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US study sees China 'coercive power' on Japan
May 02, 2013 (AFP)
China will likely use its growing power to try to force its way with Japan but it is doubtful that Beijing will enter a Cold War-style confrontation with the Un...
Outside View: America's most tolerated dangers
May 01, 2013 (UPI)
If asked, most Americans would agree that economic and financial chaos or a stunning terrorist attack by foreign jihadis possibly with nuclear and other weapons...
US backs Georgia bid to join NATO, EU
May 01, 2013 (AFP)
The United States on Wednesday endorsed the former Soviet republic of Georgia's democratic reforms and bid to join NATO and the EU, amid a power struggle betwee...
Disputed islands covered by US-Japan accord: Hagel
Apr 29, 2013 (AFP)
Islands at the center of a territorial row between Japan and China are covered by a military protection accord between Washington and Tokyo, US Defense Secretar...
Chinese tourists sail to disputed islands: report
Apr 28, 2013 (AFP)
The first Chinese tour ship to visit disputed South China Sea islands set sail on Sunday, state media reported, a move likely to stoke a long-running territoria...
India PM says border dispute with China can be solved
Apr 27, 2013 (AFP)
India's prime minister said Saturday a dispute over an alleged incursion by Chinese troops deep inside Indian-claimed territory can be settled peacefully and wa...
EU foreign policy chief Ashton holds talks in China
Apr 27, 2013 (AFP)
European Union foreign affairs chief Catherine Ashton held talks Saturday with officials in China in the first visit by a top-ranking EU official to the country...
China military planes flew close to disputed isles: report
Apr 27, 2013 (AFP)
Chinese military planes, mostly fighter jets, made more than 40 flights close to Tokyo-controlled islands at the centre of a territorial dispute on a single day...
Philippines accuses China of 'de facto occupation'
Apr 26, 2013 (AFP)
The Philippines on Friday accused Beijing of engaging in the "de facto occupation" of a disputed shoal in the South China Sea, following a face-off that began l...
Indian foreign minister to visit China amid border spat
Apr 25, 2013 (AFP)
India's foreign minister announced plans Thursday to visit China amid a border dispute, saying both countries had a mutual interest in not allowing it to "destr...
Outside View: America's historical amnesia
Apr 24, 2013 (UPI)
Karl Marx mused that history first appears as tragedy and then as farce. That may not apply to the United States, as Americans are too often amnesia-prone when ...
South China Sea: a decades-long source of tension
Apr 24, 2013 (AFP)
Competing claims to the South China Sea have for decades been a source of tension in the region. China's increasing assertiveness in staking its claim in recent...
Japanese prime minister warns China against landings
Apr 24, 2013 (UPI)
Japan would respond with force if China attempts to land on the disputed Senkaku Islands, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said in Parliament. Abe was responding to a ...
Top US general reminds China of commitment to Japan
Apr 24, 2013 (AFP)
The top US military officer told China's leaders on Wednesday that Washington is committed to defending Japan, as Beijing and Tokyo engage in intensified rhetor...
Japan vows force if Chinese land on disputed islands
Apr 23, 2013 (AFP)
Japan's prime minister vowed Tuesday to "expel by force" any Chinese landing on islands at the centre of a territorial row, after eight Chinese government vesse...
India asks China to withdraw troops at disputed border
Apr 23, 2013 (AFP)
India's foreign ministry said Tuesday it had asked China to withdraw troops who have allegedly advanced into disputed territory claimed by New Delhi in a remote...
Hagel in Riyadh as Saudi, US plan arms deal
Apr 23, 2013 (AFP)
US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel arrived in Riyadh Tuesday to seal a major arms deal that will provide the Saudi kingdom with sophisticated missiles for its Ame...
India, China hold talks on border dispute: report
Apr 23, 2013 (AFP)
India and China are holding more talks over an alleged advance by Chinese troops into disputed territory after senior army officers failed to reach a resolution...
Top US general says military presence in Asia 'stabilising'
Apr 22, 2013 (AFP)
The top US military officer said Monday that Washington's armed presence in the Asia-Pacific was meant to contribute to regional stability as he met his Chinese...
China denies its troops crossed into India
Apr 22, 2013 (AFP)
China dismissed as "speculation" on Monday complaints in New Delhi that its troops had crossed into Indian territory and set up a camp in a remote disputed area...
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