South China Sea Dispute
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Beijing slams US Navy official for ‘aiding Philippines’ remarks
China’s government on Friday slammed a US Navy official’s remarks concerning the South China Sea and asked the United States to keep its position neutral on territorial disputes between China and the Philippines. Admiral Jonathan Greenert, commander of the US Navy, said on Thursday that his country will come to the aid of the Philippines […]
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Vietnam and China: A Dangerous Incident
In early January 2014, video of a recent CCTV4 documentary “Blue Frontiers Guard” appeared online, providing a detailed history of the China Marine Surveillance (CMS) spanning from roughly 2007 up until the present. The documentary, in Chinese with English subtitles, begins with footage of an incident that occurred on June 30, 2007 between various government […]
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Moderating The China Threat
The empirical limitations of classical realism’s focus on balances of power are well understood. The theory goes that states balance against other threats simply based on the arithmetic of military hardware, which leads to all sorts of nasty arms races and security dilemmas. Of course, empirically we see examples of states – particularly smaller states […]
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Beijing could push nuclear button if US raises the stakes: expert
In an article written for the World Socialist Web Site operated by the International Committee of the Fourth International, James Cogan from Australia’s Socialist Equality Party said the United States and China are likely to go to war if the Obama administration does not stop its provocative policy towards Beijing. The US AirSea Battle concept […]
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Filipinos back PH decision to confront China
MANILA, Philippines – A vast majority of Filipinos agree with the Philippine’s decision to stand up to China over the issue of the territorial dispute in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea). Dr. Mahar Mangahas, Social Weather Stations (SWS) President, presented the results of their survey commissioned by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) […]
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China will deploy subs that could nuke Alaska or Hawaii this year
China is set to deploy submarines sometime this year armed with nuclear tipped missiles capable of striking Alaska or Hawaii, according to a January assessment from the Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI). The People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) Jin-class nuclear ballistic missile submarine is set to begin patrols in 2014 – armed with the PLAN’s new […]
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Appeasement: The lessons of history
ADIZ, Air Defense Identification Zone, China, China Fishing Laws, Expansionism, Hitler, Philippines, President Benigno Aquino III, South China Sea DisputeFilm buffs familiar with the works of Mel Brooks probably know “To Be or Not to Be,” where he did an amusing impersonation of Adolf Hitler and launched into a musical number that went: “I don’t want war, all I want is peace… A little piece of Poland, a little piece of France, a little […]
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China dismisses US claim on disputed S China Sea
China on Sunday rejected US criticism of its claims over the disputed South China Sea saying they were based on “history and protected by international law” and asked Washington to play a constructive role in promoting peace in the region. “China’s maritime rights in the South China Sea are formed by history and protected by […]
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China intentions perplexing – Noy
Arbitration, ASEAN, China, Code of Conduct, Hitler, Munich, Philippines, President Benigno Aquino III, South China Sea Dispute, UNCLOSMANILA, Philippines – Beijing’s intentions in the West Philippine Sea and South China Sea are perplexing, but would not distract the Philippines from its resolve to defend its territory through peaceful means, President Aquino said in an interview with The New York Times last Tuesday. In the interview, Aquino also said he would like the […]