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Japan 'seriously concerned' by South China Sea tension
By Afp Published: 12:08 GMT, 7 September 2016 | Updated: 12:08 GMT, 7 September 2016 Japan is “seriously concerned” about Beijing’s increasingly muscular claims in the South China Sea, Prime Minister...
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US Likely To Sell Guardian Drones To India: Sources
The Predator Guardian drones for maritime surveillance will be used in the Indian Ocean. Washington: The US is likely to respond positively to India’s request for 22 unarmed high-tech multi-mission...
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Philippines broaden claims of Chinese reach into disputed South China Sea
An image released by the Philippines Department of National Defense on Sept. 7, 2016 shows a Chinese Coast Guard vessel near the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea. (Dnd Handout/EPA)...
View ArticleThailand 'Supports' China's Efforts to Maintain Maritime Peace
Asked whether Thailand was siding with China, he said Thailand “wants to see peace maintained in the interests of all parties”, without giving further details. China, Taiwan, the Philippines, Vietnam,...
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As Obama caps Asia pivot, Thailand seen as missing piece
By Afp Published: 12:48 GMT, 7 September 2016 | Updated: 12:48 GMT, 7 September 2016 President Barack Obama attends a farewell dinner with Southeast Asian leaders Wednesday, capping eight years of...
View ArticleIt's Been 120 Days Since the Last South China Sea FONOP. So What?
If the United States wants FONOPs to work, they should ideally be kept to a regular schedule. On October 27, 2015, the USS Lassen, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer sailed within 12...
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Sam Dastyari's South China Sea stance is the real scandal
Sam Dastyari's South China Sea stance is the real scandalThe AustralianHowever, perhaps alone among commentators, I was much less concerned by Dastyari taking money from donors than I was with his...
View ArticleAsean, China Plan Hotline to Avoid South China Sea Clashes
Sept. 7, 2016 11:05 a.m. ET VIENTIANE, Laos—China and Southeast Asian nations Wednesday agreed to create a telephone hotline as a fresh step to help avoid accidental military clashes in the South...
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South China Sea Tensions Persist at ASEAN
The Philippines published photos Wednesday of what appears to be Chinese naval ships building an island in the contested South China Sea, just before a summit of Asian nations. The photos showed an...
View ArticleModi in China: The G20 and Beyond
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in the eleventh G20 Summit in Hangzhou, China on September 4-5, 2016. Before arriving in China, he paid a highly successful two day visit to Vietnam,...
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Obama Plays It Cool on Duterte's 'Son of a Whore' Slur at ASEAN Summit
TIME Obama Plays It Cool on Duterte's 'Son of a Whore' Slur at ASEAN SummitTIMEHowever, it has already built bases on the Spratly Islands, which are similarly claimed by both Beijing and Manila. Obama...
View ArticleChina Skirts Criticism at Summit as Obama Ally Goes Off Message
China emerged relatively unscathed this week from an annual summit where U.S. allies in Asia have previously criticized Beijing for its actions over disputed maritime territory. The meeting ended on...
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A New Round In The Great Game For Asia Begins
Forbes A New Round In The Great Game For Asia BeginsForbesSo how would significant instability in Central Asia be managed? History, geography and military realities all point to Russia as a first line...
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India's first death verdict in acid attack case
India's first death verdict in acid attack caseThe Weekend LeaderChina is involved in disputes with littoral countries of the region over the South China Sea particularly over the Spratly and Paracel...
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US-China Tensions Undermine Cooperation on N. Korean Nuclear Threat
SEOUL — Washington and Beijing’s longstanding agreement on the need to persuade North Korea to give up its nuclear ambitions is, analysts say, splintering over rising tensions in the region and...
View ArticleSoutheast Asian Nations Moderate Tone With China in Sea Dispute
Sept. 8, 2016 11:12 a.m. ET VIENTIANE, Laos—China declared a diplomatic win at a regional summit after Southeast Asian leaders demurred on joining U.S.-led criticism of Beijing’s defiance against an...
View ArticleSouth China Sea code of conduct is essential for regional peace and stability
China and its Southeast Asian neighbours have too much at stake economically to allow tensions over the South China Sea to get in the way of relations. Understandably, then, the annual Association of...
View ArticlePresident Obama at the G-20 summit in Hangzhou, China, September 5, 2016....
President Obama has just returned from a disastrous G-20 summit — humiliated by his Chinese hosts, stared down by Russian president Vladimir Putin, traduced by Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte —...
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Respect Hague edict, China told
Andrew Probyn, – The West Australian on September 9, 2016, 12:30 am Barack Obama, New Zealand PM John Key and Malcolm Turnbull in their summit shirts. Picture: Twitter China has dodged any formal...
View ArticleThe Surprising New Challenge for the US in the South China Sea
Washington’s headache in the South China increasingly includes one of its own allies. By Mohamed Zeeshan for The Diplomat September 09, 2016 Even as it endeavors to unite allies in the South China Sea...
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