France’s Presidential Elections: The Need for a China Agenda
France’s presidential candidates should put more thought into their China policies. By Sébastien Goulard for The Diplomat December 03, 2016 After Brexit and Donald Trump’s success in the American...
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Britain will send fighter jets & aircraft carriers to South China Sea
British fighter jets and aircraft carriers will be operating in the South China Sea, one of the world’s most volatile hotspots, by the year 2020, according to the UK’s ambassador to the US. According...
View ArticleOn final trip, Carter looks to reassure Asia allies
By Idrees Ali | WASHINGTON WASHINGTON U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter makes his last scheduled trip to Asia next week, and he will try to sooth anxieties caused by Donald Trump’s election, U.S....
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Jakarta steers its own course
Joko Widodo is invariably uncompromising on Indonesian sovereignty, but that should not be taken for a willingness to partake in joint activities with Australia, especially as a means of concerted...
View ArticleEx-Defense Department employee sentenced to 6 years
SAN DIEGO (AP) — A retired Department of Defense contracting supervisor was sentenced Friday to six years in prison for accepting bribes from a Malaysian businessman nicknamed “Fat Leonard” who is at...
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Pak claim of tracking submarine 'totally bogus', India will deploy submarines...
Written by Sushant Singh | New Delhi | Updated: December 3, 2016 5:08 am Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral Sunil Lanba addresses a press conference in New Delhi on Friday. PTI Photo Navy chief Admiral...
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Bull in a China shop: Trump risks diplomatic blowup in Asia
Donald Trump’s phone call with the president of Taiwan raises questions about whether the president-elect is seeking a policy shift. | Getty No U.S. president or president-elect is known to have...
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China's military-foreign ministry divide 'muddies South China Sea waters'
Sovereignty disputes in the South China Sea have been blown out of proportion partly because of intense internal differences in China over the handling of the maritime rows, according to a prominent...
View ArticleChina says has defeated 'conspiracy' to stir up South China Sea trouble
BEIJING China’s success at turning around relations with the Philippines under its new president Rodrigo Duterte show the “conspiracies” of certain countries to stir up trouble in the South China Sea...
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On his Last Trip to Asia, Defense Secretary Looks to Reassure Allies
WASHINGTON — U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter makes his last scheduled trip to Asia next week, and he will try to soothe anxieties caused by Donald Trump’s election, U.S. officials said. The Obama...
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Washington's China 'pivot' falters as Asia trade pact dies
Vol. 80/No. 46 December 12, 2016 (front page) BY MARK THOMPSON President-elect Donald Trump announced Nov. 21 that on his first day in office he will issue notice of Washington’s withdrawal...
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Smoothing things over? Trump 'very close' to naming Iowa governor and pal of...
In what sounds like an unlikely partnership, Iowa Governor Terry Branstad could be about to become the next U.S. Ambassador to China. Gov. Branstad is a long-time friend of Chinese premier President...
View ArticlePH Coast Guard thanks China for fishermen's rescue
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) thanked its Chinese counterparts for taking care of two Filipino fishermen who were rescued near the disputed Scarborough Shoal after their fishing boat capsized. PCG...
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Russia to Japan: US missile defense in Asia-Pacific poses security risks
Moscow has brought the threats posed by the deployment of US missile defense systems in the Asia-Pacific region to Tokyo’s attention, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said following a meeting...
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China rescues Pinoy fishers near disputed Panatag Shoal
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Vietnam respects countries' rights in East Sea: diplomat
VietNamNet Bridge Vietnam respects countries' rights in East Sea: diplomatVietNamNet BridgeVietnam has respected rights of countries in the East Sea, including overflight and navigation freedom and...
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Heart of Asia participants slam Pakistan over terrorism
Speaking at the sixth Heart of Asia ministerial conference in the Indian city of Amritsar, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani urged Pakistani authorities to act against the militants’ sanctuaries in their...
View ArticleThe South China Sea Arbitration
Author: Ted L. McDorman ASIL Insights, Volume 20, Issue 17 November 18, 2016 Introduction Since the 1970s, the South China Sea has been a nest of competing sovereignty claims over the island features...
View ArticleAsian Shares Down on Italian Referendum Jitters
Updated Dec. 4, 2016 11:44 p.m. ET Stock markets in Asia fell Monday, as investors feared the “no” vote in Italy’s referendum on Sunday could hurt the country’s banking system and spark global...
View ArticleUS Coast Guard seeking bigger role in South China Sea patrol
THE United States Coast Guard wants to expand its role in patrolling the waters of the South China Sea, which is home to a longstanding maritime dispute between several Asian countries and China, and...
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