VAIL, Colorado — The term “frenemies” is usually used to describe the relationship between two people, say the complicated mess of a love-hate relationship between two teenage girls. Asia expert and Asia Society Senior Fellow Jamie Metzl uses this term to describe the current relationship between China and India. “The relationship between China and […]
BEIJING (Reuters) – China is likely to unveil its military spending for 2012 on the weekend, flagging the direction that Beijing will take after President Barack Obama launched a new “pivot” to reinforce U.S. influence across Asia. Beijing has not set a time to announce the yearly budget for the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), but […]
Home » business » Yuwadee among Forbes’ top 50 Asian businesswomen Female power The Nation March 1, 2012 2:36 pm On the inaugural list released on Thursday, Yuwadee was honoured as the woman who has guided her family’s 65-year-old firm, Central Department Store, from a single general store to megamalls that offer everything from […]
Home » business » Yuwadee among Forbes’ top 50 Asian businesswomen Female power The Nation March 1, 2012 2:36 pm On the inaugural list released on Thursday, Yuwadee was honoured as the woman who has guided her family’s 65-year-old firm, Central Department Store, from a single general store to megamalls that offer everything from […]
Published: March. 1, 2012 at 1:29 AM BEIJING, March 1 (UPI) — China’s stand on the South China Sea issue is consistent and it has not claimed sovereignty over the entire sea, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said. “No country, including China, has claimed sovereignty over the whole South China Sea. We don’t know whether those […]
Freedom of navigation in the South China Sea “has never been a problem” and related countries should do more to protect peace and stability in the region, Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei said on Wednesday. Hong made the remarks in response to the United States’ latest claim that China remains “aggressive” to vessels conducting oil […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The commander of U.S. forces in the Pacific said Tuesday the American military must be present in the South China Sea to ensure the security of sea lanes crucial to international trade. The strong U.S. position on freedom of navigation in those disputed waters has become a source of friction with the […]
Published: Feb. 29, 2012 at 1:09 AM BEIJING, Feb. 29 (UPI) — China, asserting its sovereignty in the South China Sea, protested the Philippines’ decision to invite foreign investors to hunt for oil and gas in the region. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei, responding to Philippine Energy Secretary Jose Almendras’ announcement, told reporters: “It […]
Published on February 28, 2012 by Mark Lowe · No Comments Tensions over disputed maritime territory in South China Sea continue to rise between China and the Philipinnes. Insight – Conflict looms in South China Sea oil rush By Randy Fabi and Manuel MogatoPUERTO PRINCESA, Philippines (Reuters) – When Lieutenant-General Juancho Sabban received an urgent […]
Beijing, Feb 23 (IANS) The defence ministry said Thursday that China, India and Japan will step up their coordination and cooperation on international anti-piracy naval escorts. “The integrated escort schedule will be arranged on a quarterly basis,” Xinhua quoted defence spokesman Geng Yansheng as saying during a news briefing. He also noted that the strengthened […]