The contract would be a big economic and political victory for Japan, which has been looking for opportunities to challenge China’s position as a leading international developer.
Xi has sent a trusted envoy to celebrate the anniversary of North Korea’s founding. South Korea and Japan won’t be happy, but China isn’t happy with them.
It’s a go: An unnamed U.S. official has confirmed that the United States Navy will sail ships within 12 miles of China’s reclaimed reefs in the Spratly archipelago.
The Secretary of State doubled down on a firm American stance against China’s claims to territory in the South China Sea around freshly built artificial islands, saying that the U.S. will not accept any action that threatens freedom of navigation.
Beijing’s recent behavior seems to have ticked off enough ASEAN members to make this week’s meeting a significant show of defiance and unity over the South China Sea.
A preview of Canberra’s soon-to-be-released defense policy indicates that it will be spending a lot of money building up naval and air power, with an eye on China.
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