Vietnam
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The South China Sea: A new area in Chinese-Indian rivalry
While the world focuses on rising tension between China and the Philippines and other claimants in the South China Sea, Beijing and Delhi are also engaged in a quiet struggle in the contested waters. By putting up for international bidding the same oil block that India had obtained from Vietnam for exploration, China has thrown […]
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China’s Xi tells Vietnam wants peace in South China Sea
(Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping told his visiting Vietnamese counterpart of Wednesday that maintaining peace and stability in the contested South China Sea was vital for both countries, who should remember their traditional friendship. Beijing’s assertion of sovereignty over a vast stretch of the South China Sea has set it directly against Vietnam and […]
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China re-draws map; PH digs in
Brunei, China, Malaysia, Nine Dash Line, Philippines, Sinomaps, South China Sea Dispute, Spratlys, Vietnam, World Defense ReviewAmid its continuing territorial dispute with its neighbors in South East Asia, China has updated its old map by including 130 islands and islets in the South China Sea. Sinomaps Press chief editor Xu Gencai told Xinhua News Agency on Saturday that Beijing decided to come with a new official map to inform Chinese nationals […]
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China needs to undo its pseudo-history
Brunei, China, Malaysia, Nine Dash Line, Philippines, South China Sea Dispute, Taiwan, UNCLOS, VietnamThe Chinese are taught from grade school that the entire South China Sea is theirs. Textbooks carry an “ancient map” with nine dashes in a U-shape denoting the outer limits of the sea, skirting the Philippines, Malaysia, Brunei, some islands of Indonesia, and Vietnam. Thirteenth-century-old, the Chinese map purportedly proves that “we were there first.” […]
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China: Restaurant bans Japanese, Filipinos, Vietnamese and dogs
China acting not only as a dirty dog, but as a lousy bully and a racist freak. Today, the Philippine Daily Inquirer reported that a restaurant in the historic tourist city of Houhai in Beijing put up a sign which says: “This shop does not receive The Japanese, The Philippines, The Vietnamese and dog.” This […]
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Chinese Missiles Aimed At Philippines and Vietnam
This video reports on the establishment of a new Chinese missile brigade in Guangdong province, equipped with advanced ballistic missiles like the DF-21D and DF-16. The brigade’s location and capabilities are seen as a deterrent to countries with competing claims in the South China Sea, particularly Vietnam and the Philippines. The video highlights recent actions by Vietnam and the Philippines,…
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Build up to WW3 – Philippines & U.S. stage War Games in face of CHINA
1Rexbelli, Arms Race, Asia-Pacific, balance of power, China, Chinese military, Guam, Military Bases, Military Exercises, Okinawa, Philippines, protests, Regional Stability, South China Sea, Spratly Islands, territorial dispute, US military, US-China relations, VietnamThis video explores the escalating tensions in the South China Sea, focusing on joint military exercises between the US and its allies in the region, including the Philippines and Vietnam. While these exercises are intended to enhance cooperation, they are viewed with concern by China, which is increasingly assertive in its territorial claims. The video examines the role of the…