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Abe to raise South China Sea issues at G-20, other global meetings
ADIZ, Air Defense Identification Zone, APEC, Artificial Islands, China, Militarization, Military Conflict, Philippines, Reclamation, Regular Patrols, Shinzo Abe, South China Sea Dispute, Spratlys, USAPrime Minister Shinzo Abe plans to raise issues concerning the South China Sea at international meetings in coming weeks involving the Group of 20 major countries, and Southeast Asian nations and their dialogue partners. “The rule of law should be carried out to preserve the open, free and peaceful sea,” Abe said during a speech […]
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Science and Politics in the South China Sea
ADIZ, Air Defense Identification Zone, Artificial Islands, China, Ecocide, Ecology, Environmental Impact, Militarization, Military Conflict, Philippines, Reclamation, Regular Patrols, Research, Science, South China Sea Dispute, Spratlys, USAThis past summer, a scientific research vessel from the Philippines was crewed and provisioned, ready to set sail to the heart of the South China Sea to survey coral reefs, collect coral, fish, and other samples, and measure rising ocean temperatures. Then the Philippine government called it off—rising geopolitical tensions had scuttled the trip. Scattered […]
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China flaunts cruise missile power amid South China Sea row
ADIZ, Air Defense Identification Zone, Artificial Islands, China, Militarization, Military Conflict, Philippines, Reclamation, Regular Patrols, South China Sea Dispute, Spratlys, USABEIJING: Amid deepening row with the US over disputed South China Sea where American ships challenged China’s claims of sovereignty, Chinese military has deployed its latest anti-ship cruise missiles which experts say can form a powerful defence line at sea. “The deployment of the latest YJ-18, together with the YJ-12 and YJ-100, has enabled the […]
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Xi stresses China sea claims, but won’t ‘bully’ neighbors
ADIZ, Air Defense Identification Zone, Artificial Islands, China, Militarization, Military Conflict, Philippines, Reclamation, Regular Patrols, South China Sea Dispute, Spratlys, USAChinese President Xi Jinping delivers his speech on “Forging A Strong Partnership To Enhance Prosperity Of Asia” at the 36th Singapore Lecture on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2015, in Singapore. AP Photo SINGAPORE, Singapore—Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday repeated his country’s uncompromising claims to the South China Sea but pledged that it would not “bully” […]
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South China Sea Dispute: India Asked To Play Positive Role
ADIZ, Air Defense Identification Zone, Artificial Islands, China, Militarization, Military Conflict, Philippines, Reclamation, Regular Patrols, South China Sea Dispute, Spratlys, USAIndian Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Wednesday expressed concerns over the recent tensions between Beijing and Washington over an American naval vessel that was sailing through China-built artificial islands in the SCS. Speaking at the ASEAN Plus defence ministers meeting in Kuala Lumpur, he stressed that maritime security is a common challenge and the global […]
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US-China friction set to drag on as Beijing flexes military muscle
ADIZ, Air Defense Identification Zone, Artificial Islands, China, Militarization, Military Conflict, Philippines, Reclamation, Regular Patrols, South China Sea Dispute, Spratlys, USAThe guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen on Oct. 27 sailed within 12 nautical miles of reclaimed islands controlled by Beijing in the South China Sea. © Reuters TOKYO — While Washington seems to have won the first round of its confrontation with Beijing in disputed South China Sea waters, tensions are likely to remain high and […]
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China Stations Combat Aircraft on South China Sea Island
ADIZ, Air Defense Identification Zone, Artificial Islands, China, Militarization, Military Conflict, Philippines, Reclamation, Regular Patrols, South China Sea Dispute, Spratlys, USAThe People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) has dispatched an unknown number of fourth-generation J-11BH/BHS fighter aircraft to Woody Island (known as Yongxing Island in Chinese), the largest of the Paracel Islands administered by the People’s Republic of China in the South China Sea, according to Chinese media reports. Woody Island, located around 200 miles […]
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Indonesia says could also take China to court over South China Sea
ADIZ, Air Defense Identification Zone, Artificial Islands, China, Militarization, Military Conflict, Philippines, Reclamation, Regular Patrols, South China Sea Dispute, Spratlys, USAJAKARTA: Indonesia could take China before an international court if Beijing’s claim to the majority of the South China Sea and part of Indonesian territory is not resolved through dialogue, Indonesia’s security chief said Wednesday. Beijing’s claim to almost the entire South China Sea is shown on Chinese maps with a nine-dash line that stretches […]
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Envoy takes stand on South China Sea issue
ADIZ, Air Defense Identification Zone, Artificial Islands, China, Militarization, Military Conflict, Philippines, Reclamation, Regular Patrols, South China Sea Dispute, Spratlys, USAForeign Minister Yun Byung-se cited the importance of freedom of navigation and flight in the disputed South China Sea region during an Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) event in Luxembourg. It was the first time Yun addressed the South China Sea issue at an international meeting amid recent maritime tension between Beijing and Washington. Seoul has tried […]
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Grafters take it on the chin
ADIZ, Air Defense Identification Zone, Artificial Islands, China, Justice Antonio T. Carpio, Militarization, Military Conflict, Philippines, Reclamation, Regular Patrols, South China Sea Dispute, Spratlys, USAJust this month alone, Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales sacked a number of government officials and employees. On November 5 eight personnel of the Commission on Audit (COA) were dismissed from the service for receiving millions of pesos in additional compensation and bonuses from the Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUA). Four LWUA executives got six-month suspensions for […]