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China calls draft pact on sea feud a ‘breakthrough’ in talks
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China calls draft pact on sea feud a ‘breakthrough’ in talks

SINGAPORE (AP) — China’s top diplomat said Thursday that an initial draft of a proposed pact with Southeast Asia aimed…
China air force drills again in South China Sea, Western Pacific
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China air force drills again in South China Sea, Western Pacific

China’s air force has held another round of drills in the disputed South China Sea and the Western Pacific after…
Australia to stress international law in South China Sea dispute
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Australia to stress international law in South China Sea dispute

Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop will on Tuesday hail the role of international law in settling regional conflicts, comments apparently…
China defends hike in military spending as proportionate and low
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China defends hike in military spending as proportionate and low

China’s increase in military spending for 2018, the biggest rise in three years, was proportionate and low, and Beijing had…
As Western banks leave, China adds Brunei to new silk road
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As Western banks leave, China adds Brunei to new silk road

On a tiny island off Brunei’s northern tip on the South China Sea, thousands of Chinese workers are building a…
Philippines’ Duterte reneges on China deal, bans foreign research ships
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Philippines’ Duterte reneges on China deal, bans foreign research ships

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has banned all foreign scientific research off the country’s Pacific coast and told the navy to…
China is a disruptive force, US Pacific military chief says
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China is a disruptive force, US Pacific military chief says

The head of the US military’s Pacific command called China a disruptive power in the Indo-Pacific region on Thursday and…
Philippines to protest to China over apparent airbase on manmade island
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Philippines to protest to China over apparent airbase on manmade island

The Philippines will make a diplomatic protest to China, which the southeast Asian nation’s defense minister described as having reneged…
Taiwan president says China military causing regional instability
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Taiwan president says China military causing regional instability

China’s frequent military activity is causing regional instability, Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said on Thursday, adding that the island’s forces…
Following Trump’s report, China urges US to accept its rise
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Following Trump’s report, China urges US to accept its rise

The Chinese government on Tuesday criticized US President Donald Trump’s decision to label Beijing a strategic rival and called on…
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