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12 Signs That The U.S. And China Are Moving Toward War
By Michael Snyder If the United States and China are supposed to be such “great friends”, why are both sides acting as if war is in our future? Thanks to events in the South China Sea and the blatant theft of the personal information of millions of U.S. government workers, tensions between the United States … Continue reading
Pivot Insanity: Why Is Obama Goading China?
By Mike Whitney US Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter is willing to risk a war with China in order to defend “freedom of navigation” in the South China Sea. Speaking in Honolulu, Hawaii on Wednesday, Carter issued his “most forceful” warning yet, demanding “an immediate and lasting halt to land reclamation” by China in the disputed … Continue reading
U.S. Condemns China’s Reclamation In South China Sea, Urges Regional Agreement On Code Of Conduct
U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter says that China’s land reclamation in the South China Sea is “out of step with international rules” and that the United States opposes “any further militarization” of the disputed lands. The U.S. is “deeply concerned” about the scale of China’s island building and the prospect of further militarization of theses … Continue reading
China’s Growing Global Military Presence: Walking Softly And Carrying A Small Stick
By Daniel Wagner The alarm bells that are ringing among various governments and in the press with respect to China’s growing global military presence are overdone. Yes, in doing so, China is indeed seeking to expand its global political, as well as its ability to project its military power abroad. As the world’s second largest economy … Continue reading
China’s Challenge In The South China Sea: The Rule of Law
By Daniel Wagner News that the People’s Republic of China is claiming ownership of and enlarging the size of some disputed islands in the South China Sea, and building air strips to enhance its ability to project its air power in the region, has been met with predictable alarm by a variety of countries in the … Continue reading
Argentina Rolls Out New Controversial 50-Peso Bill Depicting Disputed Falkland Islands
Argentina’s Central Bank will roll out a newly designed controversial 50-peso bill which features a map of the disputed Falkland Islands, also know as the Islas Malvinas in Argentina, a British overseas territory which Buenos Aires claims sovereignty over. Argentine president Cristina Kirchner announced the creation of the newly designed 50-peso note last April during a ceremony marking the 32nd … Continue reading
Japan, China Agree To Create Comm Mechanism To Avoid Maritime And Air Disputes
Japan and China have agreed to create a special communication mechanism to avoid unintended maritime and air clashes, Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani told journalists on Tuesday. The minister said this is a “very important step taking into account the high risk of such incidents, including in the East China Sea.” Tokyo and Beijing resumed … Continue reading
Japan’s Troubled Relations With China
By Yoshinori Kaseda Tokyo’s relations with Beijing in recent years have been very tense. Mutual visits of the top leaders have been suspended since Prime Minister Noda’s visit to China in December 2011. As of October 2014, Prime Minister Abe Shinzō, in office since December 2012, has not met his Chinese counterpart. Factors Behind the Tensions … Continue reading
China’s Energy Demand And The South China Sea Dispute
By Selcuk Colakoglu The South China Sea is known for its complex maritime disputes. Though parties involved in the disputes have been careful to keep the issue of sovereignty discussed within the frame of diplomatic debate, the problem has nonetheless seen recent escalation. From an energy security perspective, it seems that the situation might make the global … Continue reading
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