HONG KONG/SHANGHAI — Beijing’s giant state-owned enterprises (SOEs) are playing an increasing role in China’s build-up in the South China Sea and could seek to cement their dominant position in coming years, according to new research. The work by academic Xue Gong and published by Singapore’s ISEAS Yusof Ishak Institute this week sheds light on […]
As Beijing wrestles with a trade war and rising tensions over Taiwan and the South China Sea, public announcement was probably intended as a rallying call, observers say The China Academy of Aerospace Aerodynamics announced on Monday that its experimental “waverider” Starry Sky-2 had completed its first test flight and that it was a “huge […]
Radio Sputnik has discussed North Korea’s denuclearization with Dr. Stephen Nagy, senior associate professor of international relations at Tokyo’s International Christian University. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said that North Korea will set a timeline for denuclearization, adding that Pyongyang is behaving in a “manner inconsistent” with one or both of the UN […]
MANILA (Xinhua) – The plan by China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to conduct a joint naval exercise in the South China Sea “is very important” to the region, according to Philippine Foreign Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano. “It’s very important that there are joint military exercises as a measure to prevent accidents […]
China has responded to criticism by claiming it has the right to build on its territory and defend its strategic interests at all costs. PHNOM PENH — As China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) have approved a draft of a proposed agreement to prevent conflict in the disputed South China Sea, a […]
A “TICKING time bomb” on Australia’s doorstep is counting down to war — and an expert says the world is blind to it. Is the Australian economy too reliant on China? A MAJOR new war is looming — and this one sits worryingly close to home. Asia is at risk of descending into a region-wide […]
The United States must step up its involvement in Southeast Asia by adopting a comprehensive strategy with security, economic, and governance components to defend its interests and ensure peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region, according to a report released Tuesday by a conservative U.S.-based think tank. Southeast Asia holds geopolitical importance on account of […]
‘Infowars’ host Alex Jones appealed to President Trump on his Monday broadcast after news broke that the decades-old conspiracy politics talk show had been simultaneously banned from Facebook, Apple TV, YouTube, and Spotify. Jones said Trump needs to make “censorship” the number one issue for the next election, and that the Communist Chinese infiltration of […]
A naval soldier of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) views through a pair of binoculars onboard China’s first aircraft carrier Liaoning as it visits a military harbor on the South China Sea. Xinhua Photo While revoking China’s invitation from the Rim of the Pacific 2018 maritime exercises was a symbolic move, it sent a […]
Declining US leadership and a weakening rules-based order are interdependent with Beijing’s rising revisionism and assertiveness. How this has played out in the South China Sea is a dangerous precedent for other military flashpoints across the Indo-Pacific. What can the region do in response? By Christopher Roberts* Across the Indo-Pacific, rising economic dependence has […]