South East Asia
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China new sea rules ‘provocative’
The US has described new Chinese rules on fishing access to disputed areas of the South China Sea as “provocative and potentially dangerous”. US: China new sea rules ‘provocative’ The […]
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US releases Domain Awareness Plan
Today the White House released the National Maritime Domain Awareness Plan. Statement by NSC Spokesperson Caitlin Hayden on the National Maritime Domain Awareness Plan Today the White House released the […]
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Pirates strike 6 tankers in SE Asia
Seven pirate attacks were reported from various Southeast Asian ports in less than two weeks, with six of them coming from Indonesia close to the key Strait of Malacca shipping […]
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‘freedom of overflight’
Japan and SE Asian leaders have pledged to work together to ensure “freedom of overflight” in the region, in a move seen as a mild rebuke to China. Japan and […]
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South Korea’s air defence zone
China’s media react coolly to South Korea’s expansion of its air defence zone as regional tensions continue to brew over territorial disputes. China media: South Korea’s air defence zone China’s […]
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Biden urges Seoul-Tokyo co-operation
US Vice-President Joe Biden has urged Japan and South Korea to “improve their relations and co-operation”. Mr Biden was in Seoul on the third leg of an Asian tour dominated by […]
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‘Very direct’ air zone talks
The US and China have had “very direct” talks about concerns over China’s new air defence identification zone, US Vice-President Joe Biden said. Biden: US and China in ‘very direct’ […]
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US carriers to comply with air zone rules
The US says it expects its civilian aircraft to observe China’s rules in an air defence zone in the East China Sea, saying this did not mean the US accepted […]
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China sends warplanes to newly declared air zone
China has sent warplanes to its newly declared air defence zone in the East China Sea “in line with international common practices”, state media reports. China sends warplanes to newly […]
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China ‘monitored’ US bombers in new air zone
China monitored the flight of two US bombers that flew across its newly-declared “air defence identification zone”, its defence ministry said. China ‘monitored’ US bombers in new air zone China […]
