Day: August 31, 2023
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China co-sponsored the call by the United Arab Emirates for an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council on Monday to seek a binding resolution calling for a humanitarian pause in Gaza. During the meeting, China’s representative at the UN, Zhang Jun, criticized ...
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Philippines Denies Chinese Air and Sea Deployments Pushed It From Disputed Shoal
The Philippines and China are trading conflicting accusations following yet another encounter in the South China Sea. On Monday, a Philippine Navy ship sailed near the disputed Scarborough Shoal, prompting China to dispatch air and naval forces of the People’s Liberation ...
Philippines Fights ‘Pro-Beijing Narratives’ as South China Sea Spats Swell
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China’s Maritime Dispute With the Philippines is Primarily a Problem With the U.S., Says Professor
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A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion with lands aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland during flight deck operations in the Pacific Ocean. Image via the U.S. Marine Corps.
In this edition of M&M, I want to examine one of the most common claims not only in Vietnam’s foreign policy circle but also in that of the United States. The United States is a Pacific power with an extensive network of alliances and bases across the Indo-Pacific, and its exercise ...
Malaysia Joins India in Chinese Map Row
Malaysia added its voice to a dispute between New Delhi and Beijing over a newly-issued “standard map” of China. On Tuesday, India’s Foreign Ministry lodged a formal protest over the map, which was issued by China’s Ministry of Natural Resources because it ...
Indonesian Raid Highlights the Criminal Economy of Chinese Online Scams in Southeast Asia
Indonesian police arrested 88 Chinese citizens on suspicion of being involved in cross-border internet scams following a tip-off from Chinese authorities. They are accused of running so-called romance scams, where they establish long-term online relationships with netizens in China in order ...
Tearful Goodbyes in Malaysia as Pandas Head Back to China
Malaysian fans were reportedly in tears as two giant panda cubs returned back to China on Tuesday. Yi Yi and Sheng Yi were the offspring of Xing Xing and Liang Liang, who were loaned to Malaysia to celebrate 40 years of diplomatic relations. According to the arcane ...
Thailand Worries of Losing Spot As China’s Top Durian Supplier
Analysts estimated that about three decades ago, Thailand sent to China its first batch of fresh durians – the pungent, spiky fruit native to Southeast Asia. Since then, Thailand’s Monthong durian’s creamy and custard-like texture has dominated the Chinese palate. “Thai ...
TRANSLATION: Risks and Benefits if Indonesia Aligns With BRICS
The following is a summary translation of an article published in Bahasa on the Indonesian news website Tirto.id, written by reporter Andrian Pratama Taher, that combines several Indonesian analysts’ perspectives on the potential benefits and risks of Indonesia joining BRICS. ...