As US President Joe Biden recently attempted to charm Chinese President Xi Jinping into standing down from his imperial ambitions of obtaining more Lebensraum for his country, all should question Xi’s right…
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MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines and Vietnam have urged countries to comply with maritime rules based on the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (Unclos) in the…
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China Says US Arms Sales to Taiwan Are Turning the Island Into a ‘Powder Keg’
by Prasad Bandaby Prasad BandaBEIJING — China’s defense ministry said Thursday that the U.S. should stop interfering in both Taiwan and the South China Sea, saying U.S. arms sales to Taiwan are making the situation more dangerous. Taiwan’s ruling…
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A Tit-for-Tat with Uncle Sam: China Puts the Screws on Exotic Mineral Exports
Brussel, Frankfurt (16/11 – 23) A levying of embargoes and export bans, the imposition of sanctions, erection of fearsome “license” (= restriction) protocol: there’s nothing new about this back-and-forth in…
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Tensions Rising in Southeast Asia Cause U.S. Intervention
by Amila Herathby Amila HerathAs tensions rise in Southeast Asia, United States President Joe Biden says he has committed to aiding the Philippines if China decides to attack the country over the disputed South…
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It seems the much-touted meeting between US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to go ahead at this year’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum summit in San Francisco,…
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At the maritime symposium this week in Hainan, China’s foreign minister Wang Yi warned against a “bloc confrontation” approach to solving disputes, alluding to the Philippines, the United States, and…
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China Says Will Work to Restore Peace in Palestinian Territories
by Zeya Mgby Zeya MgChina will do its utmost to restore peace in the Palestinian territories as it takes over the presidency of the UN Security Council (UNSC), its foreign ministry said on Monday,…
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Don’t Count on Xi Jinping-Joe Biden Meeting to Yield Breakthroughs, Provided It Happens: Analysts
by Yarzar Yeby Yarzar YeAssuming Xi Jinping and Joe Biden finally sit down together next week in San Francisco after a year of posturing, accusations, backchannel signalling and wayward surveillance balloons, the results will be underwhelming. There is so…
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China Says Held Frank and Friendly Talks With Vietnam on Bilateral Ties
by Wunna Htunby Wunna HtunBEIJING/HANOI (Reuters): China said its vice foreign minister held frank and friendly talks with his Vietnamese counterpart in Hanoi on Thursday that encompassed bilateral ties, land borders and maritime issues.…