamation at Mischief and Fiery Cross Reefs. The construction of the two artificial islands will serve the same purpose […]