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China Coast Guard provokes Philippinian vessels, personnel; President Marc
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Philippine President Bongbong Marcos directed the uniformed services to proceed with a mission-oriented mindset as the China Coast Guard and their Chinese Maritime Militia provoked and acted aggressively against Philippinian vessels and personnel over the weekend.
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China grows more masterful in its employment of "useful idiots"
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
One way that China can gain positive publicity is to use its economic clout and a willing bevy of what are commonly called "useful idiots" to spout its praises.
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An alarming mismatch remains between China's words and actions
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The topic of easing tensions in the South China Sea came up in their meeting, at-sea confrontations by PLAN, China Coast Guard and maritime militia vessels of Philippine resupply vessels near the Second Thomas Shoal have become routine.
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China has "not occupied" a single inch of foreign land, claims Xi Jinping
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Xi's remarks came following his meeting with US President Joe Biden at a high-stakes US-China Summit, which concluded amid looming concerns of 'Taiwan Independence'. Biden also raised concerns over China's human rights abuses, including in Xinjiang, Tibet and Hong Kong.
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Biden raises concerns over human rights, detained US citizens in meeting w
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Biden said that he raised the US' concerns regarding China's actions, including human rights and coercive activities in the South China Sea.
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"Global Commons can change to Contested Seas in Indo-Pacific," warns India
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Indian Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) Admiral R Hari Kumar said, "More than 50 warships of extra-regional forces remain deployed in the Indian Ocean Region for various missions, including for anti-piracy patrol off the Gulf of Aden, and the wider Indo-Pacific also has significant naval pr
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China's aggressive attitude in South China Sea 'tactic' to pull economy ou
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The report said that China appears to be more interested in pulling its economy out of the doldrums; maintaining an unyielding posture in the South China Sea will suffice.
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US willing to fight China on behalf of Philippines, following ship collisi
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
"The United States defence agreement with the Philippines is ironclad. Any attack on the Filipino aircraft, vessels or armed forces will invoke our mutual defence treaty with the Philippines," Biden said during a joint press conference.
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Philippines to no longer look to China for funding three railway projects:
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
For three railway projects that President Rodrigo Duterte mediated, the Philippines will no longer look to China for financial assistance, The Diplomat reported.
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Philippines summons Chinese envoy over "provocative actions" in South Chin
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The incidents took place near Second Thomas Shoal, which lies within Manila's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), as the Philippines tried to resupply sailors on the Sierra Madre, the navy transport ship that Manile grounded on the Second Thomas Shoal in 1999 and manned it with Filipino marines t
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China ignores the guardrails as it pursues its own form of coercion
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Despite rising tensions and the risk of miscalculation, Chairman Xi Jinping refuses to allow the People's Liberation Army (PLA) to have contact with its US counterpart.
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"Tricky subject...support Canada's investigation:" US Special Envoy amid d
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Amid the diplomatic sparring and souring of bilateral ties in the wake of Canadian PM Justin Trudeau's allegation of Indian involvement in the killing of Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar, the Special Envoy and Coordinator, Global Engagement Center, James Rubin said the standoff
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