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JAPAN / Politics
Feb 18, 2016
Japan mum as Cambodia invites China warships for drill on heels of MSDF port call
China will hold its first-ever exercise with Cambodia's navy next week, in swift succession to a visit by the military vessels of Beijing's old enemy Japan, the latest sign of China's growing presence in a region where maritime tension is rising.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 16, 2016
China defense spending rise 'in the cards'
China will likely announce another large rise in defense spending next month, as the ruling Communist Party seeks to assuage the military's unhappiness at sweeping reforms and as worries over the South China Sea and Taiwan weigh on Beijing.
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 16, 2016
China raps Australia foreign minister ahead of Beijing trip
China rapped Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop on Tuesday ahead of her visit to Beijing after she said Australia recognize the Philippines' right to seek arbitration in its dispute with Beijing over the South China Sea.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 16, 2016
Toward a Japan-Singapore-India maritime partnership
Maritime cooperation among Japan, India and ASEAN nations is becoming increasingly important as regional tensions rise.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 16, 2016
Korean tensions at an alarming level
Rising tensions between North and South Korean pose a dangerous threat to regional peace and stability.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 16, 2016
Australia to ask China if others will get access to reclaimed South China Sea islands
Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said Tuesday she will seek clarification from China about how it intends to use reclaimed islands in the South China Sea, including whether Beijing intends to grant access to other countries.
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 16, 2016
Beijing's nonnavy boats in South China Sea stoke concern of U.S. 7th Fleet commander
China's increased reliance on nonnaval ships to assert its claims in the South China Sea is complicating U.S. efforts to avoid a clash in the disputed waters, according to 7th Fleet commander Vice Adm. Joseph Aucoin.
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 16, 2016
China island-building expands as ASEAN leaders gather in U.S.
China's South China Sea island-building has expanded into the Paracel Islands, according to satellite photos published as Southeast Asian leaders gathered in California for two days of talks with U.S. President Barack Obama.
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 15, 2016
Top U.S. Navy official warns against Chinese fighter flights from South China Sea runways
Any move by China to fly fighter jets from runways on its new man-made islands in the disputed South China Sea would be destablizing and would not deter U.S. flights over the area, a senior U.S. naval officer said Monday.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 15, 2016
Deceit and hypocrisy in the South China Sea
The deceit and hypocrisy of nearly all the claimants and major actors are complicating and confusing the issues in the South China Sea.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 13, 2016
Chinese scientists working on autism cure
Chinese scientists have created monkeys with a version of autism that could eventually help in the cure for this complex spectrum of brain disorders.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 13, 2016
Cruz ends hold on nominees after Senate OKs bill to name Washington plaza after Chinese dissident
The U.S. Senate on Friday backed a plan to name a plaza in front of the Chinese Embassy for a pro-democracy dissident after what congressional sources called a tit-for-tat deal that led Sen. Ted Cruz to stop blocking President Barack Obama's diplomatic nominations.
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 13, 2016
Manila considers two-way talks on South China Sea with Beijing — if it wins case at The Hague
The Philippines may consider two-way talks with China to resolve a territorial dispute in the South China Sea — but only if it wins its case with Beijing at an arbitration tribunal in The Hague, Manila's foreign minister has said.
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 13, 2016
U.S. touts 'Batman' destroyer as Obama set to court ASEAN leaders
U.S. officials are looking to superheroes in their quest to preserve Asia's postwar security order in the face of an increasingly assertive China.
EDITORIALS
Feb 12, 2016
Beijing's misplaced anger
If Beijing wants to promote peace and security in Asia, it should help counter the sources of instability, instead of denying governments the means to defend themselves.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 12, 2016
China pushes back on THAAD
China is critical of moves to deploy a missile defense system in South Korea in the wake of North Korea's rocket launch, but fails to offer much in the way of constructive suggestions on how the South can ensure its own security otherwise.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 11, 2016
China warns on South China Sea as U.S., India consider patrols
China on Thursday responded to a Reuters report that the U.S. and India are discussing joint naval patrols in the disputed South China Sea, warning that interference from countries outside the region threatens peace and stability.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 10, 2016
U.S., India 'weighing joint patrols' in contested South China Sea
The United States and India have held talks about conducting joint naval patrols that a U.S. defense official said could include the disputed South China Sea, a move that would likely anger Beijing, which claims most of the waterway.
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Feb 10, 2016
China confirms first case of Zika virus
China has confirmed its first case of the Zika virus in a man who had recently travelled to South America, the official Xinhua News Agency reported.

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