MANILA, Philippines — The United States and the Philippines have wrapped up joint naval drills near the Asian nation that focused on replenishment at sea, naval warfare, and human assistance…
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Russian-North Korean Relations Reach Strategic Level — Lavrov
by Deepak Mirzaby Deepak MirzaPYONGYANG, October 19. /TASS/. Following the September meeting between the Russian and North Korean leaders, relations between the two countries have ascended to a qualitatively new, strategic level, Russian Foreign…
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Russian-Chinese Energy Business Forum Provides Constructive Dialogue — Putin
MOSCOW, October 19. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin has sent greetings to participants, organizers and guests of the fifth Russian-Chinese Energy Business Forum, noting that the event provides a direct…
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Berlin (3/11 – 40) Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe will visit China in the upcoming week as the crisis-hit country makes progress on debt restructuring talks with its biggest lender. Wickremesinghe took office in July last year, after…
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Over the past month, officials from the United States and Vietnam have held extensive talks and negotiations for the largest-ever arms sale, including of F-16 fighter jets, to Vietnam. The…
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Vietnam Protests China’s Installation of Facilities in Paracel Isles
by Ag Kan Kyawby Ag Kan KyawTensions 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…