7 h. ago Australia overtakes China in the Pacific as America vacates the lane

Australia overtakes China in the Pacific as America vacates the lane  Lowy Institute

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22 h. ago US Stealth Jet Carrier Patrols South Pacific Amid China Rivalry

US Stealth Jet Carrier Patrols South Pacific Amid China Rivalry  Newsweek

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26 h. ago China’s aircraft carriers send message in the open Pacific for the first time – and bigger and more powerful ships are coming

China’s aircraft carriers send message in the open Pacific for the first time – and bigger and more powerful ships are coming  CNN

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6 d. ago China’s military says Japan ‘breaching pacifist constitution’ with missile tests

China’s military has accused Japan of undermining regional security after it tested new long-range anti-ship and hypersonic missiles. A commentary published by the military mouthpiece People’s Liberation Army Daily on Wednesday said that the extended range of missiles would be “a real deterrent to multiple surrounding areas”. It also argued that the increased ability to strike long-range targets was “breaking the restrictions of the pacifist constitution that the Japanese Self-Defence Forces...

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6 d. ago China Deploys 2 Aircraft Carriers to Western Pacific for the First Time

China Deploys 2 Aircraft Carriers to Western Pacific for the First Time  USNI News

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6 d. ago China Sends Two Aircraft Carriers Into the Pacific for the First Time

China Sends Two Aircraft Carriers Into the Pacific for the First Time  The New York Times

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7 d. ago Satellite Photo Shows US Aircraft Carrier in Pacific Rivalry With China

Satellite Photo Shows US Aircraft Carrier in Pacific Rivalry With China  Newsweek

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7 d. ago China Sends Two Aircraft Carriers Into Pacific Ocean in a First

China Sends Two Aircraft Carriers Into Pacific Ocean in a First  Bloomberg

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7 d. ago China Challenges US Sea Power With Two Aircraft Carriers in West Pacific

China Challenges US Sea Power With Two Aircraft Carriers in West Pacific  Newsweek

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1 week ago China demonstrates coast guard capability to Pacific nations, step towards high seas patrols

China demonstrates coast guard capability to Pacific nations, step towards high seas patrols  Reuters

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1 week ago Car carrier sailing from China carrying EVs catches fire in Pacific Ocean

Car carrier sailing from China carrying EVs catches fire in Pacific Ocean  CnEVPost

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1 week ago US Pressuring Vietnam to Downgrade Economic Ties With China: Report

US Pressuring Vietnam to Downgrade Economic Ties With China: Report  The Diplomat – Asia-Pacific Current Affairs Magazine

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2 w. ago China and US exchange verbal shots, Indian food in Hong Kong: 5 weekend reads

We have put together stories from our coverage last weekend to help you stay informed about news across Asia and beyond. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. US ‘destabilising Asia-Pacific’: China fires back at Shangri-La Dialogue 2. Meet India’s answer to Pakistan’s Chinese jets: the AMCA stealth fighter 3. Bitterness reimagined: Bali bomber seeks a second chance through coffee 4. Harvard Chinese student’s graduation speech strikes a chord as Trump...

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2 w. ago China and US exchange verbal shots; Hong Kong’s Indian food: 5 weekend reads

We have put together stories from our coverage last weekend to help you stay informed about news across Asia and beyond. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. US ‘destabilising Asia-Pacific’: China fires back at Shangri-La Dialogue 2. Meet India’s answer to Pakistan’s Chinese jets: the AMCA stealth fighter 3. Bitterness reimagined: Bali bomber seeks a second chance through coffee 4. Harvard Chinese student’s graduation speech strikes a chord as Trump...

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2 w. ago Chinese Harvard graduate’s speech, India’s AMCA fighter jet: 5 weekend reads

We have put together stories from our coverage last weekend to help you stay informed about news across Asia and beyond. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Harvard Chinese student’s graduation speech strikes a chord as Trump leads purge 2. Meet India’s answer to Pakistan’s Chinese jets: the AMCA stealth fighter 3. Bitterness reimagined: Bali bomber seeks a second chance through coffee 4. US ‘destabilising Asia-Pacific’: China fires back at...

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2 w. ago China accuses Hegseth of ‘Cold War mentality,’ says US turning Pacific into ‘powder keg’

China accuses Hegseth of ‘Cold War mentality,’ says US turning Pacific into ‘powder keg’  Washington Times

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2 w. ago 'US undermining stability in the Asia Pacific": China slams Hegseth for comment 'Beijing is preparing to invade Taiwan'

'US undermining stability in the Asia Pacific": China slams Hegseth for comment 'Beijing is preparing to invade Taiwan'  WION

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2 w. ago Hegseth warns Indo Pacific allies: ‘The threat China poses is real’

Hegseth warns Indo Pacific allies: ‘The threat China poses is real’  The Hill

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2 w. ago China vows to open markets to Pacific Island nations as US retreats

China vows to open markets to Pacific Island nations as US retreats  Financial Times

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2 w. ago Host China offers Pacific nations more climate change help in high

Beijing has pledged to expand its support for Pacific Island countries in building climate resilience, and to continue law enforcement cooperation in the region, during high-level talks in the coastal city of Xiamen in southeastern China’s Fujian province on Wednesday. Top diplomat Wang Yi made the commitment, which included US$2 million for the climate change fund, at the third foreign ministers’ meeting between China and Pacific Island states. It was also the first in-person gathering since...

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