Pentagon chief visits warship in South China Sea
by Laurent Barthelemy ABOARD the USS John C. Stennis, Undefined (AFP) -- US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter visited a warship close…
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South China Sea
DFA expects ruling on West Philippine Sea dispute dispute anytime soon
SAN FERNANDO CITY, April 11 – The Philippine government expects an international tribunal hearing an arbitration case it filed to…
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China tensions top agenda as Pentagon chief heads to Asia
by Laurent Barthelemy WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter headed Saturday to India and the Philippines…
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China calls Philippines senator’s hacking accusations “irresponsible”, defends operations in South China Sea
(Reuters) -- China on Wednesday (April 6) hit back at accusations from a Philippine senator, who said that Chinese hackers…
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Vietnam seizes Chinese oil tanker: state media
HANOI, Vietnam (AFP) -- Vietnam's coast guard has seized a Chinese oil tanker which it claims intruded into Vietnamese waters,…
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Fishing freedoms on the hook in Indonesia-China legal stoush
By Sourabh Gupta Institute for China–America Studies(Courtesy East Asia Forum) -- Western and Asian governments and commentators have pilloried the…
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US-Philippine war games begin as China warns ‘outsiders’
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) -- US and Philippine troops began major exercises on Monday as China's state media warned "outsiders" against…
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China to US: ‘Be careful’ in South China Sea
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Beijing's defence ministry on Thursday warned the US navy to "be careful" in the South China…
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Obama promises ‘candid’ exchange with Xi amid maritime disputes
by Andrew BEATTY WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US President Barack Obama opened a meeting with his Chinese counterpart Xi…
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Taiwan arrests 41 Chinese poachers in South China Sea
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) -- The Taiwanese coastguard said Monday it had arrested 41 Chinese fisherman in possession of 15 tonnes…
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Taiwan gives tour of disputed island in bid to boost claim
TAIPING, Taiwan (AFP) -- Taiwan on Wednesday gave its first ever international press tour of a disputed island in the…
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China says coastguard vessel did not enter Indonesian waters
(Reuters) -- China's Foreign Ministry said on Monday (March 21) that a Chinese coastguard vessel did not enter Indonesian waters…
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