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Title:
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Are East Asian states really hedging between the US and China?
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Author:
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Darren J. Lim
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Source:
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East Asia Forum
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Date:
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January 30, 2016
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Description:
- The term ‘hedging’, one of the most widely used in contemporary discussions on East Asian security, is intended to capture the fact that most states in the region face conflicting economic and security interests.
Asia Pacific Regional Developments
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Title:
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Vietnam lashes China for suspicious activity on Spratly Islands
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Author:
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Pravda.ru
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Source:
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PravdaReport
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Date:
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January 29, 2016
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Description:
- Vietnam expressed its protest in connection with China's use of runways built on Fiery Cross Reef (Spratly Islands). In 2002, six countries participating in the dispute over the islands signed an agreement, under which the decision on the status of the islands would be postponed until 2052.
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Title:
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Remarks by President Ma Ying-jeou on Taiping Island
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Author:
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President Ma Ying-jeou (Remarks)
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Source:
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Ministry of Foreign Affairs Republic of China (Taiwan)
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Date:
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January 28, 2016
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Description:
- On Jan. 28, ROC President Ma Ying-jeou led government officials and scholars on a visit to Taiping Island in the Nansha Islands. He explained the four objectives of the trip: first, visiting personnel stationed on the island ahead of the Lunar New Year; second, unveiling the South China Sea Peace Initiative Roadmap; third, explaining the purpose of peaceful use of Taiping Island; and fourth, clarifying the legal status of the island. Following is the talk he delivered on the island:
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Title:
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US South China Sea FONOPs to Increase in Scope, Complexity: Commander
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Author:
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Prashanth Parameswaran
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Source:
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The Diplomat
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Date:
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January 28, 2016
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Description:
- U.S. freedom of navigation operations (FONOPs) in the South China Sea will increase not only in number but also in scope and complexity amid China’s growing control of surrounding waters, the commander of the U.S. military forces in the Asia-Pacific said Tuesday.
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Title:
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Taiwan president visits disputed Taiping island in South China Sea
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Author:
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Reuters in Taipei
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Source:
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The Guardian
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Date:
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January 28, 2016
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Description:
- Taiwan’s president has flown to a disputed island in the South China Sea to reaffirm his country’s sovereignty, saying the trip was aimed at promoting peace.
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Title:
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What War With China Would Look Like
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Author:
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David Archibald
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Source:
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DailyCaller
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Date:
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January 28, 2016
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Description:
- Australia is consideringconducting its own freedom-of-navigation exercise in the South China Sea. That is good because things are coming to a head and everyone in East Asia should state, unequivocally, where they stand.
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Title:
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Taiwan president ignores flak, flies to disputed South China Sea island
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Author:
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Michaela Del Callar
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Source:
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InterAksyon.com
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Date:
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January 28, 2016
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Description:
- TAIPEI - Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou flew to Itu Aba island in the disputed South China Sea on Thursday to reaffirm Taipei's sovereignty over the outpost, ignoring criticism from Washington over the trip.
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Title:
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The South China Sea Arbitration Case Could Exacerbate Disputes in the South China Sea
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Author:
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Wu Shicun
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Source:
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The Diplomat
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Date:
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January 27, 2016
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Description:
- On October 29, 2015, the Arbitral Tribunal of the Philippines vs. China Arbitration case in the South China Sea (“the Tribunal”) ruled that it had jurisdiction to hear the case and found the Philippines’ submissions admissible.”
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Title:
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U.S. slams Taiwan president's planned visit to contested South China Sea island
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Author:
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J.R. Wu
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Source:
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Reuters
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Date:
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January 27, 2016
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Description:
- Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou's planned trip to the Taiwanese-held island of Itu Aba in the disputed South China Sea is "extremely unhelpful" and won't do anything to resolve disputes over the waterway, a U.S. official said on Wednesday.
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Title:
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Taiwan uses water cannon to drive off Vietnamese boat in disputed South China Sea
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Author:
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AFP-JIJI
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Source:
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The Japan Times
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Date:
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January 25, 2016
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Description:
- Taiwan’s coast guard said Monday that one of its vessels used water cannon this month to drive off a Vietnamese fishing boat near disputed islands in the South China Sea.
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Title:
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What US presidential bets are saying about PHL, China, and the Pacific
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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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January 25, 2016
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Description:
- While election season in the Philippines is in full gear ahead of the official start of the campaigns, it is not the only electoral exercise that will have an impact on the country.
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Title:
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Laos assures US it will help counter Chinese assertiveness
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Author:
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Daniel Malloy
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Source:
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Yahoo! News
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Date:
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January 25, 2016
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Description:
- VIENTIANE, Laos (AP) — The prime minister of communist Laos assured U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Monday that his small nation will help counter China's assertiveness in the South China Sea
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Title:
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Countries should play by same rules in South China Sea: Obama
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Author:
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DNA India
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Source:
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DNA India
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Date:
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January 24, 2016
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Description:
- In a clear signal to China, US President Barack Obama on Sunday said all countries should play by the same rules in international law including freedom of navigation in the South China Sea while India can be an anchor of stability in the Asia Pacific and Indian Ocean region.
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Title:
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Asia needs new approach to regional security
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Author:
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Amitav Acharya
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Source:
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AFR.com
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Date:
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January 24, 2016
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Description:
- A principal challenge to Asian security today is that the various approaches to security order seem to be working at cross-purposes. Take the United States and China. Washington insists that its rebalancing strategy enhances regional stability.
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Title:
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Filipino protesters plan second trip to islands disputed with China
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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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January 22, 2016
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Description:
- Filipino protester group Kalayaan Atin Ito plans a second trip to disputed islands in the South China Sea, this time staying a month, a spokeswoman said on Thursday (January 21), after China flew a planeload of tourists to an artificial island it has built in the area.
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Title:
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Vietnam warns China over oil rig activities
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Author:
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Associated Press
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Source:
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Philippine Daily Inquirer
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Date:
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January 20, 2016
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Description:
- HANOI, Vietnam — Vietnam said China has moved an oil rig into disputed waters in the South China Sea in a move that could result in a repeat the 2014 stand-off between the communist neighbors.
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Title:
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South China Sea Controversy: China Accuses Philippines Of Deliberately Scaring People With Civilian Aircraft Warning Claim
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Author:
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Vishakha Sonawane
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Source:
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International Business Times
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Date:
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January 19, 2016
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Description:
- Philippines was deliberately trying to frighten people by saying that China warned a small civilian plane flown by Manila close to a Beijing-built island in the disputed South China Sea, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei said Tuesday, according to Reuters.
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Title:
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First Chinese tourists visit disputed South China Sea island
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Author:
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Lucy Liu
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Source:
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Shanghaiist
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Date:
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January 17, 2016
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Description:
- Fiery Cross Reef welcomed its first Chinese tourists to the disputed South China Sea islands, as families of the frontier soldiers stationed on the island fly out for a visit.
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Title:
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Taiwan Nationalist concedes defeat, congratulates Tsai Ing-wen as President
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Author:
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Katie Hunt and Kristie Lu Stout
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Source:
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CNN Philippines
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Date:
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January 16, 2016
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Description:
- TAIPEI (CNN) — Taiwan appears to have its first female President, in a landmark election that could unsettle relations with Beijing.
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Title:
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Satellite Imagery Shows Ecocide in the South China Sea
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Author:
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Victor Robert Lee
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Source:
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The Diplomat
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Date:
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January 15, 2016
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Description:
- Satellite images of the South China Sea show man-made scarring of coral reefs on a scale heretofore unappreciated, much of which occurred between 2012 and late 2015.