3 d. ago Beijing looks for social workers to place on disputed South China Sea islands

China is recruiting social workers for disputed islands in the South China Sea. According to a notice published on Monday, the government of Sansha, the authority set up to administer the disputed territories, said it was looking for 11 “community workers” to post on eight reefs and islands in the Paracel and the Spratly islands. The territories include Woody Island, the administrative centre of the disputed territories, and Mischief Reef, which is home to a large military base. The notice was...

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3 d. ago Beijing looks for social workers for posts on disputed South China Sea islands

China is recruiting social workers for disputed islands in the South China Sea. According to a notice published on Monday, the government of Sansha, the authority set up to administer the disputed territories, said it was looking for 11 “community workers” to post on eight reefs and islands in the Paracel and the Spratly islands. The territories include Woody Island, the administrative centre of the disputed territories, and Mischief Reef, which is home to a large military base. The notice was...

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4 d. ago ‘Strategic patience’ key for Beijing in South China Sea and other disputes

Beijing should exercise “strategic patience” in managing its maritime disputes, with provocations to be expected from the Philippines in the South China Sea and Japan in the East China Sea, according to a leading Chinese analyst. Hu Bo, director of the South China Sea Strategic Situation Probing Initiative (SCSPI), delivered his message in an article published this month in the latest issue of defence journal Modern Ship. There have been continuous tensions between Beijing and its uneasy...

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4 d. ago Breaking | As China’s US exports plunge, Beijing banks on diversification for 2026 growth

Breaking | As China’s US exports plunge, Beijing banks on diversification for 2026 growth  South China Morning Post

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4 d. ago Developing | As China’s US exports plunge, Beijing banks on diversification for 2026 growth

Developing | As China’s US exports plunge, Beijing banks on diversification for 2026 growth  South China Morning Post

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4 d. ago As China’s US exports plunge, Beijing banks on diversification for 2026 growth

As China’s US exports plunge, Beijing banks on diversification for 2026 growth  South China Morning Post

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4 d. ago South China Sea: claims of coercion, deception as Beijing and Manila wage new war of words

China and the Philippines have again exchanged barbs over confrontations in the disputed South China Sea, with each accusing the other of provocation and escalating tensions. The Chinese embassy in the Philippines on Tuesday said a statement the day before by the National Maritime Council – a government body created by Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr in 2024 to address the nation’s maritime challenges – was “unfounded and misleading”. It accused Manila of “provoking trouble and...

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9 d. ago Philippine navy confident it can navigate South China Sea dispute: ‘up to the challenge’

The Philippines has expressed confidence in countering China’s widening influence in contested waters as its navy presses ahead with expanding its fleet, joint activities with foreign partners and the use of unmanned systems. Analysts say these measures would boost the interoperability of the Philippine military across the sea and air, as the South China Sea dispute continues to dominate its security planning. “We are up to the challenge [posed by] the People’s Liberation Army Navy, Chinese...

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9 d. ago Lee’s First Visit to Beijing: A Nuanced Restoration of China

Lee’s First Visit to Beijing: A Nuanced Restoration of China-South Korea Ties  The Diplomat – Asia-Pacific Current Affairs Magazine

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1 week ago China agrees to remove part of disputed structures in West Sea, ease antagonism: S.Korea’s Lee

China agrees to remove part of disputed structures in West Sea, ease antagonism: S.Korea’s Lee  KED Global

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1 week ago Lee says China expected to remove part of disputed steel structures from overlapping waters in Yellow Sea

Lee says China expected to remove part of disputed steel structures from overlapping waters in Yellow Sea  Japan Wire by KYODO NEWS

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1 week ago Li Qiang and Lee Jae Myung back free trade and multilateralism in Beijing talks

Li Qiang and Lee Jae Myung back free trade and multilateralism in Beijing talks  South China Morning Post

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1 week ago China, South Korea to carry out cultural exchanges in orderly manner, Beijing says

China, South Korea to carry out cultural exchanges in orderly manner, Beijing says  Reuters

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1 week ago U.S., European, China Analysts Weigh What the Capture of Maduro Signals for Beijing

U.S., European, China Analysts Weigh What the Capture of Maduro Signals for Beijing  The China-Global South Project

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2 w. ago Property industry an enemy within for Beijing’s economic targets

Property industry an enemy within for Beijing’s economic targets  South China Morning Post

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2 w. ago South Korean president visits China following Beijing’s rising tensions with Japan over Taiwan

South Korean president visits China following Beijing’s rising tensions with Japan over Taiwan  The Hill

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2 w. ago South Korea and China’s Strategic Diplomatic Shift in Beijing: What Lee Jae Myung’s Visit Means for Tourism, Trade, and Regional Stability

South Korea and China’s Strategic Diplomatic Shift in Beijing: What Lee Jae Myung’s Visit Means for Tourism, Trade, and Regional Stability  Travel And Tour World

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2 w. ago Cosco executive Zhang Yong made deputy in Beijing’s liaison office in Hong Kong

Cosco executive Zhang Yong made deputy in Beijing’s liaison office in Hong Kong  South China Morning Post

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2 w. ago US envoy hosts Quad meeting in Beijing as PLA’s drills around Taiwan continue

US envoy hosts Quad meeting in Beijing as PLA’s drills around Taiwan continue  South China Morning Post

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2 w. ago Striker Orr linked with Shanghai Port, Yue signs for Beijing Guoan

Striker Orr linked with Shanghai Port, Yue signs for Beijing Guoan  South China Morning Post

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