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Title:
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Philippine official visits US ship in S. China Sea
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Author:
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AFP
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Source:
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The Straits Times
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Date:
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March 5, 2017
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Description:
- MANILA • The Philippines' defence secretary yesterday visited a United States aircraft carrier patrolling the South China Sea, hailing the "strong relationship" with Washington despite President Rodrigo Duterte's pivot away from Manila's traditional ally.
Asia Pacific Regional Developments
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Title:
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Indo-Russian supersonic missile threatens China’s security
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Author:
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EMANUELE SCIMIA
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Source:
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The Asia Times
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Date:
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March 2, 2017
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Description:
- During security consultations held in Beijing on February 21, China and Russia agreed on enhancing communication and collaboration on arms control and non-proliferation and reinforcing their comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination – the highest level of diplomatic engagement for China.
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Title:
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China drills again near Taiwan as island warns of threat
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Author:
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Ben Blanchard and J.R. Wu, Reuters
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Source:
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ABS-CBN News
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Date:
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March 2, 2017
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Description:
- BEIJING/TAIPEI - Chinese jets and warships carried out exercises near Taiwan and into the Western Pacific on Thursday, as the self-ruled island's defense minister warned of a growing threat from its giant neighbor.
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Title:
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Interview: Experts say Vietnam certain to join Belt and Road Summit in Beijing
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Author:
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Xinhua
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Source:
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Xinhua
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Date:
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March 1, 2017
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Description:
- HANOI, March 1 (Xinhua) -- "Vietnam will certainly be joining the upcoming Belt and Road Summit" that will be held in China's capital city of Beijing for the first time in May, Vietnamese experts told Xinhua recently.
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Title:
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PCG and China Coast Guard agree to joint maritime exercise in June
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Author:
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Rie Takumi/KG,
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Source:
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GMA News
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Date:
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March 1, 2017
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Description:
- The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) agreed to conduct joint maritime exercises with China this June, Unang Balita reported on Wednesday.
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Title:
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Sino missile sites don’t alarm Duterte!
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Author:
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Federico D. Pascual, Jr.
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Source:
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The Philippine Star
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Date:
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February 28, 2017
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Description:
- WHY the deafening silence of President Rodrigo Duterte over disclosures of updated satellite images showing Chinese missile sites in advanced stages of completion on several areas that it has militarized in the Philippines’ Exclusive Economic Zone?
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Title:
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Philippines, China vow maritime cooperation
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Author:
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Jaime Pilapil
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Source:
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The Manila Times
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Date:
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February 28, 2017
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Description:
- The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and the China Coast Guard (CCG) will implement an agreement establishing the Joint Coast Guard Committee (JGCC) for maritime cooperation between them.
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Title:
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Driven away from Scarborough Shoal, Filipino fishermen now train in China
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Author:
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Purple S. Romero
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Source:
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Rappler
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Date:
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February 27, 2017
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Description:
- MANILA, Philippines – Leonardo Cuaresma, leader of a fisherfolk organization in Masinloc, Zambales, spent the beginning of 2017 surveying the fishing sites in the province of Guangdong in China, at one point even riding a Chinese coastguard ship along with 15 other Filipino fishermen.
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Title:
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'China finishing West Philippine Sea buildings that could house missiles'
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Author:
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Idrees Ali, Reuters
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Source:
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ABS-CBN News
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Date:
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February 22, 2017
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Description:
- China, in an early test of U.S. President Donald Trump, has nearly finished building almost two dozen structures on artificial islands in the South China Sea that appear designed to house long-range surface-to-air missiles, two U.S. officials told Reuters.
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Title:
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ASEAN unsettled by China weapon systems, tension in South China Sea
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Author:
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Manuel Mogato
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Source:
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Reuters
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Date:
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February 21, 2017
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Description:
- Southeast Asian countries see China's installation of weapons systems in the South China Sea as "very unsettling" and have urged dialogue to stop an escalation of "recent developments", the Philippines said on Tuesday.
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Title:
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Soon: Hotline between PH, China coast guards
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Author:
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Carmela Fonbuena
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Source:
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Rappler
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Date:
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February 20, 2017
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Description:
- MANILA, Philippines – Officials of the China Ministry of Foreign Affairs and and China Coast Guard are in the Philippines this week, from February 20 to 23, to discuss with their counterparts future activities including the establishment of a direct communication line between the coast guards of the two countries.
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Title:
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ASEAN starts high-level South China Sea talks
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Author:
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Christian Esguerra
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Source:
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ABS-CBN News
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Date:
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February 19, 2017
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Description:
- BORACAY, Aklan -- Southeast Asian diplomats began Sunday top-level discussions here on a code of conduct framework that regional leaders hope to finish this year to help de-escalate tensions in the South China Sea.
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Title:
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Wishful thinking on Code of Conduct for South China Sea
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Author:
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Supalak Ganjanakhundee
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Source:
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The Straits Times
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Date:
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February 11, 2017
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Description:
- Rhetoric has come full circle in the dispute over the South China Sea but can the Philippines, the current chairman of Asean and a claimant state, deliver a peaceful solution for the area? So far, there is little to see apart from wishful thinking from Manila as it pledges to conclude the Code of Conduct (CoC) for the South China Sea by the end of this year.
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Title:
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Pentagon says US, Chinese air encounter unintentional
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Author:
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AP
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Source:
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Inquirer.net
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Date:
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February 11, 2017
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Description:
- BEIJING — The Pentagon said a close encounter between a Chinese early warning aircraft and a US Navy patrol plane over the South China Sea appeared to be unintentional and both pilots maintained professional radio contact, in the first such incident known to have taken place under President Donald Trump’s administration.
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Title:
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Hanging up, not disconnected: the Australia-US alliance can handle an angry call
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Author:
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Sinclaire Prowse and Brad Glosserman
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Source:
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Pacnet Forum CSIS
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Date:
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February 8, 2017
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Description:
- Reports of a “hostile and charged” phone call between US President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull have unnerved many in the US and Australia. Alliance supporters in both countries moved quickly to undo some of the damage but confusion and uncertainty persists. The alliance is strong, but that does not mean it doesn’t need fortification to weather the inevitable challenges to come.
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Title:
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PH submits defense equipment wishlist to China
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Author:
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Pia Ranada
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Source:
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Rappler
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Date:
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February 7, 2017
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Description:
- The Philippines has submitted to China the list of defense equipment it hopes Beijing can supply through a $14-million grant, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said on Tuesday, February 7,
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Title:
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No Need for Drama: US Avoids Inflaming South China Sea Dispute
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Author:
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Sputnik International
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Source:
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Sputnik International
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Date:
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February 6, 2017
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Description:
- The United States appears reluctant to launch a large-scale military response to Chinese activity on South China Sea.
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Title:
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Does the Trump White House know that Asia is opting for diplomacy on South China Sea?
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Author:
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Elena Collinson
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Source:
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South China Morning Post
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Date:
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February 6, 2017
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Description:
- Australians noticed when US President Donald Trump’s then nominee for secretary of state, Rex Tillerson, told the Senate on January 11 that China should not be allowed access to its artificial islands in the South China Sea. If this amounted to a blockade, he would probably seek Australian participation. He said: “We’ve got to show back up in the region with our traditional allies in Southeast Asia.”
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Title:
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ASEAN begins talks on Code of Conduct in South China Sea amid continued tensions
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Author:
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Charmaine Deogracias
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Source:
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ABS-CBN News
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Date:
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February 6, 2017
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Description:
- The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) starts discussions on a Code of Conduct in the South China Sea (SCS) this month with two contentious issues: the non-militarization of occupied features, and restraint in the activities in the SCS, specifically those involving China.
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Title:
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Commentary: Japan’s strategic importance in an uncertain 2017
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Author:
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Bhubhindar Singh
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Source:
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Channel News Asia
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Date:
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February 3, 2017
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Description:
- SINGAPORE: As 2016 came to a close and 2017 commenced, two key buzzwords have emerged in describing strategic trends in East Asia - transition and unpredictability.