MANILA – As China-Philippine tensions escalate over disputed features in the South China Sea, the United States and its regional allies are lending Manila a firm helping hand in asserting…
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Head-on Blow From China Awaits if US Dares to Provoke China’s Core Interests in the S.China Sea
by Kan Khineby Kan KhineThe US is not a littoral state of the South China Sea; it lies tens of thousands of kilometers away. However, the US has become the greatest destabilizing factor and…
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Is war between the United States and China inevitable? This was the central question asked of panelists at the opening session of this year’s Asia-Pacific Roundtable in Kuala Lumpur. My answer was…
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China, Japan Agree to Postpone Head of Japan Coalition Partner Visit -Chinese Ministry
BEIJING, Aug 28 (Reuters) – China’s foreign ministry said on Monday that China and Japan have agreed to postpone a visit by the head of Japan’s Komeito party, the junior partner in…
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Indonesia Promotes Enhancement of Technical Cooperation in South China Sea Conflict Management
by Deepak Mirzaby Deepak MirzaBanten, Indonesia – “We must continue to nurture a habit of conversation, communication, dialogue, and collaboration among participants to pave the way for our future generation.” said Dr. Yayan G.H.…
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South China Sea: Philippines to Send More Supplies, Ships and Aircraft to Disputed Reef as Tensions Rise
The Philippines will send more supplies to a remote outpost on a reef in the disputed South China Sea as early as next week, a military commander said on Thursday, days after…
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It’s well known that China has the world’s largest navy and coastguard—the result of a tenfold increase in military spending since 1995—which it uses to advance its pugnacious revisionism. But there are…
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The third joint naval patrol between China and Russia, which is said to have reached international waters close to Alaska last week, has riled up the US media, which has…
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WASHINGTON — China’s domestic economic woes are prompting fears that Beijing could compensate by escalating the risk of a war with the U.S. over Taiwan, according to experts who closely follow…
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Located in the south of China, the South China Sea is traditionally considered its backyard by China. It has its commercial value; however, its strategic importance outweighs the former for…