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Title:
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Chinese report says South China Sea islands expanded 'reasonably'
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Author:
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Reuters Staff
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Source:
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Reuters
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Date:
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December 25, 2017
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Description:
- China has “reasonably” expanded its islands in the disputed South China Sea and this year construction projects there including radar facilities covered about 290,000 square meters (72 acres), according to a new government report. The number was broadly similar to one provided by a U.S. think tank earlier this month.
China Relations
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Title:
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China donates P5.1 million for Urduja-hit areas
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Author:
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Rappler.com
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Source:
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Rappler
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Date:
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December 20, 2017
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Description:
- MANILA, Philippines – The Chinese government on Wednesday, December 20, donated $100,000 or P5.1 million for those affected by Tropical Depression Urduja (Kai-tak), which battered Eastern Visayas as a tropical storm.
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Title:
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China dismisses ‘hype’ over military buildup
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Author:
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Philippine Daily Inquirer
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Source:
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Inquirer.Net
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Date:
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December 17, 2017
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Description:
- China has defended its construction on disputed islands in the South China Sea as “normal,” after a US think tank released new satellite images showing deployment of radar and other equipment.
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Title:
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China Calmed Asian Maritime Dispute in 2017 Without Ceding Sovereignty
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Author:
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Ralph Jennings
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Source:
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Voice of America
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Date:
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December 11, 2017
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Description:
- China calmed Asia's biggest maritime sovereignty dispute in 2017 by offering aid, investment and the pledge of negotiations with weaker Southeast Asian countries as Beijing's chief nemesis, the United States, kept quiet.
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Title:
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Sri Lanka joins China's Belt and Road with operations of Hambantota Port: PM
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Author:
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Editor: pengying
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Source:
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Xinhua
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Date:
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December 9, 2017
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Description:
- COLOMBO, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said on Saturday that Sri Lanka had joined China's Belt and Road Initiative with the launch of operations at the Hambantota Port through a joint venture between China and Sri Lanka.
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Title:
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China 'gravely concerned' after Philippines inks investment deal with Taiwan
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Author:
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Ian Nicolas Cigaral
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Source:
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The Philippine Star
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Date:
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December 9, 2017
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Description:
- MANILA, Philippines — China on Friday expressed “grave concern” over the recent signing of an investment protection agreement between the Philippines and Taiwan, a self-ruled island that China considers a breakaway province with no right to establish diplomatic ties.
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Title:
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PH envoy sees no Chinese withdrawal from Scarborough despite improved relations with Beijing
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Author:
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Arianne Christian Tapao
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Source:
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InterAksyon
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Date:
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December 2, 2017
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Description:
- Ambassador to China Santiago “Chito” Sta. Romana does not see Chinese leader Xi Jinping ordering the withdrawal of Chinese Coast Guard ships from Scarborough shoal and returning to the pre-April 8, 2012 situation, when the area was under the control of the Philippines, despite Beijing’s improved relations with the Rodrigo Duterte administration. At best, it remains an “aspiration” that would take a long time, the Filipino diplomat said in an interview on the sidelines of the Philippine Association for Chinese Studies Conference in Mandaluyong City December. 2.
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Title:
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The Belt and Road Initiative and China's Southeast Asia Diplomacy
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Author:
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Xue Li and Li Yongke
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Source:
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The Diplomat
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Date:
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November 28, 2017
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Description:
- With the launch of the “Belt and Road Initiative,” neighborhood diplomacy has become a priority for China. China has many neighboring countries, but from the perspective of the “Belt and Road Initiative,” Southeast Asia has a place of prominence. It is the preferred region for the construction of the “21st Century Maritime Silk Road,” as both proposed routes of the “21st Century Maritime Silk Road” will go through this area. At the same time, the China-Indochina Corridor for International Economic Cooperation is one of the six major corridors to be constructed under the “Silk Road Economic Belt.”
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Title:
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China’s bumpy ‘peaceful rise’
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Author:
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Narciso Reyes Jr.
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Source:
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Inquirer.net
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Date:
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November 28, 2017
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Description:
- On the surface, China’s paramount leader, President Xi Jinping, seems to be on an unstoppable roll—like a modern-day emperor with a fresh mandate from heaven. In marked contrast, US President Donald Trump, the leader of the free world and undisputed superpower on the planet, looks chastised and weakened by very low poll ratings, a simmering revolt in his own party, and, worst of all, a bloodhound of a prosecutor closing in on his Russian connections.
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Title:
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Xi says China-US ties ‘at new historic starting point’
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Author:
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Xinhua
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Source:
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ENGLISH.GOV.CN
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Date:
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November 9, 2017
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Description:
- BEIJING — President Xi Jinping said on Nov 9 the Sino-US relations are “at a new historic starting point”. “China is willing to work together with the United States to respect each other, seek mutual benefit and reciprocity, focus on cooperation, and manage and control differences,” Xi said during talks with visiting US President Donald Trump.
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Title:
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How will China behave in this century?
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Author:
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GIL H. A SANTOS
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Source:
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The Manila Times
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Date:
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October 29, 2017
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Description:
- AFTER the whole world followed the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) in Beijing last week, now is the time to scrutinize the congress’ official report and see how it impacts on our Asean region, and the Philippines in particular.
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Title:
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Chinese President Political Thoughts Adopted into Communist Party Constitution
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Author:
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Alpha Daffae Senkpeni
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Source:
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Front Page Africa
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Date:
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October 26, 2017
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Description:
- The socialist concept of Chinese President Xi Jinping has been enshrined in the constitution of the Communist Party of China (CPC), making him one the three greatest leaders in the history of the People’s Republic of China.
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Title:
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Defense minister talks security with ASEAN
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Author:
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PRC Defence Ministry
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Source:
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PRC Defence Ministry
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Date:
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October 24, 2017
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Description:
- Chinese Defense Minister Chang Wanquan's participation in a high-level regional security forum in the Philippines would boost military cooperation between China and Southeast Asian countries, Chinese experts said on Monday.
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Title:
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China turns over construction equipment for Marawi rehabilitation
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Author:
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Patricia Lourdes Viray
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Source:
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The Philippine Star
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Date:
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October 24, 2017
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Description:
- Beijing on Tuesday officially turned over $3 million worth of heavy equipment to be used for recovery, reconstruction and rehabilitation efforts in Marawi City.
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Title:
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China's Ruling Party Prioritizes Massive Army Upgrade, Silk Road Project
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Author:
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Sputnik News
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Source:
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Sputnik International
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Date:
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October 24, 2017
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Description:
- China's ruling party has adopted a resolution that is set to reinforce the country's armed forces, which have already been significantly modernized.
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Title:
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China to donate four brand new 'fast boats' to Philippines
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Author:
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Patricia Lourdes Viray
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Source:
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The Philippine Star
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Date:
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October 24, 2017
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Description:
- Aside from military equipment that China had already donated to the country, the government is expecting high-speed boats from Beijing, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said Tuesday.
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Title:
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Xi vows to surmount obstacles for "new era" of China's prosperity
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Author:
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Takuya Karube
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Source:
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KYODO NEWS
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Date:
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October 18, 2017
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Description:
- China has entered a "new era" of prosperity and there should be no tolerance for any actions that may obstruct the promising future unfolding, President Xi Jinping said Wednesday, as he opened the Communist Party's twice-a-decade congress to enter his second term, possibly with much stronger power.
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Title:
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‘China will not seek sea militarization
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Author:
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JEFFERSON ANTIPORDA, TMT
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Source:
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The Manila Times
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Date:
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October 17, 2017
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Description:
- China on Monday maintained that it has no intention to militarize the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) and would remain supportive of efforts between China and other sovereign nations to bring peace and stability in the area.
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Title:
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PH gets 3,000 more assault rifles from China
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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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October 5, 2017
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Description:
- MANILA, Philippines – China on Thursday, October 5, handed over 3,000 more assault rifles to the Philippine military as the two countries celebrate improved relations under President Rodrigo Duterte.
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Title:
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Beijing Adopts New Tactic for S. China Sea Claims
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Author:
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Bill Gertz
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Source:
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The Washington Free Beacon
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Date:
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September 21, 2017
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Description:
- The Chinese government recently unveiled a new legal tactic to promote Beijing's aggressive claim to own most of the strategic South China Sea. The new narrative that critics are calling "lawfare," or legal warfare, involves a shift from China's so-called "9-Dash Line" ownership covering most of the sea. The new lawfare narrative is called the "Four Sha"—Chinese for sand—and was revealed by Ma Xinmin, deputy director general in the Foreign Ministry's department of treaty and law, during a closed-door meeting with State Department officials last month.