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US CHINA

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 23, 2015
China calls U.S. actions in South China Sea 'irresponsible, dangerous'
China said on Friday it was "strongly dissatisfied" after a U.S. spy plane flew over part of the South China Sea this week near where China is building artificial islands, and called on the United States to stop such action or risk causing an accident.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 22, 2015
Akie Abe pays visit to war-linked Yasukuni Shrine
Akie Abe, the wife of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, indicated Thursday that she had recently visited war-linked Yasukuni Shrine, a move that may rile China, South Korea and possibly the United States.
COMMENTARY / World
May 22, 2015
China's Cold War nostalgia
China's MIRV warhead deployment is meant to emphasize that it intends to become a genuine global power alongside the U.S.
COMMENTARY / World
May 22, 2015
From romancing to deromanticizing the dragon
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is taking a hands-on approach to improving bilateral ties with China.
ASIA PACIFIC
May 22, 2015
China to investigate anti-Japan TV drama decried as vulgar
China's media watchdog will investigate an anti-Japan television serial that viewers have criticized as vulgar for a scene showing a woman making use of a grenade concealed in her crotch to kill Japanese soldiers, state media said on Thursday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 22, 2015
Beijing warns U.S. Navy spy plane eight times to steer clear of South China Sea artificial isles
The Chinese navy warned a U.S. surveillance plane flying over artificial islands that Beijing is creating in the disputed South China Sea to leave the area eight times, according to CNN, which was on board the flight on Wednesday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / SENTAKU MAGAZINE
May 21, 2015
Japan-U.S. alliance remains as a bulwark against China
The more belligerent Beijing behaves, the more important the Japan-U.S. alliance becomes.
EDITORIALS
May 21, 2015
Stay out of Taiwan presidential race
Both the United States and China should refrain from trying to influence the upcoming Taiwan presidential race.
COMMENTARY / World
May 21, 2015
Beijing makes a great academic leap forward
China has made impressive strides in its higher education system, which will pay off as its economy increasingly relies on technology and innovation.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 21, 2015
U.S. Navy secretary: Cyberthreats getting 'whole lot of attention'
The U.S. Navy is working hard to improve the cybersecurity of its computer networks and weapon and communications systems, while bracing for potential attacks on power grids and fuel supplies, Navy Secretary Ray Mabus said Wednesday.
COMMENTARY / World
May 20, 2015
Modi's refreshingly novel outreach to Beijing
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is refashioning India's policy toward China, and the new stance comes none too soon.
COMMENTARY / World
May 20, 2015
The conversion of America's China doves into hawks
U.S. experts on China are taking an increasingly hawkish view toward Beijing.
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 20, 2015
The AIIB has little to offer Japan and the U.S.
Japan is wise not to join China's Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, which could end up merely as a policy instrument for Beijing.
WORLD
May 20, 2015
U.S. charges six Chinese nationals with economic espionage
The U.S government charged six Chinese nationals with economic espionage, saying they stole secrets from two companies that develop technology often used in military systems, the Department of Justice said on Tuesday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 20, 2015
U.S., China ships in unplanned encounter
A U.S. combat ship used agreed codes for unplanned encounters when it met a Chinese vessel during a recent patrol of the contested South China Sea, according to the vice chief of naval operations.
COMMENTARY / World
May 18, 2015
Channeling China's aspirations
America's energy and resources would be far better spent containing China's military aspirations than trying to prevent it from further engaging with the world in the economic sphere.
EDITORIALS
May 18, 2015
Tensions rising in South China Sea
Beijing should exercise self-restraint to help dispel concerns over its perceived attempts to secure its interests in the South China Sea at the expense of other states in the region.

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