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As Taipei hosts US official, Chinese fighter jets cross midline of Taiwan
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], Aug 10 (ANI): Even as US Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar was in Taiwan on a visit, Beijing deployed fighter jets that briefly crossed the midline of the Taiwan Strait on Monday, South China Morning Post reported citing Taiwan's defence ministry.
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Taiwan deploys more Marines to Dongsha Islands in South China Sea
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], Aug 8 (ANI): Taiwan's military has dispatched more of Marine Corps to China-claimed Dongsha Islands in the South China Sea after reports surfaced that Beijing is planning to carry out a simulated invasion in the atolls, according to Taiwan News.
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Discussed holding future meeting in Quad format with Pompeo, says Jaishank
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 7 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday said that a discussion was held with US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo on meeting in the 'Quad' format in the near future.
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Mike Pompeo speaks to Brunei FM, reaffirms US opposition to unlawful China
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], Aug 5 (ANI): US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo on Tuesday spoke with Bruneian Foreign Minister II Erywan Yusof and "reaffirmed" Washington's support for Southeast Asian coastal states upholding their sovereign rights, in the light of China's coercion to push its unlawful ma
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China wants to avoid confrontation with US over consulates closure, says C
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], Aug 5 (ANI): Chinese ambassador to the United States Cui Tiankai said that Beijing hopes to avoid a confrontation with Washington over the issue of the closure of consulates recently.
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Pompeo, Indonesia counterpart review defense ties over China's sea claims:
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], August 3 (Sputnik/ANI): US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo discussed with Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi bilateral defence ties between and regional tensions over China's claim that it owns most of the South China Sea, the State Department said in a readout
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Arbitral tribunal of South China Sea violates principle of state consent,
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 31 (ANI): Hours after Australia's High Commissioner to India Barry O'Farrell expressed hope that Beijing will follow the 2016 South China Sea Arbitral Award, Chinese Ambassador to India Sun Weidong said that it violated the principle of state consent, is "illegal, nu
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Malaysia rejects China's claim to maritime features in East Sea
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], July 31 (VNA/ANI): The Permanent Mission of Malaysia to the United Nations on July 29 sent a note verbale to the UN Secretary General, saying China's claim to the maritime features in the East Sea (also known as the South China Sea) has no basis under international l
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Hope China will follow 2016 South China Sea Arbitral Award: Australian env
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 31 (ANI): Retaliating to Chinese Ambassador to India Sun Weidong's remarks, Australian High Commissioner Barry O'Farrell on Friday expressed hope that Beijing will follow the 2016 South China Sea Arbitral Award and refrain from actions that unilaterally alter the stat
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Remarks by Australian High Commissioner to India on South China Sea 'disre
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 31 (ANI): Chinese Ambassador to India, Sun Weidong, on Friday expressed discontent on the remarks made by Australian High Commissioner Barry O'Farrell on the South China Sea, saying Beijing's territorial sovereignty, maritime rights and interests conform with the inte
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Chinese consulate in Houston was a 'den of spies', says Pompeo
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], July 31 (ANI): The Chinese Consulate in Houston was a "den of spies", US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo said on Thursday (local time) amid the downward spiral in US-China ties.
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Australia concerned at destabilising actions in South China Sea, rejects C
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 30 (ANI): Australia is deeply concerned by destabilising actions in the South China Sea and lodged a note with UN Secretary-General last week refusing China's unlawful maritime claims, Australian High Commissioner to India Barry O'Farrell said on Thursday.
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