The move comes hours after US warships sailed past the self-governed island. A sizable group of Chinese military vessels and aircraft has been detected around Taiwan amid heightened tensions in the region, the self-governed island’s Defense Ministry claimed on Sunday....
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Two United States Navy warships have entered the Taiwan Strait in what is the first US naval transit in the waterway since US-China tensions spiked this month over a visit to the island by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. The guided-missile cruisers USS Antietam and USS...
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The Philippines and China are working together amid territorial disputes to ensure continued cooperation, a visiting high-ranking Chinese official said. Minister Liu Jianchao of the International Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China...
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Unite, the UK industrial union that represents dockers and offshore workers, is set to ballot offshore drilling and contract maintenance workers on the question of whether to go on strike. The ballot includes 300 workers who are covered by the UK Drilling Contractors...
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THE Philippine Navy, through Naval Forces Western Mindanao (NFWM), is participating in the 10-day Southeast Asian Cooperation and Training (Seacat) Exercise in Sulu Sea within the area of operations of NFWM. Lieutenant Senior Grade Chester Ross Cabaltera, NFWM...
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THE United States Embassy Civil Affairs Team (CAT) donated P1.6 million ($30,000) in tents and medical supplies to support local humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness in Palawan province. The embassy said the assistance was turned over to the...
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Jakarta (VNA) – The ASEAN Navy Chief Meeting (ANCM) 2022 is scheduled to be held in Bali, Indonesia on August 22, said Indonesian Naval Chief of Staff Admiral Yudo Margono. The event will discuss the organization of a joint exercise among ASEAN member states,...
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SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) — South Korea is considering accepting Japan’s invitation to a celebration of its navy this fall, a military source said Sunday, a move that could help improve frayed relations between the countries. According to the source, Japan...
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China’s military said it conducted combat alert patrols and military drills in the waters and airspace around Taiwan on Monday, a day after the arrival of a US congressional delegation to Taipei. The exercises are “a solemn response to political plays by...
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THE Association of International Shipping Lines (AISL) said international ships’ operations were still unhampered despite the recent sea drills in Taiwan Strait. AISL President Patrick Ronas said international ships have not encountered any major disruption in...
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The Association of Southeast Asian Nations is targeting new progress this year in the completion of a much delayed code of conduct with China to prevent armed confrontations in the disputed South China Sea, according to a draft communique of the group seen Monday by...
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A Chinese state-owned company is negotiating to buy a deep-water port and World War II airstrip in Solomon Islands, as new documents detail how money from Beijing has helped keep the Pacific nation’s controversial leader in power. As a battle for influence plays...
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