weary eye on south china sea (21)
robplum: MANILA, Philippines — A Chinese woman who tried to swim her way across the South China Sea back to her homeland was rescued in waters off Cagayan last Sunday, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said yesterday.
Xiong Won Jing, 18, was suffering from depression after leaving her work at the Eastern Hawaii Casino in the province when she attempted to cross the sea, according to a report reaching PCG headquarters in Manila.
Xiong was found floating around 300 meters off a beach resort in Sta. Ana town by fishermen in the area.
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Japan said Monday it will provide 2.5 billion yen (US$23 million) in aid to Indonesia for the development of fishery facilities on remote islands, at a time when China’s clout in the region is increasing.
The islands include Natuna on the southern edge of the South China Sea, where Chinese and other foreign fishing vessels continue to operate illegally.
South China Sea: France and Britain join the US to oppose China
France and Britain have conducted naval operations in the South China Sea to put pressure on Beijing's increased militarization of the disputed islands. Chinese authorities maintain they will not give up any territory.
send em killary n obozo take em or we nuke u!Xiong Won Jing, 18, was suffering from depression after leaving her work at the Eastern Hawaii Casino in the province when she attempted to cross the sea, according to a report reaching PCG headquarters in Manila.
Xiong was found floating around 300 meters off a beach resort in Sta. Ana town by fishermen in the area.
Read more at
Japan said Monday it will provide 2.5 billion yen (US$23 million) in aid to Indonesia for the development of fishery facilities on remote islands, at a time when China’s clout in the region is increasing.
The islands include Natuna on the southern edge of the South China Sea, where Chinese and other foreign fishing vessels continue to operate illegally.
South China Sea: France and Britain join the US to oppose China
France and Britain have conducted naval operations in the South China Sea to put pressure on Beijing's increased militarization of the disputed islands. Chinese authorities maintain they will not give up any territory.
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China will not tolerate US military muscle-flexing off our shore
says Liu Xiaoming China’s ambassador to the UK
says Liu Xiaoming China’s ambassador to the UK
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On Friday, the U.S. Navy launched the 26th edition of the world's largest international naval exercise, the biennial Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) maneuvers, which will run through August 2 near the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. Twenty-five nations, more than 45 surface ships and submarines, 17 land forces, over 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are taking part in the maneuvers, which are designed to foster cooperative relationships to ensure the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's
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China warns Western firms over Taiwan
The State Department has requested that US Marines be sent to Taiwan to help safeguard America's de facto embassy there, two US officials tell CNN, prompting China to urge the US to "exercise caution."
The U.S. State Department has issued a request for U.S. Marines to be stationed in Taiwan for the protection of diplomatic personal in Taipei, according to CNN. The request comes as China ramps up military exercises in the Taiwan Straits amid a looming trade war with the U.S.
The State Department has requested that US Marines be sent to Taiwan to help safeguard America's de facto embassy there, two US officials tell CNN, prompting China to urge the US to "exercise caution."
The U.S. State Department has issued a request for U.S. Marines to be stationed in Taiwan for the protection of diplomatic personal in Taipei, according to CNN. The request comes as China ramps up military exercises in the Taiwan Straits amid a looming trade war with the U.S.
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Mount Agung volcano on the Indonesian tourist island of Bali erupted again on Monday evening, ejecting a 2000-metre-high column of thick ash and hurling lava down its slopes.
U.S. DEPLOYS THIRD CARRIER TO PATROL SOUTH CHINA SEA
The U.S. military has deployed the third aircraft carrier this year to patrol the South China Sea, where Washington has criticized China's military buildup on new manmade islands.
The 97,000-ton USS Ronald Reagan, carrying more than 70 aircraft, anchored in Manila Bay on Tuesday for meetings between navy officials of the two countries and vacation for its thousands of sailors after weeks at sea.
U.S. DEPLOYS THIRD CARRIER TO PATROL SOUTH CHINA SEA
The U.S. military has deployed the third aircraft carrier this year to patrol the South China Sea, where Washington has criticized China's military buildup on new manmade islands.
The 97,000-ton USS Ronald Reagan, carrying more than 70 aircraft, anchored in Manila Bay on Tuesday for meetings between navy officials of the two countries and vacation for its thousands of sailors after weeks at sea.
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Japan will deploy a helicopter carrier to the South China Sea and Indian Ocean. How will Beijing respond?
Japan will send a large helicopter carrier to the South China Sea and Indian Ocean for a second straight year as it looks to bolster its presence in the strategic maritime region with annual tours, two Japanese officials said.
The Kaga, which is as big as any aircraft carrier operated by the Japanese Imperial Navy in the second world war, is designated as a destroyer to keep it within the bounds of those constitutional restraints.
Based in Kure in western Japan, the Kaga was commissioned in March last year and its primary mission is anti-submarine warfare.
Its tour of the South China Sea and Indian Ocean follows a two-month trip to the region from May by the Osumi, an amphibious transport ship.
Malaysia suspends construction of major Belt and Road rail project
The project owner of Malaysia's US$20 billion East Coast Railway Link has told its main Chinese contractor to suspend work, both companies said on Wednesday (Jul 4), raising uncertainty about the future of part of China's Belt and Road plan.
The 688km East Coast Rail Link will connect the South China Sea in the east coast of Peninsula Malaysia with strategic shipping routes in the west and is a major part of China's infrastructure push across Asia and beyond.
Malaysian Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng has said he planned to visit China soon to renegotiate the terms of the deal and said in a statement on Tuesday that the ECRL would only become economically feasible if there was a drastic reduction in costs.
Japan will send a large helicopter carrier to the South China Sea and Indian Ocean for a second straight year as it looks to bolster its presence in the strategic maritime region with annual tours, two Japanese officials said.
The Kaga, which is as big as any aircraft carrier operated by the Japanese Imperial Navy in the second world war, is designated as a destroyer to keep it within the bounds of those constitutional restraints.
Based in Kure in western Japan, the Kaga was commissioned in March last year and its primary mission is anti-submarine warfare.
Its tour of the South China Sea and Indian Ocean follows a two-month trip to the region from May by the Osumi, an amphibious transport ship.
Malaysia suspends construction of major Belt and Road rail project
The project owner of Malaysia's US$20 billion East Coast Railway Link has told its main Chinese contractor to suspend work, both companies said on Wednesday (Jul 4), raising uncertainty about the future of part of China's Belt and Road plan.
The 688km East Coast Rail Link will connect the South China Sea in the east coast of Peninsula Malaysia with strategic shipping routes in the west and is a major part of China's infrastructure push across Asia and beyond.
Malaysian Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng has said he planned to visit China soon to renegotiate the terms of the deal and said in a statement on Tuesday that the ECRL would only become economically feasible if there was a drastic reduction in costs.
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Found this an interesting read:
THE football coach trapped with the Thai schoolboys in a flooded cave has cheated death before, aged 10, when a disease swept through his village, sparing only him.
Ekapol Chanthawong was the only member of his family who survived the epidemic which overcame his Northern Thailand home town in 2003.
THE football coach trapped with the Thai schoolboys in a flooded cave has cheated death before, aged 10, when a disease swept through his village, sparing only him.
Ekapol Chanthawong was the only member of his family who survived the epidemic which overcame his Northern Thailand home town in 2003.
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another interesting read
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7 July 2018
US President Donald Trump threatened to impose tariffs on every single Chinese import into America as the world's two largest economies exchanged the first blows in a trade war that isn't set to end anytime soon.
After months of rhetoric, a 25 per cent levy on $US34 billion ($46 billion) of Chinese goods entering the US took effect just after midnight Washington time on Friday (2pm AEST on Friday) with farming plows and airplane parts among the products targeted. China hit back immediately via duties on US shipments including soybeans, whiskey and automobiles.
US President Donald Trump threatened to impose tariffs on every single Chinese import into America as the world's two largest economies exchanged the first blows in a trade war that isn't set to end anytime soon.
After months of rhetoric, a 25 per cent levy on $US34 billion ($46 billion) of Chinese goods entering the US took effect just after midnight Washington time on Friday (2pm AEST on Friday) with farming plows and airplane parts among the products targeted. China hit back immediately via duties on US shipments including soybeans, whiskey and automobiles.
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Winston Peters, New Zealand's acting Prime Minister
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KIM LANDERS: While China has been annoyed by Australia's new foreign interference laws, Beijing is now displeased with New Zealand.
New Zealand's recently released strategic defence policy statement has some frank language about China's actions in the South China Sea, and its wider ambitions.
It talks about how China is challenging the existing international rules-based order, and flags the disruptions caused by growing Chinese influence in the Pacific.
Winston Peters is New Zealand's acting Prime Minister while Jacinda Ardern is on maternity leave.
He's also the Foreign Minister and leader of the New Zealand First Party.
He joins me on the line now.
Mr Peters, good morning.
WINSTON PETERS: Good morning.
KIM LANDERS: What specifically has China said to your government?
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KIM LANDERS: While China has been annoyed by Australia's new foreign interference laws, Beijing is now displeased with New Zealand.
New Zealand's recently released strategic defence policy statement has some frank language about China's actions in the South China Sea, and its wider ambitions.
It talks about how China is challenging the existing international rules-based order, and flags the disruptions caused by growing Chinese influence in the Pacific.
Winston Peters is New Zealand's acting Prime Minister while Jacinda Ardern is on maternity leave.
He's also the Foreign Minister and leader of the New Zealand First Party.
He joins me on the line now.
Mr Peters, good morning.
WINSTON PETERS: Good morning.
KIM LANDERS: What specifically has China said to your government?
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Palestinian teenagers killed in Gaza as Israel carries out its biggest airstrike campaign in years
Updated about 3 hours ago
Israel said it carried out the airstrike after Hamas fired dozens of rockets into Israel throughout the day, threatening to trigger an all-out war after weeks of growing tensions along the volatile border.
Three Israelis were reportedly injured when one of the rockets landed on a residential home.
Witnesses say Israeli warplanes dropped four bombs on an empty building near a Hamas police and security compound, reducing the old structure to rubble.
Striking in the heart of Gaza City is typically only seen during full-blown conflicts like the war of 2014 and could mark a sign that violence is escalating.
Updated about 3 hours ago
Israel said it carried out the airstrike after Hamas fired dozens of rockets into Israel throughout the day, threatening to trigger an all-out war after weeks of growing tensions along the volatile border.
Three Israelis were reportedly injured when one of the rockets landed on a residential home.
Witnesses say Israeli warplanes dropped four bombs on an empty building near a Hamas police and security compound, reducing the old structure to rubble.
Striking in the heart of Gaza City is typically only seen during full-blown conflicts like the war of 2014 and could mark a sign that violence is escalating.
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The Australian navy has been invited to accompany the pride of Britain’s fleet, the Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier, when it comes to the Pacific - a joint show of strength that will be interpreted as a reply to growing Chinese influence and activity in the region.
It has emerged that the UK plans to sail HMS Queen Elizabeth to the Pacific in 2021 amid concerns regarding freedom of navigation in the region.
HMS Queen Elizabeth will sail to the Pacific on her maiden deployment in 2021 according to an ambassador.
The U.K. navy has invited the Australian navy to participate in joint military exercises in the Pacific, which may include a "freedom of navigation" exercise in the South China Sea, reported the Sydney Morning Herald.
The U.K. navy's tour of the Pacific will include the HMS Queen Elizabeth, the largest warship ever built by the U.K.
Williamson did not say whether the HMS Queen Elizabeth would conduct a pass through the South China Sea, but former U.K. Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said that is was on the agenda.
Julie Bishop enters US diplomatic talks amid Iran tensions
Australian Foreign Affairs Minister Julie Bishop and US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo have opened the Australia-US Ministerial meetings in California amid a diplomatic storm between the US and Iran.
Syria condemns Israeli evacuation of White Helmets rescue workers as 'criminal operation'
The Syrian government has accused the White Helmets, also known as Syria Civil Defence, of being a Western-sponsored terrorist organisation.
President Bashar al-Assad has called the White Helmets part of Al Qaeda in Syria.
The White Helmets was established as a rescue service in rebel-held areas of the country, where its volunteers have often worked to save people trapped under the rubble of government bombardment.
Israel-Russia talks break down on position of Iranian troops
Later on Monday, Israel rebuffed a new Russian offer to keep Iranian forces in Syria away from the Golan Heights ceasefire line, an Israeli official said, complicating Moscow's bid to stabilise the country as the civil war there wanes.
The latest disagreement arose in a meeting between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and a senior Russian delegation dispatched to Jerusalem as Syrian government forces routed rebels near the Golan.
The Australian navy has been invited to accompany the pride of Britain’s fleet, the Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier, when it comes to the Pacific - a joint show of strength that will be interpreted as a reply to growing Chinese influence and activity in the region.
It has emerged that the UK plans to sail HMS Queen Elizabeth to the Pacific in 2021 amid concerns regarding freedom of navigation in the region.
HMS Queen Elizabeth will sail to the Pacific on her maiden deployment in 2021 according to an ambassador.
The U.K. navy has invited the Australian navy to participate in joint military exercises in the Pacific, which may include a "freedom of navigation" exercise in the South China Sea, reported the Sydney Morning Herald.
The U.K. navy's tour of the Pacific will include the HMS Queen Elizabeth, the largest warship ever built by the U.K.
Williamson did not say whether the HMS Queen Elizabeth would conduct a pass through the South China Sea, but former U.K. Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said that is was on the agenda.
Julie Bishop enters US diplomatic talks amid Iran tensions
Australian Foreign Affairs Minister Julie Bishop and US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo have opened the Australia-US Ministerial meetings in California amid a diplomatic storm between the US and Iran.
Syria condemns Israeli evacuation of White Helmets rescue workers as 'criminal operation'
The Syrian government has accused the White Helmets, also known as Syria Civil Defence, of being a Western-sponsored terrorist organisation.
President Bashar al-Assad has called the White Helmets part of Al Qaeda in Syria.
The White Helmets was established as a rescue service in rebel-held areas of the country, where its volunteers have often worked to save people trapped under the rubble of government bombardment.
Israel-Russia talks break down on position of Iranian troops
Later on Monday, Israel rebuffed a new Russian offer to keep Iranian forces in Syria away from the Golan Heights ceasefire line, an Israeli official said, complicating Moscow's bid to stabilise the country as the civil war there wanes.
The latest disagreement arose in a meeting between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and a senior Russian delegation dispatched to Jerusalem as Syrian government forces routed rebels near the Golan.
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The Xenamnoy dam in Attapeu province, 550 kilometres south of the capital Vientiane, was reportedly built to hold 1 billion tons of water, and is 1.6 kilometres wide.
A volunteer emergency organisation, Vientiane Rescue, said the dam wall broke last night after heavy monsoonal rains.
Reports on one media site said millions of tons of water had inundated surrounding land, washing away villages and homes.
Laos dam collapse HORROR: Hundreds missing as 5 BILLION litres of water destroy villages
A DAM collapse in Laos has left hundreds missing and many feared dead as the equivalent of two million Olympic swimming pools flooded an area.
The concerns of the green groups over the environemental impact of the projects were hardened into a full-on international dispute in 2012 when neighbouring Cambodia and Vietnam lodged fierce objections to the building of the Xayaburi dam which they said would severely impact fish stocks.
But Laos went ahead with the $100m dam - built by a Thai company with Thai money with almost all of the electricity pre-sold to Thailand.
It is due to send the majority of electricity, 90 percent, to Thailand, and the rest would be offered to Laos.
The collapse at the hydroelectric dam in Attapeu province late on Monday sent flash floods through six villages, Lao News Agency said.
Hydroelectric ambitions in Laos
The government in Laos has launched an ambitious dam-building scheme to become the "battery of Asia"
Laos sits on the Mekong River and its tributaries - a perfect location for hydro power
The country has 39 hydroelectric power plants, and 53 more are being planned or built
By 2020, Laos also plans to build 54 more electricity transmission lines and 16 substations
Laos already exports two thirds of its hydropower, with electricity making up roughly 30 percent of all Laotian exports
A volunteer emergency organisation, Vientiane Rescue, said the dam wall broke last night after heavy monsoonal rains.
Reports on one media site said millions of tons of water had inundated surrounding land, washing away villages and homes.
Laos dam collapse HORROR: Hundreds missing as 5 BILLION litres of water destroy villages
A DAM collapse in Laos has left hundreds missing and many feared dead as the equivalent of two million Olympic swimming pools flooded an area.
The concerns of the green groups over the environemental impact of the projects were hardened into a full-on international dispute in 2012 when neighbouring Cambodia and Vietnam lodged fierce objections to the building of the Xayaburi dam which they said would severely impact fish stocks.
But Laos went ahead with the $100m dam - built by a Thai company with Thai money with almost all of the electricity pre-sold to Thailand.
It is due to send the majority of electricity, 90 percent, to Thailand, and the rest would be offered to Laos.
The collapse at the hydroelectric dam in Attapeu province late on Monday sent flash floods through six villages, Lao News Agency said.
Hydroelectric ambitions in Laos
The government in Laos has launched an ambitious dam-building scheme to become the "battery of Asia"
Laos sits on the Mekong River and its tributaries - a perfect location for hydro power
The country has 39 hydroelectric power plants, and 53 more are being planned or built
By 2020, Laos also plans to build 54 more electricity transmission lines and 16 substations
Laos already exports two thirds of its hydropower, with electricity making up roughly 30 percent of all Laotian exports
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Russia and China Rapidly Building Gold Reserves In Yet Another Attack on the Dollar
“China and Russia have been aggressively accumulating their official gold reserves over the last 10 to 15 years.” When that process started, the two countries originally held a total of less than 400 tons of gold. “But now,” he went on, “both these nations hold a combined 3670 tons of gold." Other reports suggest the actual total acquired totals may be even higher, but this is still a major shift in ownership of the precious metal.
With the gold accumulations by Russia and China considered in the mix, it may be only a short time before global traders wake up to see the gold-backed petro-yuan a reality, and the U.S. dollar kicked under in a far more dramatic drop than many might ever have expected.
European countries are already shifting some of their foreign currency reserves away from the dollar and into yuan.
Philip Klinkmüller, a financial partner with German based Hopf-Klinkmüller Capital Management has stated there is a visible trend in China and Russia to buy more bullion to end their dependency on the US dollar, and has suggested that over the next two decades global financial markets will see a significant devaluation of the US Dollar.
According to the World Gold Council, China and Russia are ranked sixth and seventh on the list of country with the largest gold reserves, with 1,843 tons and 1,655 tons respectively. First is the US with 8,134 tons, followed by Germany (3,380 tons) and the IMF (2,814 tons).
First Published: Fri, Apr 24 2009. 09 40 PM IST
Buying quietly, China raises gold reserves to 1,054 tonnes
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Zuckerberg loses $22.5b in a snap as Facebook plunges
His fortune tumbled by $US16.8 billion ($22.5 billion) in late trading on Wednesday, US time, as shares of the social media giant slid 20 per cent at 5.37pm in New York on disappointing results. If that holds through Thursday's close, he will slide to sixth place from third on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. It would also wipe his $US13.7 billion of gains for the year, leaving him with just less than $US70 billion.
“China and Russia have been aggressively accumulating their official gold reserves over the last 10 to 15 years.” When that process started, the two countries originally held a total of less than 400 tons of gold. “But now,” he went on, “both these nations hold a combined 3670 tons of gold." Other reports suggest the actual total acquired totals may be even higher, but this is still a major shift in ownership of the precious metal.
With the gold accumulations by Russia and China considered in the mix, it may be only a short time before global traders wake up to see the gold-backed petro-yuan a reality, and the U.S. dollar kicked under in a far more dramatic drop than many might ever have expected.
European countries are already shifting some of their foreign currency reserves away from the dollar and into yuan.
Philip Klinkmüller, a financial partner with German based Hopf-Klinkmüller Capital Management has stated there is a visible trend in China and Russia to buy more bullion to end their dependency on the US dollar, and has suggested that over the next two decades global financial markets will see a significant devaluation of the US Dollar.
According to the World Gold Council, China and Russia are ranked sixth and seventh on the list of country with the largest gold reserves, with 1,843 tons and 1,655 tons respectively. First is the US with 8,134 tons, followed by Germany (3,380 tons) and the IMF (2,814 tons).
First Published: Fri, Apr 24 2009. 09 40 PM IST
Buying quietly, China raises gold reserves to 1,054 tonnes
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Zuckerberg loses $22.5b in a snap as Facebook plunges
His fortune tumbled by $US16.8 billion ($22.5 billion) in late trading on Wednesday, US time, as shares of the social media giant slid 20 per cent at 5.37pm in New York on disappointing results. If that holds through Thursday's close, he will slide to sixth place from third on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. It would also wipe his $US13.7 billion of gains for the year, leaving him with just less than $US70 billion.
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today
1 United States Dollar equals 6.78 Chinese Yuan
1 United States Dollar equals 6.78 Chinese Yuan
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China donates warships to Sri Lanka and Philippines in drive to expand regional influence
The gift of a frigate to Sri Lanka was announced last week by Senior Colonel Xu Jianwei, military attaché at the Chinese embassy in Colombo, while Philippine naval spokesman Commander Jonathan Zata confirmed the donation of four new patrol boats from Beijing on Sunday.
The People’s Liberation Army will also provide “various training” to the Sri Lankan military and build an auditorium complex at the Sri Lanka Military Academy, Xu told an event last Monday, the Colombo Gazette reported.
On Sunday Zata said China would also give the Philippines 200 rocket propelled grenade launchers and ammunition, the Philippine Daily Inquirer reported.
Chinese Navy warship heading to Darwin to join Australian and US forces in war games
Twenty-seven nations have accepted invitations to join or observe the KAKADU exercises including Cambodia, Indonesia and The United Arab Emirates, but the United Kingdom has declined to take part.
The gift of a frigate to Sri Lanka was announced last week by Senior Colonel Xu Jianwei, military attaché at the Chinese embassy in Colombo, while Philippine naval spokesman Commander Jonathan Zata confirmed the donation of four new patrol boats from Beijing on Sunday.
The People’s Liberation Army will also provide “various training” to the Sri Lankan military and build an auditorium complex at the Sri Lanka Military Academy, Xu told an event last Monday, the Colombo Gazette reported.
On Sunday Zata said China would also give the Philippines 200 rocket propelled grenade launchers and ammunition, the Philippine Daily Inquirer reported.
Chinese Navy warship heading to Darwin to join Australian and US forces in war games
Twenty-seven nations have accepted invitations to join or observe the KAKADU exercises including Cambodia, Indonesia and The United Arab Emirates, but the United Kingdom has declined to take part.
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Japan recently launched a new class of destroyer with top-of-the line US missile-defence technology, and despite Japan’s mostly defensive posture, China portrayed the ship as a dangerous menace.
A Closer Look at the ASEAN-China Single Draft South China Sea Code of Conduct
What is China's Belt and Road Initiative?
The project is often described as a 21st century silk road, made up of a “belt” of overland corridors and a maritime “road” of shipping lanes.
Russia Releases Videos Offering An Unprecedented Look At Its Six New Super Weapons
China is one of a handful of states engaged in a race to deploy a hypersonic strike platform capable of evading modern missile defense systems.
A video of Sky Star-2's testing, conducted Friday by the China Academy of Aerospace Aerodynamics in China's northwest, has emerged online, with the hypersonic vehicle said to have successfully separated from its launch vehicle and engaged in high-altitude maneuvering during its ten minute flight.
A Closer Look at the ASEAN-China Single Draft South China Sea Code of Conduct
What is China's Belt and Road Initiative?
The project is often described as a 21st century silk road, made up of a “belt” of overland corridors and a maritime “road” of shipping lanes.
Russia Releases Videos Offering An Unprecedented Look At Its Six New Super Weapons
China is one of a handful of states engaged in a race to deploy a hypersonic strike platform capable of evading modern missile defense systems.
A video of Sky Star-2's testing, conducted Friday by the China Academy of Aerospace Aerodynamics in China's northwest, has emerged online, with the hypersonic vehicle said to have successfully separated from its launch vehicle and engaged in high-altitude maneuvering during its ten minute flight.
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America's Space Force, hasn't been able to get to space without Russia, for a long time...
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China will soon take part in unprecedented joint military exercises in Russia, sending 30 aircraft, 900 tanks, and 3,200 personnel to its neighbor’s far east.
Russia’s drills, held every four years, are the largest since the early 1980s, and the inclusion of Chinese troops, a first, is seen as a major geopolitical shift. Moscow and Beijing each want to send a signal to Washington with military cooperation—though it’s China, not Russia, that the US now considers its main threat.
Russia’s drills, held every four years, are the largest since the early 1980s, and the inclusion of Chinese troops, a first, is seen as a major geopolitical shift. Moscow and Beijing each want to send a signal to Washington with military cooperation—though it’s China, not Russia, that the US now considers its main threat.
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Xiong Won Jing, 18, was suffering from depression after leaving her work at the Eastern Hawaii Casino in the province when she attempted to cross the sea, according to a report reaching PCG headquarters in Manila.
Xiong was found floating around 300 meters off a beach resort in Sta. Ana town by fishermen in the area.
Read more at
Japan said Monday it will provide 2.5 billion yen (US$23 million) in aid to Indonesia for the development of fishery facilities on remote islands, at a time when China’s clout in the region is increasing.
The islands include Natuna on the southern edge of the South China Sea, where Chinese and other foreign fishing vessels continue to operate illegally.
South China Sea: France and Britain join the US to oppose China
France and Britain have conducted naval operations in the South China Sea to put pressure on Beijing's increased militarization of the disputed islands. Chinese authorities maintain they will not give up any territory.