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Philippines President Duterte urged to end 'policy of subservience' toward
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], April 17 (ANI): As Chinese coast guard ships continue to amass near a disputed reef in the South China Sea, Philippines lawmakers and foreign policy experts called on the country's President Rodrigo Duterte to end the "policy of subservience" towards Beijing.
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Biden, Suga discuss China's aggression; reiterate calls for free and open
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 17 (ANI): US President Joe Biden and Japan Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Friday (local time) reiterated their calls for a free and open Indo-Pacific region.
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Philippines, US begin two-week joint military drill amid tensions in South
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], April 12 (ANI): Over the next two weeks, the Philippines armed forces will hold joint exercises with hundreds of US soldiers amid growing tensions with Beijing in the South China Sea.
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Amid China tensions, US navy engages in 'cognitive warfare' in East, South
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], April 11 (ANI): Amid the rising tension between the United States and China, the US military has engaged in a form of "cognitive warfare" following the recent encounter between its warships and the Chinese navy.
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Taiwan to stage live-fire drills amid rising China tensions
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], April 10 (ANI): Amid growing aggression from China, Taiwan is planning to stage live-fire drills on the Dongsha Islands in the South China Sea later this month in preparation for a possible attack from the People's Liberation Army (PLA).
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US unveils new policy encouraging government ties with Taiwan officials
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington, April 10 (ANI): In what could be called another massive blow to China, the United States has issued new guidelines that encourage exchanges with Taiwanese counterparts, State Department spokesperson Ned Price said on Friday.
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US closely watching China's aggressive actions against Taiwan: White House
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 10 (ANI): The United States has been watching China's aggressive actions against Taiwan very closely and raising concerns about it both publicly and privately, White House spokesperson Jen Psaki told reporters on Friday (local time).
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Philippines threatens to expel Chinese official over South China Sea row
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], April 8 (ANI): Philippines has threatened to expel a Chinese diplomatic spokesman in Manila in the latest twist of an intensifying row with the superpower over territory in the South China Sea.
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China's belligerence pushing Vietnam closer to Washington
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Hanoi [Vietnam], April 8 (ANI): Beijing's increasing belligerence towards Vietnam and the anti-China sentiment in the country is pushing Vietnam closer towards the United States.
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Japanese PM plans to visit India, Philippines to discuss regional security
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Tokyo [Japan], April 7 (ANI): Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga plans to visit India and the Philippines later this month to discuss regional security to bolster a free and open Indo-Pacific region amid China's growing aggression in the South and East China seas.
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Amid rising tensions, China, US send warships in disputed waters
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Beijing [China], April 6 (ANI): China and the United States have sailed aircraft carriers into the disputed waters in the East and South China Seas, as Beijing continues to assert its maritime claims in the region and Washington has ramped up military exercises to counter it.
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Japan deploys destroyer to gather information after Chinese carrier group
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], April 5 (ANI): After China's carrier group was spotted passing the waterway between Okinawa and Miyako islands towards the Pacific on Saturday, Japan has sent destroyer JS Suzutsuki, a P-1 maritime patrol aircraft and a P-3C anti-submarine warfare patrol aircraft to gather inf
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