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‘Simply Brilliant’: China’s Creeping Invasion of the South China Sea
ADIZ, Air Defense Identification Zone, Artificial Islands, China, Great Wall of Sand, Militarization, Military Conflict, Philippines, Reclamation, Regular Patrols, South China Sea Dispute, Spratlys, USAIn the past 12 months, China has provoked considerable attention with its reclamation activities in the South China Sea, particularly in the Spratlys where it controls seven maritime features. China’s history of salami-slicing presents a dilemma to regional countries as well as external powers with regional interests: do they escalate an incident each time China […]
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Tensions Renew Between Vietnam and China over South China Sea
ADIZ, Air Defense Identification Zone, Artificial Islands, China, Military Conflict, Mutual Defense, Philippines, Reclamation, Sea Air Patrol, South China Sea Dispute, USAVietnam said it will not respect a fishing ban imposed by China in the Gulf of Tonkin. Tensions sparked once again Sunday after Vietnam refused to abide by China’s fishing ban on the disputed maritime area. Since 1999, China has imposed an annual fishing ban to promote and maintain the fishing industry, however, Hanoi believes […]
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US, China clash over disputed South China Sea
ADIZ, Air Defense Identification Zone, Artificial Islands, China, Military Conflict, Mutual Defense, Philippines, Reclamation, Sea Air Patrol, South China Sea Dispute, USABEIJING (REUTERS) – The United States and China clashed over a territorial dispute in the South China Sea yesterday, as China’s foreign minister asserted its sovereignty to reclaim reefs saying its determination to protect its interests is “as hard as a rock”. After a private meeting with US Secretary of State John Kerry, China’s Foreign […]
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US, China clash over disputed South China Sea
Artificial Islands, China, Japan, John Kerry, Militarization, Military Conflict, Philippines, Reclamation, South China Sea Dispute, Spratlys, USA, VietnamBEIJING (REUTERS) – The United States and China clashed over a territorial dispute in the South China Sea yesterday, as China’s foreign minister asserted its sovereignty to reclaim reefs saying its determination to protect its interests is “as hard as a rock”. After a private meeting with US Secretary of State John Kerry, China’s Foreign […]
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Thoughts on the Constitution / South China Sea developments ominous for Japan
ADIZ, Air Defense Identification Zone, Artificial Islands, China, Diaoyu, Great Wall of Sand, Japan, Mutual Defense Treaty, Reclamation, Senkaku, South China Sea Dispute, USAThis is the second installment of a series that focuses on recent changes to Japan’s national security and the background of the government’s intentions. “Gray-zone situations” are states of increased military tension that do not involve actual armed attacks on Japan. The security-related bills that have been submitted to the Diet would enable the Self-Defense […]
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U.S. looking at strategy for countering China’s moves in South China Sea
Artificial Islands, China, Miiltary Conflict, Reclamation, South China Sea Dispute, Spratlys, Strategy, USAA U.S. Navy warship was closely trailed by Chinese navy vessels in the South China Sea during a rare patrol close to where China has been dredging sand to turn submerged reefs and shoals into islands it claims as sovereign territory, according to the Pentagon. China’s close surveillance this month of the Fort Worth, a […]
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South China Sea: Beijing’s ‘low-intensity coercion’ and Southeast Asia’s response
ADIZ, Air Defense Identification Zone, Artificial Islands, China, Coercion, Militarization, Military Conflict, Philippines, Reclamation, South China Sea Dispute, Spratlys, Strategy, USAThis week the annual report to the US Congress on China’s Military Power was released. It noted Beijing’s use of ‘low-intensity coercion’ across the South China Sea and East China Sea. Its assessment stated that: China often uses a progression of small, incremental steps to increase its effective control over disputed territories and avoid escalation to military […]
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China, U.S. head toward faceoff in South China Sea
China, Diplomatic Relations, Face-off, Foreign Affairs, Japan, Militarization, Military Conflict, South China Sea Dispute, USAWASHINGTON — The Chinese government gave a stern warning Wednesday that it will protect its sovereignty in the South China Sea after a cat-and-mouse pursuit of a U.S. warship by a Chinese frigate. “The Chinese side will take resolute measures to safeguard national sovereignty and safety. We will keep an eye on the situation in […]
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China demands US warships keep away from disputed South China Sea islands
Arms Buildup, Artificial Islands, China, Great Wall of Sand, Kalayaan Group of Islands, Militarization, Pagasa, Philippines, Reclamation, South China Sea Dispute, Spratlys, USAChinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said last night that the US needs to clarify its stance on proposed new patrols around the islands being used to establish a claim on key strategic oil and fish stocks. China urged “the relevant country” to “refrain from taking risky and provocative actions to maintain the regional peace […]
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Why the world is wary of China’s ‘great wall of sand’ in the sea
Artificial Islands, China, Great Wall of Sand, Philippines, Reclamation, South China Sea Dispute, Spratlys, USA(CNN)The leaders of Southeast Asian nations recently took the extraordinary step of warning China that its island-building activities in the contested South China Sea “may undermine peace, security and stability” in the region. That’s strong language from the usually reticent 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), and shows just how high tempers are flaring […]