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Title:
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China seeks investment for disputed islands, to launch flights
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Author:
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Michael Martina and David Brunnstrom
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Source:
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Reuters
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Date:
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January 15, 2016
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Description:
- BEIJING/WASHINGTON China will invite private investment to build infrastructure on islands it controls in the disputed South China Sea and will start regular flights to one of them this year, state media said on Friday, moves likely to anger other claimants.
Asia Pacific Regional Developments
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Title:
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Obama: US, not China, should set rules in region
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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 14, 2016
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Description:
- MANILA, Philippines - Delivering his final State of the Union address on Tuesday, President Barack Obama stressed that the United States, and not China, should “set the rules” in the Asia-Pacific region.
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Title:
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Philippines files protest vs China on flights
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Author:
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Pia Lee-Brago
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Source:
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The Philippine Star
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Date:
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Januart 14, 2016
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Description:
- MANILA, Philippines - The Philippines has protested China’s test flights on Kagitingan Reef in the West Philippine Sea.
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Title:
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Philippines, US agree to boost defense alliance to counter China
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Author:
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Yahoo News
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Source:
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Yahoo News
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Date:
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January 13, 2016
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Description:
- The United States and the Philippines have agreed to bolster their defense alliance in the face of perceived Chinese expansion in regional waters, the allies said in a joint statement Thursday following top-level talks in Washington.
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Title:
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Why Was a US Submarine Just in the Philippines?
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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 13, 2016
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Description:
- On Tuesday, the U.S. navy confirmed that a U.S. fast-attack submarine arrived at a Philippine naval base.
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Title:
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• Philippines and China: Rivals at sea, allies in trade?
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Author:
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Ayee Macaraig
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Source:
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Rappler Philippines
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Date:
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January 9, 2016
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Description:
- MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines' decision to join China's multilateral development bank marks Manila's renewed effort to befriend Beijing via “economic diplomacy” despite the South China Sea dispute, an analyst said.
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Title:
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Philippines urges ASEAN pressure on China for rules on disputed sea
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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 8, 2016
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Description:
- Philippine President Benigno Aquino on Friday urged Southeast Asian neighbors to put pressure on China to agree on a binding code of conduct to ease tension in South China Sea following Chinese test flights to an island it has built.
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Title:
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SECDEF Carter Clarifies South China Sea Freedom of Navigation Operation in Letter to McCain
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Author:
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Megan Eckstein
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Source:
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USNI News
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Date:
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January 5, 2016
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Description:
- After two months, Secretary of Defense Ash Carter provided a clear explanation of an U.S. Oct. 27 South China Sea freedom of navigation operation (FON op) that both enraged China and left domestic maritime observers with lingering questions on American intentions. In a Dec. 22 letter to Senate Armed Services Committee chair Sen. John McCain, Carter outlined the mission of USS Lassen (DDG-82) that tested territorial claims of not only China but Taiwan, the Philippines and Vietnam.
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Title:
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Japan and Philippines join Vietnam in voicing anger over China ‘test flight’ in disputed islands
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Author:
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Neil Connor
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Source:
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The Telegraph
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Date:
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January 5, 2016
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Description:
- Japan and the Philippines have joined Vietnam in expressing anger at Beijing after a Chinese plane landed on an airstrip it constructed on a contested island in the South China Sea.
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Title:
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Vietnam protests after China lands plane on disputed Spratlys
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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 2, 2016
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Description:
- HANOI, Jan 2 (Reuters) - Vietnam formally accused China of violating its sovereignty and a recent confidence-building pact on Saturday by landing a plane on an airstrip Beijing has built in a contested part of the South China Sea.
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Title:
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A ‘Special’ US-ASEAN Summit in Sunnylands in 2016?
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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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December 25, 2015
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Description:
- On December 23, a spokesman for the White House’s National Security Council confirmed that Southeast Asian leaders had accepted an invitation from U.S. President Barack Obama to meet for a summit in the Californian resort of Sunnylands early next year.
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Title:
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China Protests Sale of U.S. Arms to Taiwan
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Author:
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Michael Forsythe
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Source:
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The New York Times
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Date:
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December 17, 2015
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Description:
- The Obama administration’s announcement that it would sell $1.83 billion worth of arms to Taiwan, including two warships and antitank missiles, has drawn a swift rebuke from China, which threatened to penalize the companies that made the armaments and summoned a United States diplomat to register an official protest.
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Title:
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Amid South China Sea Tensions, Japan Strengthens Ties With Philippines, Vietnam
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Author:
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Mina Pollman
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Source:
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The Diplomat
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Date:
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December 2, 2015
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Description:
- As China’s construction projects and the United States’ freedom of navigation operations ratchet up tensions in the South China Sea, Japan is increasing its cooperation with other claimant states – most notably the Philippines and Vietnam. Japan’s Official Development Assistance (ODA) plays a large role in this cooperation.
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Title:
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Obor will complement Asean's connectivity masterplan: Expert
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Author:
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The Sun Daily
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Source:
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The Sun Daily
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Date:
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November 19, 2015
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Description:
- The One Belt One Road (Obor) initiatives, spearheaded by China will benefit Asean vastly and spur the region's economic growth when implemented.
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Title:
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‘One Belt, One Road’ To Enhance China’s Influence
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Author:
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Alexander Winifred
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Source:
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The Malaysian Reserve
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Date:
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October 30, 2015
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Description:
- China aims to consolidate its grip on the Asean region by investing billions of yuan into the “One Belt, One Road” initiative, says Isa Selamat, a political analyst based in Indonesia.
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Title:
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Achievable priorities needed for 'One Belt, One Road’
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Author:
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The China Post new staff
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Source:
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The China Post
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Date:
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October 29, 2015
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Description:
- This March, China under Xi Jinping presented its vision for the "One Belt, One Road" economic network initiative. It is a highly ambitious plan for integrating the trade and infrastructure network of the entire Eurasian continent, as well as the maritime trade route from the Pacific, through the South China Sea and across the Indian Ocean.
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Title:
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China’s Great Game: Road to a new empire
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Author:
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http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/6e098274-587a-11e5-a28b-50226830d644.html#axzz3r4oEROCi
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Source:
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Financial Times
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Date:
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October 12, 2015
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Description:
- "The granaries in all the towns are brimming with reserves, and the coffers are full with treasures and gold, worth trillions,” wrote Sima Qian, a Chinese historian living in the 1st century BC. "There is so much money that the ropes used to string coins together rot and break, an innumerable amount. The granaries in the capital overflow and the grain goes bad and cannot be eaten."
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Title:
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The Future of Free Trade in Asia-Pacific: China's Eurasian Dilemma
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Author:
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David Yin
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Source:
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Forbes Asia
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Date:
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November 24, 2015
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Description:
- Last week, U.S. President Barack Obama, Chinese President Xi Jinping and other national leaders gathered in Manila for the 23rd Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit. During the two-day summit, leaders discussed improving cross-border trade in services and finding ways for inclusive and sustainable growth in the future.
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Title:
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Welcoming the ADB, Jica investment fund
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Author:
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Business Mirror Editorial
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Source:
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Business Mirror
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Date:
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November 24, 2015
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Description:
- The news that the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (Jica) have recently established a $16-billion investment fund for financing infrastructure projects in the Asia-Pacific region is most welcome. The fund will serve as a guarantee that ADB, with Jica support, will be able to underwrite most of the infrastructure requirements of the Asia-Pacific countries.
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Title:
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Xi welcomes Taiwan's bid to join AIIB
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Author:
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Focus Taiwan News Channel
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Source:
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Focus Taiwan News Channel
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Date:
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Novermber 7, 2015
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Description:
- Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平) welcomed Taiwan's bid to join the China-backed Asian Infrastructure Development Bank (AIIB), President Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) cited Xi as saying Saturday after a historical meeting between the two leaders.