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Title:
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China cautions Australia over defense cooperation with Japan
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Author:
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Ben Blanchard, Reuters
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Source:
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InterAksyon.com
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Date:
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February 17, 2016
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Description:
- China urged Australia on Wednesday to take into account the feelings of Asian countries as Sydney contemplates buying a fleet of submarines from Japan in a deal worth as much as A$40 billion ($29 billion).
Asia Pacific Regional Developments
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Title:
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Australia to continue 'freedom of navigation' patrols in South China Sea
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Author:
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Carla Lim
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Source:
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InterAksyon.com
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Date:
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February 21, 2016
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Description:
- In spite of the deployment of China's anti-aircraft missiles on Woody Island in the Paracel island chain last week, Australia will not cease its operations - whether at sea or in the air - promoting "freedom of navigation" in the South China Sea, Canberra's top diplomat to the Philippines has said.
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Title:
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Obama’s Asia Pivot Increases US Influence But Fails to Stop China
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Author:
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Brian Padden
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Source:
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VOA News
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Date:
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February 19, 2016
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Description:
- SEOUL— Five years after U.S. President Barack Obama committed to a strategic rebalance to Asia, shifting diplomatic and military resources to the globe’s economic engine, critics say the move was oversold and, so far, it has under delivered.
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Title:
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US-ASEAN summit fails to isolate China
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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 18, 2016
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Description:
- THE UNITED STATES and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations met at the summit in California early this week to blunt China’s expansionist moves in the maritime area in the region – but could not bring themselves to saying so in their final communiqué.
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Title:
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Obama, ASEAN leaders take up China and trade at California summit
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Author:
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Reuters
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Source:
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Reuters
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Date:
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February 17, 2016
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Description:
- RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. – President Barack Obama gathered leaders from Southeast Asia on Monday to strengthen trade ties and form a common stance on the South China Sea in a summit the White House hopes will solidify U.S. influence in the region.
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Title:
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Joint Statement of the U.S.-ASEAN Special Leaders’ Summit: Sunnylands Declaration
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Author:
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Source:
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Office of the Press Secretary
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Date:
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February 15-16, 2016
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Description:
- We the Heads of State/Government of the Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the United States of America gathered in Sunnylands, California, on February 15-16, 2016, for a Special Leaders Summit. This Special U.S.-ASEAN Leaders Summit was the first ever to be held in the United States and the very first Summit following the establishment of the ASEAN Community.
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Title:
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PNoy bats for internal and int’l peace
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Author:
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Genalyn Kabiling
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Source:
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Manila Bulletin
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Date:
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February 15, 2016
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Description:
- Rancho Mirage, California — A relentless commitment to the Bangsamoro peace process and a peaceful resolution to the territorial dispute in the South China Sea (West Philippine Sea) will be highlighted by President Aquino in his final appearance during a regional summit in the United States this week.
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Title:
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US-ASEAN Summit: Preparing for a New Normal
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Author:
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Emirza Adi Syailendra
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Source:
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The Diplomat
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Date:
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February 15, 2016
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Description:
- Can the U.S. and ASEAN find common ground on the South China Sea?
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Title:
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Hishammuddin assures presence of Chinese coast guard ships under control
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Author:
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The Malaysian Insider
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Source:
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The Malaysian Insider
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Date:
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February 13, 2016
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Description:
- Defence Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein said the presence of Chinese coast guard ships outside the Gugusan Beting Patinggi Ali waters, about 84 nautical miles from the coast of Miri is under control
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Title:
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Japan, Korea interested in exploring Benham Rise
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Author:
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Rainier Allan Ronda
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Source:
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Philstar.com
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Date:
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February 12, 2016
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Description:
- Japan and Korea have expressed interest in research and exploration of the mineral resource-rich Benham Rise, an underwater volcanic ridge located in the Philippine Sea east of Isabela.
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Title:
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China warns on West PHL Sea as US, India consider patrols
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Author:
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GMA News Online
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Source:
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GMA News Online
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Date:
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February 11, 2016
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Description:
- China on Thursday responded to a Reuters report that the US and India are discussing joint naval patrols in the disputed West Philippine (South China) Sea, warning that interference from countries outside the region threatens peace and stability.
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Title:
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Exclusive-U.S. and India Consider Joint Patrols in South China Sea: U.S. Official
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Author:
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Reuters
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Source:
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The New York Times
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Date:
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February 10, 2016
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Description:
- The United States and India have held talks about conducting joint naval patrols that a U.S. defence official said could include the disputed South China Sea, a move that would likely anger Beijing, which claims most of the waterway.
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Title:
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War Or Peace In The South China Sea?
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Author:
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Helen H. Wang
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Source:
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Forbes
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Date:
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February 5, 2016
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Description:
- Last week, Taiwan’s president Ma Ying-jeou made a visit to Itu Aba, a disputed island in the South China Sea. Itu Aba, also known in Chinese as “Taiping Island,” is under Taiwan’s control. Taiwan has recently finished upgrading a port and built a lighthouse. The island has an airstrip and a hospital.
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Title:
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AMERICA AND CHINA: IT’S COMPLICATED
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Author:
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Dean Cheng
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Source:
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warontherocks.com
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Date:
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February 3, 2016
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Description:
- “It’s complicated.” That vague Facebook relationship status indicator very much applies to the United States and the People’s Republic of China.”
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Title:
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US buildup in Philippines raises stakes in region
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Author:
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Seth Robson
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Source:
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Stars and Stripes
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Date:
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February 3, 2016
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Description:
- A plan to put U.S. military forces on Palawan, a Philippine island near disputed territory in the South China Sea, could herald a new era of brinkmanship with China, defense experts say
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Title:
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US to continue South China Sea flights, sail-bys
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Author:
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Associated Press
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Source:
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Manila Bulletin
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Date:
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February 3, 2016
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Description:
- MANILA, Philippines — The U.S. ambassador says joint patrols with the Philippines in the South China Sea are possible when the United States demonstrates its freedom to navigation by sending planes and ships into China-claimed areas.
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Title:
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How Japan sees China's island-building 'problem'
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Author:
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Everett Rosenfeld
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Source:
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CNBC
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Date:
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February 3, 2016
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Description:
- China's buildup on islands in the South China Sea is not the act of a responsible member of the global community, a top Japanese official told CNBC.
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Title:
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U.S. Ready to Counter China’s Military Buildup: Carter
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Author:
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Dan De Luce
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Source:
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Foreign Policy
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Date:
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February 2, 2016
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Description:
- Defense Secretary Ash Carter offered up some blunt talk on Beijing on Tuesday, saying the Pentagon needed to spend more money on hi-tech weapons to keep China in check — especially amid spiking tensions in the South China Sea.
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Title:
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Incentivizing Multilateralism in the South China Sea
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Author:
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Kailash K. Prasad
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Source:
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The Diplomat
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Date:
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January 31, 2016
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Description:
- Considering the multiple overlapping claims in the South China Sea, bilateral talks alone cannot yield a lasting solution.
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Title:
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China strongly condemns US for sending warship near island
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Author:
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The Philippine Star
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Source:
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The Philippine Star
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Date:
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January 31, 2016
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Description:
- BEIJING — China strongly condemned the United States after a U.S. warship deliberately sailed near one of the Beijing-controlled islands in the hotly contested South China Sea to exercise freedom of navigation and challenge China's vast territorial claims.