Title:

 China rebuffs Germany's call for U.S. missile pact with Russia

Author:

Reuters

Source:

Japan Times

Date:

 February 17, 2019

Description:

China on Saturday rejected German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s appeal to join a Cold War-era arms control treaty that the United States accuses Russia of breaching, saying it would place unfair limits on the Chinese military. Fearing a nuclear arms race between China, Russia and the United States after the collapse of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) treaty, which the United States is withdrawing from, Merkel made her call for a global treaty.

Title:

 US angers China after sailing two warships close to disputed South China Sea islands

Author:

The Telegraph

Source:

The Telegraph

Date:

 February 11, 2019

Description:

China's foreign ministry expressed anger on Monday after two US warships sailed near islands claimed by China in the disputed South China Sea. The ships entered the waters without China's permission, ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying told a daily news briefing.

Title:

 Most Asian markets rise ahead of China-US trade talks

Author:

ChannelNews Asia

Source:

ChannelNews Asia

Date:

February 7, 2019 

Description:

HONG KONG: Asian markets mostly rose on Thursday (Feb 7) as regional investors began to return from their Lunar New Year break, though Tokyo edged lower after a negative lead from Wall Street. Most trading floors have re-opened but business remains light, with Hong Kong and Shanghai still closed, while focus turns on the resumption next week of China-US trade talks in Beijing.

Title:

 The Australian government is calling on China to take greater responsibility

Author:

news.com.au

Source:

news.com.au

Date:

 January 28, 2019

Description:

Australia’s Defence Minister Christopher Pyne is set to call on China to act with greater responsibility in the South China Sea and avoid the “might is right” approach to diplomacy used by isolationist regimes like Russia.

Title:

 China won’t tolerate interference in Taiwan, military chief warns US

Author:

Catherine Wong

Source:

South China Morning post

Date:

January 15, 2019 

Description:

A top Chinese military official on Tuesday called for efforts to strengthen trust between China and the United States, but said Beijing would not tolerate “outside interference” in Taiwan affairs. General Li Zuocheng, the PLA’s chief of the Joint Staff Department, made the remarks during a meeting in Beijing with Admiral John Richardson, the US chief of naval operations.

Title:

 Activating the Reserves in 7th Fleet

Author:

MC2 Jimryan Ong, Commander

Source:

USINDOPACOM

Date:

 January 3, 2019

Description:

YOKOSUKA, Japan – Every year around 300 reserve Sailors are activated and embark aboard the 7th Fleet flagship, USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) to help support various exercises and operations alongside the Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet (C7F) staff.

Title:

 US-China tension laid bare at Asian economic summit

Author:

Lucy Hornby and James Politi

Source:

Financial Times

Date:

November 18, 2018

Description:

Rivalry between the US and China was laid bare at the Asia Pacific Economic Co-operation meeting over the weekend, as Xi Jinping, China’s president, and Mike Pence, US vice-president, sparred over trade and security.