South China Sea Dispute
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Vietnam Muddles China’s South China Sea Challenge
ADIZ, Air Defense Identification Zone, Artificial Islands, China, Militarization, Military Conflict, Reclamation, Regular Patrols, South China Sea Dispute, Spratlys, USA, VietnamChina’s recently revealed massive land reclamation activities in the South China Sea represent a particular threat to rival claimant Vietnam’s strategic position and interests. Factional competition ahead of next year’s Communist Party National Congress, where five-year plans, policies, and leadership positions are determined, has complicated Hanoi’s ability to devise a coherent and credible response to […]
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DND: West PHL Sea video to instill nationalism in defense of sovereignty
Artificial Islands, China, Documentary, Ecology, Environmental Impact, Food Security, Philippines, Reclamation, South China Sea DisputeBeijing may find Manila’s video production on the West Philippine Sea offensive, but the Philippine Defense Department sees the documentary as a tool to instill nationalism among Filipinos and to raise their awareness of the issues surrounding disputed marine areas now under the shadow of China’s ambitious ownership claim. Commenting on the video aired last […]
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China to turn Mischief Reef into ‘Pearl Harbor of the South China Sea’
ADIZ, Air Defense Identification Zone, Artificial Islands, China, Militarization, Military Conflict, Philippines, Reclamation, Regular Patrols, South China Sea Dispute, Spratlys, USAThe following is based on a translation of a report in Chinese media: The “On Military and War” column of news.ifeng.com published an article titled “Turning Mischief Reef into the Pearl Harbor of the South China Sea is of vital importance” on the advantages of the artificial island reclaimed there in serving as China’s forefront […]
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Pentagon renews call for China to end island building in South China Sea
ADIZ, Air Defense Identification Zone, Artificial Islands, China, Militarization, Military Conflict, Philippines, Reclamation, Regular Patrols, South China Sea Dispute, Spratlys, USAWASHINGTON – U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter met a top Chinese general on Thursday and repeated a U.S. call for a halt to land reclamation in the South China Sea while stressing that the Pentagon remained committed to expanding military contacts with China. In the meeting with General Fan Changlong, a deputy head of China’s […]
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The importance of evidence: Fact, fiction and the South China Sea
In just a few weeks, international judges will begin to consider the legality of China’s ‘U-shaped line’ claim in the South China Sea. The venue will be the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague and the Court’s first step – during deliberations in July – will be to consider whether it should even consider […]
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Latest Sino-Malaysian encounter amidst South China Sea disputes – Whither the shift in Malaysian reaction?
ADIZ, Air Defense Identification Zone, Artificial Islands, ASEAN, China, Malaysia, Militarization, Military Conflict, Reclamation, Regular Patrols, South China Sea Dispute, SpratlysIn the latest episode of the saga involving territorial disputes in South China Sea (SCS), Malaysia will reportedly lodge a formal diplomatic protest with China over the presence of a Chinese Coast Guard vessel near Luconia Shoals, a series of islets and reefs well within Malaysia’s claimed 200-nm exclusive economic zone. The Malaysian Prime Minister, […]
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China Prepares For War? Chinese Aircraft Carrier, Fighter Jets Conduct Navy Drills Amid Rising South Sea Tensions
ADIZ, Air Defense Identification Zone, Aircraft Carrier, Artificial Islands, China, Jet Fighters, Militarization, Military Conflict, Reclamation, Regular Patrols, South China Sea Dispute, Spratlys, USA, WarChinese naval soldiers stand guard on China’s first aircraft carrier Liaoning, as it travels towards a military base in Sanya, Hainan province, in this undated picture made available on November 30, 2013. Reuters Amid escalating tensions in Asia, China’s lone aircraft carrier conducted military exercises Friday along with fighter jets after setting sail from the […]
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Philippines Protesters Decry China Sea Claims
Anti China Protesters, Artificial Islands, China, Documentary, Ecology, Environmental Impact, Food Security, Independence Day, Philippines, Reclamation, South China Sea DisputeMANILA— On Friday’s independence day holiday in the Philippines, hundreds of leftist protesters decried China’s claims to most of the South China Sea. But the various groups opposed to China do not agree on whether they should rely on the United States as a deterrent to China’s increasing assertiveness. A theme song calling on Filipinos […]
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Philippines airs program about sea disputes with China
Anti China Protesters, Artificial Islands, China, Documentary, Independence Day, Militarization, Philippines, Reclamation, South China Sea DisputeMANILA, Philippines — The Philippine government broadcast a television program on Friday aimed at boosting public opposition to China’s increasingly assertive moves to press its territorial claims in the disputed South China Sea. The broadcast of the first episode of a three-part series, titled “Freedom,” on the state-run TV network coincided with the Philippines’ independence […]
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US-China relations losing ground the more China reclaims
ADIZ, Air Defense Identification Zone, Artificial Islands, China, Militarization, Military Conflict, Philippines, Reclamation, Regular Patrols, South China Sea Dispute, Spratlys, USAChina and the United States had a heated exchange over the South China Sea issue originating from comments made at the Asia Security Summit or Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore from May 29-31, where the main topic since 2011 has been the maritime territorial dispute. The US defense secretary, Ash Carter, said during the forum that […]