How India can counter China in Indian Ocean

While the Chinese are quite vocal about their claims on most of South China Sea, they don’t similarly tom-tom about their objectives in the Indian Ocean from rooftops. China’s operations in the Indian Ocean are clandestine. India, on its part, has started a mission to strengthen its presence in the area. Garnering support from countries […]

‘TICKING TIMEBOMB’ World War 3 fears as Korea, South China Sea and Taiwan turn south-east Asia into a powder keg, expert warns

Asia is at risk of descending into a region-wide crisis that could have intense global implications By Gavin Fernando for news.com.au 9th August 2018, 4:42 pmUpdated: 9th August 2018, 5:52 pm ASIA is at risk of descending into a region-wide crisis with global implications, a leading expert in Asia-Pacific affairs has warned. Described as a […]

China’s state firms cementing lucrative role in South China Sea, new research shows

HONG KONG/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Beijing’s giant state-owned enterprises 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 […]

China’s state companies cementing lucrative role in South China Sea

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 […]

Did China put on a show of its Starry Sky-2 hypersonic vehicle just to impress the US?

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 […]

Prof: China Can Create Conditions for Trade Talks Using S China Sea, DPRK Issues

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 […]

ASEAN, China joint naval drill ‘important’, says PH

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 […]