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China accuses Australia of deliberate provocation in South China Sea
China accused Australia on Friday of deliberately provoking it with a maritime patrol in the disputed South China Sea this week, saying the latter was spreading "false narratives", though Australia maintained its action adhered to international law.
Why South China Sea row is now an election hot-button issue for Philippines
China issue 'will play well' among voters as more candidates adopt maritime row as part of their platforms Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr's playing of the China card this week urging a sweeping victory for his Senate allies marks the first time a political leader in the country is using a foreign policy issue to win votes.
Australia accuses China fighter jet of unsafe move above South China Sea
Australia said Thursday that a Chinese fighter jet dropped flares near an Australian air force plane patrolling the South China Sea, accusing Beijing of “unsafe” military conduct. Beijing swiftly hit back,
Philippines voices concern over China-Australia air encounter in South China Sea
The Philippine foreign ministry said on Friday it was "concerned" over what it described as "unsafe manoeuvres" and the use of flares by a Chinese air force plane against an Australian Air Force aircraft in the South China Sea.
South China Sea: China slams Australian military plane for ‘intruding’ into its airspace
Accusation comes after Australia says a Chinese military jet conducted ‘unsafe’ manoeuvres over international waters.
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South-East Asian producers are being hammered by Chinese imports
As the West throws up barriers to Chinese goods, they are flowing to emerging markets instead. In the past three years, the ...
China Recruiting For Planetary Defence Force Amid Asteroid Collision Fears
The recruitment ad posted on Chinese social media platforms invited applications from recent graduates aged under 35.
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The Chinese Communist Party's Strategic Engagement in South Asia
China has built and maintained a sophisticated and multi-layered approach to regional influence through engagements with ...
China Willing to Deepen Mutual Political Trust With Cook Islands, Premier Says
BEIJING (Reuters) - China is willing to deepen mutual political trust with the Cook Islands, China's Premier Li Qiang said ...
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China sends Olympic statement as tropics make Asian Winter Games history
Games close later Friday in Harbin with hosts China dominating the medals table a year out from the Olympics and the ...
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US-Japan South China Sea statement 'attacks and smears China': Beijing
BEIJING: Beijing said on Monday (Feb 10) that a joint statement by the United States and Japan condemning its "provocative ...
Asian Winter Games close with China dominant, as Philippines savours historic curling gold
Games end in glory for ‘Curling Pilipinas’ just two years after their federation was founded, but Hong Kong’s curlers just ...
Does Philippines need a China rethink in Trump era?
A conversation with Don McLain Gill, Manila based foreign policy lecturer and expert on South China Sea. Read more at ...