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Asia & Pacific
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Mary Hong
Philippine Armed Forces to Investigate ‘Creeping Invasion’ of Chinese Students in Province Close to Taiwan
Apr 19, 2024
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Mary Hong
Apr 19
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China News
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Mary Hong
Analysis: Tension in Indo-Pacific Region Heightens Under Chinese Influence
Apr 03, 2024
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Mary Hong
Apr 03
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Analysis
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Jenny Li
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Cathy Yin-Garton
CCP Weaponizes Its Coast Guard to Police Maritime Disputes
Mar 28, 2024
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Jenny Li
Mar 28
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World News
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Aldgra Fredly
Philippines Dares China to Seek Arbitration After Water Cannon Attack
Footage released by the Philippine military shows two Chinese coast guard ships hitting the wooden-hulled boat with high-pressure sprays.
Mar 25, 2024
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Aldgra Fredly
Mar 25
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Australian Politics News
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Rex Widerstrom
Australia and Vietnam To Work More Closely Together on Regional Security
Maritime security, people smuggling, and money laundering are part of the increased cooperation, along with trade and immigration.
Mar 07, 2024
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Rex Widerstrom
Mar 07
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Asia & Pacific
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Aldgra Fredly
Sen. Schmitt Urges Pentagon to Help Philippines Counter China’s ‘Aggressive Behavior’
Senator’s request comes after a standoff between Philippine and Chinese ships in Second Thomas Shoal, which saw Chinese ships firing water cannons.
Mar 06, 2024
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Aldgra Fredly
Mar 06
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China in Focus
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Tiffany Meier
China Boosts Defense Budget, Changes Wording on Taiwan
The United States is sending a warship near Taiwan and the island is pledging more drills hours after a speech from the Chinese premier.
Mar 05, 2024
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Tiffany Meier
Mar 05
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Australia News
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Henry Jom
‘I Don’t Lose Sleep’: Penny Wong Shrugs Off Former PM’s Attack
‘I’m much more focused on doing the work here, and the work here is in our national interest, in Australia’s national interest,' the foreign minister said.
Mar 05, 2024
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Henry Jom
Mar 05
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Asia & Pacific
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Rex Widerstrom
Australia Keen to Keep ASEAN Focus on Trade, Not Beijing’s Influence
Given Beijing’s influence over many ASEAN nations, the Australian government is keen to keep the talks focused on trade and regional development.
Mar 04, 2024
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Rex Widerstrom
Mar 04
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Asia & Pacific
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Rex Widerstrom
‘One Square Inch’: Philippines President Defies Beijing’s Territorial Claims in Speech to Parliament
Marcos Jr is in Australia head of the ASEAN summit next week.
Feb 28, 2024
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Rex Widerstrom
Feb 28
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Asia & Pacific
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Aldgra Fredly
Philippines Rejects Beijing’s Claim of Journalists Smearing China’s Coast Guard
The Philippines says embedded journalists are only delivering factual stories about the current situation in the disputed South China Sea.
Feb 26, 2024
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Aldgra Fredly
Feb 26
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Asia & Pacific
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Aldgra Fredly
4 Chinese Ships Shadow, Block Philippine Vessel in Latest South China Sea Standoff
The Chinese coast guard ships allegedly crossed the bow of the Philippine vessel twice during the encounter.
Feb 12, 2024
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Aldgra Fredly
Feb 12
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Thinking About China
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Stu Cvrk
David Versus Goliath in the South China Sea
Jan 26, 2024
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Stu Cvrk
Jan 26
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International Relations
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Jessica Mao
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Michael Zhuang
Xi Jinping’s Vietnam Visit: Seeking Warm Ties Amid Maritime Tensions and US Influence
Sino-Vietnamese relations at crossroads as Xi’s attempt to push ‘common destiny’ falls flat.
Dec 19, 2023
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Jessica Mao
Dec 19
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Global Expansion
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Julia Ye
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Michael Zhuang
Nations Compete to Play the ‘Vietnam Card’ Amid US-China Geopolitics
The CCP is seeking warm ties with Vietnam.
Dec 16, 2023
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Julia Ye
Dec 16
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Asia & Pacific
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Jon Sun
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Michael Zhuang
Philippines Mulls Expelling Chinese Ambassador Amid Escalating Tensions in South China Sea
Dec 16, 2023
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Jon Sun
Dec 16
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Asia & Pacific
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Jon Sun
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Michael Zhuang
Chinese Regime Continues Provocations Against the Philippines, Triggering Reactions From the US and Japan
Philippine vessels were hit by China Coast Guard vessels with high-pressure water cannons; another supply vessel was rammed.
Dec 13, 2023
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Jon Sun
Dec 13
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Asia & Pacific
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The Associated Press
‘It’s Pure Aggression,’ Says Philippine Military Head Aboard Ship Harassed by China
Dec 11, 2023
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The Associated Press
Dec 11
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Thinking About China
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Stu Cvrk
CCP Messaging on the South China Sea Is a Wake-Up Call
Dec 11, 2023
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Stu Cvrk
Dec 11
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US-China Relations
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Aldgra Fredly
US Rejects China’s Claim that Its Warship Illegally Entered Territorial Waters
Meanwhile, the Philippine Coast Guard reports that more than 135 Chinese boats are operating in the Philippines’ ‘exclusive economic zone.’
Dec 04, 2023
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Aldgra Fredly
Dec 04
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