HONOLULU — While much of the world is focused on the ballistic missile and nuclear threat from North Korea, the U.S. military in the Pacific region is also concentrating on another potential foe: China.   “PRC is the most pressing threat in the Pacific,” one U.S. military official in the region said, using the […]

  A man scans the coastline Aug. 20, 2016 in Natuna, Ranai, Indonesia. Most Natuna locals work as fishermen. Amid escalated tensions at the South China Sea, Indonesia continues to maintain its sovereignty over the Natuna Islands through security patrols along Indonesia’s Exclusive Economic Zone. (Ulet Ifansasti/Getty Images) China has been said to claim 95% […]

MANILA, Philippines — Palawan province in the Philippines could be within range of China’s fighter jets and cruise missiles if deployed on their reclaimed outposts in the Spratly Islands, according to a US think tank.   Washington-based AMTI Center for Strategic and International Studies made projections on the range of China’s jets and missiles based […]

Pelagic fishing has become an important part of Beijing’s national policy   Every time there is talk about a Japanese favorite seafood like Pacific saury and squid disappearing from tables due to a shortage in supplies, news reports tend to lay the blame on overexploitation of fish stocks by China. Very little is known, however, […]