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Seoul eyes extension of its air defense identification zone
Dec 03, 2013 (UPI)
South Korea will confirm this week an expansion of its air defense identification zone in the East China Sea as a response to China's expansion of its zone, Yon...
Kerry return marked by hot debate over Israel-US ties
Dec 03, 2013 (AFP)
US Secretary of State John Kerry's return to Israel on Wednesday comes at a time of heated debate in the Jewish state over its alliance with Washington. The vis...
Walker's World: 1914 and today
Dec 02, 2013 (UPI)
The latest flurry of claims, counterclaims and saber-rattling over the disputed islands between China, Japan and South Korea has been made more serious by the d...
US Navy deploys new surveillance aircraft to Japan
Dec 02, 2013 (AFP)
The US Navy has deployed sophisticated surveillance aircraft to Japan, officials said Monday, amid rising tension over China's territorial claims in the region....
Biden to meet Japan leaders amid China tensions
Dec 02, 2013 (AFP)
US Vice President Joe Biden will meet Japanese leaders Tuesday, with Tokyo hoping for some fulsome backing in its vicious territorial spat with China. Biden arr...
Taiwan military jets fly into overlapping zone with China
Dec 02, 2013 (AFP)
Taiwan said Monday its military planes have made about 30 flights into a part of China's newly declared air defence zone which overlaps a similar Taiwanese zone...
Canadian arrested on spying for China charges
Dec 01, 2013 (AFP)
A Canadian naval engineer was arrested and charged for taking steps to transmit sensitive information to China related to shipbuilding procurement strategy, pol...
Japan PM to discuss China air zone with Biden
Dec 01, 2013 (AFP)
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Sunday he would discuss China's expansion of its air defence zone with US Vice President Joe Biden in Tokyo to coordinat...
Cameron heads to China aiming to end Dalai Lama row
Dec 01, 2013 (AFP)
British Prime Minister David Cameron heads to China on Sunday aiming to reset relations with Beijing after a row over his decision to meet the Dalai Lama. Camer...
US forces operating 'normally' in China air zone
Nov 30, 2013 (AFP)
US military chiefs have insisted they will not change their operations despite China scrambling fighter jets to monitor American and Japanese aircraft in Beijin...
Japan 'prime target' in China air zone: media
Nov 29, 2013 (AFP)
Chinese state-run media Friday identified Japan as Beijing's "prime target" in its newly declared air defence zone, calling for "timely countermeasures without ...
China media urges countermeasures against Japan planes
Nov 29, 2013 (AFP)
China's state media called Friday for "timely countermeasures without hesitation" if Japan violates the country's newly declared air zone, after Beijing sent fi...
Philippines fears China wants South China Sea air control
Nov 28, 2013 (AFP)
The Philippines expressed concern Thursday that China may seek control of air space over contested areas of the South China Sea, after Beijing declared an air d...
No Australia climbdown on China criticism
Nov 28, 2013 (AFP)
Australia refused Thursday to back down from criticism of China's newly-declared air defence identification zone, with Prime Minister Tony Abbott proclaiming a ...
Japan, South Korea defy Chinese air zone
Nov 28, 2013 (AFP)
Japan and South Korea said Thursday they have defied China's newly declared air defence zone with military overflights, showing Beijing a united front after US ...
China's response to US B-52s in air zone 'too slow': media
Nov 28, 2013 (AFP)
China's response to US B-52 bombers in its newly-declared air zone was "too slow", state-run media said Thursday, fuelling a popular clamour for Beijing to get ...
China asserts air zone rights despite US B-52 flights
Nov 27, 2013 (AFP)
China has insisted it has the ability to enforce its newly-declared air zone over islands disputed with Japan, despite Beijing's reluctance to intervene after A...
Philippines says China carrier's mission 'raises tension'
Nov 27, 2013 (AFP)
The Philippines Wednesday criticised China's dispatch of its first aircraft carrier to the South China Sea, saying it "raises tension" in waters where the two A...
US presses 'concerns' over Chinese air zone
Nov 27, 2013 (AFP)
The United States on Wednesday pressed its concerns over China's newly declared air defense zone, a day after American B-52s flew over the disputed area in the ...
Swiss envoy: Serbia doesn't need to join NATO
Nov 26, 2013 (UPI)
Serbia doesn't need to join NATO to advance its integration into Europe but EU membership is crucial, Switzerland's ambassador to the Balkan nation says. Jean-D...
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