Last Friday, a U.S. State Department spokesman stated that Beijing’s recent decision to upgrade tiny Sansha City in the disputed Paracel Islands to a “prefecture-level city” and establish a military garrison there runs “counter to collaborative diplomatic efforts to resolve differences and risk further escalating tensions in the region.” That muted protest was just the […]
Phnom Penh, July 12 (ANI): Asserting that evolving asymmetric threats in the form of maritime terrorism, piracy and drug trafficking have made maritime security issues a strategic priority, External Affairs Minister S.M Krishna on Thursday welcomed the proposal for expansion of the ASEAN maritime forum. Addressing the plenary session of the Second East Asia Summit […]
Continue reading the main story Related Stories South China Sea tops Asean agenda ‘No China war footing’ over shoal Philippine protest over China row China has approved the formal establishment of a military garrison on disputed South China Sea islands, state media reports. The command will be based in Sansha city on Woody Island in […]
PHNOM PENH – Efforts to ease tensions in the South China Sea will dominate this week’s Asian security dialogue in Cambodia, analysts say, while the US will be at pains to stress it seeks cooperation with China. US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton joins the ASEAN Regional Forum in Phnom Penh on Thursday, a few […]
PHNOM PENH — Efforts to ease tensions in the South China Sea will dominate this week’s Asian security dialogue in Cambodia, analysts say, while the US will be at pains to stress it seeks cooperation with China. US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton joins the ASEAN Regional Forum in Phnom Penh on Thursday, a few […]
PHNOM PENH — Efforts to ease tensions in the South China Sea will dominate this week’s Asian security dialogue in Cambodia, analysts say, while the US will be at pains to stress it seeks cooperation with China. US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton joins the ASEAN Regional Forum in Phnom Penh on Thursday, a few […]
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia – Efforts to ease tensions in the South China Sea will dominate this week’s Asian security dialogue in Cambodia, analysts say, while the US will be at pains to stress it seeks cooperation with China. US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton joins the ASEAN Regional Forum in Phnom Penh on Thursday, a […]
PHNOM PENH — Efforts to ease tensions in the South China Sea will dominate this week’s Asian security dialogue in Cambodia, analysts say, while the US will be at pains to stress it seeks cooperation with China. US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton joins the ASEAN Regional Forum in Phnom Penh on Thursday, a few […]
There was little surprise in President Barack Obama’s announcement late last year that the United States would strengthen its position in East Asia while drawing down its forces in Europe. After all, the security environment in East Asia is unpredictable and rapidly changing, unlike in Europe where it is relatively stable. Against this background, efforts […]
By Matthew LittleEpoch Times Staff Created: July 7, 2012 Last Updated: July 7, 2012 Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird speaks with reporters on Parliament Hill June 11, 2012. Baird leaves for a two-week tour of several Asian countries Saturday. (Matthew Little/The Epoch Times) Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird heads to Asia Saturday for a two-week […]