9 h. ago China’s 4 core principles show way to peace in South China Sea, think tank says

A state-backed think tank has put forward China’s “four core principles” as a constructive framework for addressing disputes in the South China Sea, while blaming regional tensions on external actors who fuel rival claimants’ actions and weaken the “willingness for maritime cooperation”. “China has long been committed to managing tensions and differences with disputing parties, and exercising great restraint in disputes”, Xinhua Institute, a think tank affiliated with state news agency Xinhua,...

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1 week ago How China’s maritime strategy is swapping force for research diplomacy

The South China Sea has long been a flashpoint in geopolitical tensions, but beneath its contested surface lies one of the planet’s most scientifically compelling marine frontiers. Home to an array of deep-sea ecosystems, hydrothermal vents, underwater mountain ranges and vast coral reef systems, the region is increasingly recognised as a natural laboratory for cutting-edge oceanographic research. Climate change, biodiversity loss and overexploitation are putting mounting pressure on marine...

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1 week ago Opinion | How China’s maritime strategy is swapping force for research diplomacy

Opinion | How China’s maritime strategy is swapping force for research diplomacy  South China Morning Post

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1 week ago South China Sea tensions ‘won’t stop’ Asean’s blue economy growth: official

Southeast Asia’s plans to grow its blue economy – especially its fisheries sector – will not be hindered by tensions in the South China Sea, according to a senior Asean official, despite warnings from observers that ongoing maritime disputes with China could threaten the region’s economic and environmental progress. Satvinder Singh, deputy secretary general of the Asean Economic Community, said disputes involving claimant states such as the Philippines and Vietnam would not hamper the bloc’s...

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1 week ago OPINION | To counter China, Quad members should work closer in maritime surveillance

OPINION | To counter China, Quad members should work closer in maritime surveillance  Baird Maritime

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2 w. ago China’s space ambitions ‘forcing’ Washington’s Golden Dome strategy: commander

General Stephen Whiting tells Chicago forum that Beijing has spent three decades preparing to target US infrastructure.

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2 w. ago Illegal entry from mainland China raises alarms about Taiwan’s maritime security

Man reportedly enters Taiwan by sea and travels around island for over a month, exposing loopholes amid ‘grey-zone’ threats from Beijing.

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2 w. ago OPINION | Beijing's geopolitical dominance game in the South China Sea

OPINION | Beijing's geopolitical dominance game in the South China Sea  Baird Maritime

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2 w. ago OPINION | Indonesia's Prabowo chooses ambiguity in South China Sea policy

OPINION | Indonesia's Prabowo chooses ambiguity in South China Sea policy  Baird Maritime

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3 w. ago China warns that Cold War problems could be ‘reheated’ in Asia

Asia-Pacific region described as scene of ‘power play’ by Western entities seeking to ‘curtail, suppress and contain China’.

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last month Philippines to probe claims of sand dredging for China’s maritime expansion

Philippines to probe claims of sand dredging for China’s maritime expansion  South China Morning Post

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