Tensions between China and Vietnam are rising in the South China Sea. The Vietnamese government has lodged a protest against Beijing. It criticized China for installing vessel identification systems in…
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More Aggressive Marcos in South China Sea Puts Pressure on US
by Zeya Mgby Zeya Mg(Bloomberg) — Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. spent the first 15 months of his term working with the US and its allies to counter China’s incursions in the South China…
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China Issues Warning for Military Exercises in Parts of South China Sea
by Yarzar Yeby Yarzar YeChinese authorities have issued a navigation warning over planned military exercises in some parts of the South China Sea. The Guangdong Maritime Safety Administration said the warning would be in…
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China to Step Up Anti-graft Efforts for Better Economic Development, Says Xinhua
by Wunna Htunby Wunna HtunBEIJING, Sept 27 (Reuters) – China will step up anti-corruption efforts in state-owned companies and the financial sector to increase their economic contributions, state news agency Xinhua reported on Wednesday,…
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Philippines Told to Work WitCh Sectors to Fight China Fake News, Ambitions
THE PHILIPPINES should work with local sectors and other nations in countering China’s disinformation campaign and put in check its military and economic ambitions in the South China Sea, geopolitical…
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Amid US-China Rivalry, ‘Big Winner’ Vietnam Walks a Diplomatic Tightrope to Avoid Getting ‘Caught in the Crossfire’
by Myint Nyanby Myint NyanKEEPING both the US and China onside is becoming increasingly difficult for Vietnam as it elevates ties with Washington and eyes US arms. Vietnam has been making the most of…
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US Navy Warships Transit Narrow Taiwan Strait .. Suggesting “We Will Defend Taiwan”
The US Navy is sending warship through the Taiwan Strait in a visible effort to demonstrate the power to freely sail anywhere international law allows and send China a signal…
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The deterioration of US-China relations has long been a generally recognised trend. Contradictions on specific issues, such as human rights, have been accumulating since the boom in trade between the…
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China Says US Report ‘Disinformation in Itself’
by Deepak Mirzaby Deepak MirzaChina has hit back at a United States report alleging it was spending billions of dollars annually to manipulate information, saying it was the US that “invented the weaponizing” of…
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Rohan Gunaratna On The Roots Of Sri Lanka’s Deadly Easter Sunday Attacks
The counterterrorism expert and author of “Sri Lanka’s Easter Sunday Massacre: Lessons for the International Community” explains how religious extremism manifested in Sri Lanka’s deadliest terror attack. On April 21,…