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Japan, Philippines Hold First Joint Naval Exercise
The Philippine and Japanese navies held their first joint exercise on Friday in the South China Sea as the two U.S. allies boost security ties in the face of China's growing pressure. The drills followed the signing less than a month ...
Rhetorical Heat Raises the Stakes in the South China Sea
Foreign Ministers from the U.S.-centric Quad defense alliance criticized what they called “coercive and intimidating maneuvers” in the South China Sea. This comes after talks between U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa, Australia’s Foreign Minister Penny ...
Quad ‘Seriously Concerned’ About Situation in South China Sea
By Léon Bruneau The foreign ministers of the United States, Japan, Australia and India on Monday expressed "serious concern" over the situation in the South China Sea in a veiled rebuke to Beijing. U.S. Secretary ...
Antony Blinken’s Busy Weekend Pushing Back Against China’s Growing Influence in Asia
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken spent the past few days crisscrossing Asia, from Laos to Vietnam to Japan, in a concerted effort to challenge Chinese territorial claims in the region and bolster Washington's formidable alliance network. The Secretary arrived ...
U.S., Japan Take a Swipe at China and Deepen Defense Ties
By Simon Sturdee The United States and Japan issued scathing verbal attacks on China and Russia on Sunday after high-level discussions on enhancing already close defense collaboration between Tokyo and Washington in an increasingly unstable region.
Blinken in Japan for 2+2 Security Talks, Quad
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Japan on Sunday as part of an Asia-Pacific tour aimed at shoring up alliances in the face of an increasingly assertive China. The visit comes three months after President Joe Biden and Prime ...
WEEK IN REVIEW: China Props up Solomon Islands’ Budget With $20 Million Injection
The Indian government is planning to spend $1 billion to expedite the construction of 12 hydroelectric dams in Arunachal Pradesh, a sensitive region near the contested border with China. Beijing denounced the move and said New Delhi has "no right to build in that area and that ...
Why the Philippine-Japan Defense Pact Matters
More than 70 years after Japan's invasion and occupation of the Philippines during World War II, the countries on Monday signed a defence pact that allows them to deploy troops on each other's soil. The agreement was finalized during high-level defense ...
Philippines and Japan Sign Key Defense Pact
The Philippines and Japan signed a key defense pact on Monday that will allow the deployment of troops on each other's territory as they boost ties in the face of China's growing assertiveness. The Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) was finalised in ...
Philippines, Japan on Verge of Key Defense Pact
By Pam Castro The Philippines and Japan are set to sign on Monday a key defence pact that will allow the deployment of troops on each other's territory. Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara and Foreign ...
Philippines Hopes to Sign Key Defense Pact With Japan
Pam Castro The Philippines' military chief said Thursday he hoped a key defense pact with Japan allowing for the deployment of troops on each other's territory would be signed at security talks next week. Japanese ...
Sri Lanka to Save $5 Billion From Bilateral Debt Deal
Sri Lanka will save $5 billion following the restructuring of its bilateral debt, much of which is owed to China, through slashed interest rates and longer repayment schedules, the president said Tuesday. The island nation defaulted on its foreign borrowings in ...