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China and Russia Plan Large Joint Naval Exercise For August
On June 11th, the Russian Navy and the Peoples Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) completed several days of reconnaissance in Russia’s Far East as part of planning for a future joint naval exercise. Later...
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U.S. And China Agree To Hold Joint Military Drills
The visit of a military delegation from China led by General Fan Changlong, vice-chairman of the Central Military Commission of the Communist Party of China (CMC) to the U.S. last week has fielded some...
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The OPM Data Breach: A Disaster For U.S. National Security
In recent weeks, reports have emerged that the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has been hacked several times over the past year. Nearly four million personnel records of government employees and...
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Couple Related To GSK China Scandal Deported
On Wednesday June 17th, a British corporate investigator and his wife were deported from China after being released from jail over their role in a corruption case involving pharmaceutical giant...
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China Set to Expand it Military Sealift Capability
Recently, Chinese state news agencies reported that the government approved guidelines that require Chinese shipbuilders to ensure new civilian vessels if necessary, can be operated by the Peoples...
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In Message To China, U.S., Japan, and the Philippines conduct military exercises
This week, military forces from the U.S., the Philippines, and Japan are taking part in joint exercises in the Philippines. These military drills come at a time when relations between the Philippines...
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China Claims Island Building Is For Peaceful Purposes
In the disputed South China Sea, China has been busy over the past year creating artificial islands and expanding existing islands. Uproar over the construction of the islands has led the Chinese to...
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China Warns Japan Over Activities In South China Sea
Recently, the disputed South China Sea has seen an escalation among the varied parties who lay claim to it. The Japanese who are not a claimant nation though have most recently entered the fray in a...
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Portraying World War 3 Between The U.S. And China: Ghost Fleet
Tuesday saw the release of Ghost Fleet: A Novel of the Next World War, written by Peter Singer and co-authored by August Cole. This book portrays a global conflict, essentially World War III with the...
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China May Now Have Operational Airstrip In South China Sea
Since mid-2013, China has undertaken a massive land reclamation project in the South China Sea aimed at increasing the size of its claimed possessions. So far over 2,000 acres of land have been...
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China – Thailand Relationship Deepens With Submarine Purchase
The Royal Thai Navy (RTN) is set to receive three Type 039B Yuan-class submarines from China at a total cost of US$1.1 billion. Currently the RTN does not field any submarines though it has attempted...
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Hillary Clinton Blames China For Hacking, Stealing US Secrets
On Saturday, July 4th, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton at a New Hampshire campaign event blasted China for recent computer hacks and urged vigilance over China's rise. There have been...
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China Seeks New Strategic Bomber
A recent report in a military affairs magazine has shed light on a recent meeting in the Chinese military where the need for a strategic aerial capability was made clear. China already has strategic...
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Philippines vs China: The Case of South China Sea
On Tuesday July 7th, a five-person panel of judges at the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague heard the opening of the Philippines case against China concerning claims in the disputed South...
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The Future Of U.S.-China Relations: Is Friendship Possible?
Recently, it would appear to the casual observer that the U.S.-China relationship has a hit a rough patch. Both countries are repeatedly hitting heads on a variety of issues ranging from cyber warfare...
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Philippines Rejects To Drop South China Sea Case Again
Last week, the Philippines presented its arguments before the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague to convince the tribunal that the court has jurisdiction over the South China Sea dispute. The...
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China’s Heavy Handed Crackdown On Human Rights Lawyers
Starting last Thursday, July 9th, authorities in China launched a massive crackdown on rights lawyers and activists across the country. Over a hundred were arrested or detained in what is considered...
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China To Japan: Don’t Cripple Regional Peace
The House of Representatives, the lower house of the National Diet of Japan just passed legislation comprising 11 controversial bills pushed by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe that will drastically change...
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India Seeks To Check China’s Advance In The Indian Ocean
Faced with an increasing presence from China in the Indian Ocean, India’s military is at work expanding its presence in the outlying Andaman and Nicobar Islands. These islands are located near the...
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China Regarded As A Threat By Japan
In its annual White Paper defense report entitled Defense of Japan, Japan has emphasized China as a threat to Japan’s security. China’s military activities both in the South China Seas and near Japan,...
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