China condemns US “protectionist methods” over cyber espionage fears
China‘s Commerce Ministry has condemned a $1.1-trillion spending bill passed by the U.S. Congress last week over clauses that limit technological purchases from the Asian giant, saying they clash with...
View ArticleJohn Kerry will seek an audience with Kim Jong-un in North Korea
Secretary of State Kerry has had at least two historic diplomatic successes recently: demanding that Israel give the Palestinians whatever they want in exchange for destruction peace and begging Iran...
View ArticleObama seeks to avoid “clash of civilisations” between China and the West
The following are the views of the author, and not necessarily those of China Daily Mail. On the next day after President Barack Obama delivered his State of the Union (SotU) 2014, which did not...
View ArticlePrelude to Conflict: Asia, February 23
EDITORIAL – China and the West want China and the West to know that they are in a prelude to war. Here are a few reasons why from recently… China and the US: Its good to talk …Lots of talk about not...
View ArticleObama’s meeting with Dalai Lama irks China
The US leader vowed “strong support” for the protection of Tibetans’ human rights in China during the encounter. China had urged the US to cancel the meeting, saying it would “seriously impair China-US...
View ArticleMalaysia joins forces with Philippines and Vietnam against China in sea dispute
The submerged reef would be easy to miss, under turquoise seas about 80 km (50 miles) off Malaysia’s Borneo island state of Sarawak. But two Chinese naval exercises in less than a year around the James...
View ArticlePhilippines air-drops supplies to troops on disputed reef after ships blocked...
The Philippines air-dropped food and water to soldiers posted on a grounded transport ship on a disputed South China Sea shoal, after China blocked two supply ships from reaching the troops, a senior...
View ArticlePhilippines offers US forces access to military bases
The Philippines has agreed to allow the United States access to its military bases under a new security deal being negotiated by the two allies, amid mounting concern over China’s increasing...
View ArticleObama looks to salvage Asia ‘pivot’ as allies fret about China
When a Philippine government ship evaded a Chinese blockade in disputed waters of the South China Sea last month, a U.S. Navy plane swooped in to witness the dramatic encounter. The flyover was a vivid...
View ArticleJapan to build military station on remote western island, closer to China...
Japan is sending 100 soldiers and radar to its westernmost outpost, a tropical island off Taiwan, in a deployment that risks angering China with ties between Asia’s biggest economies already hurt by a...
View ArticlePrelude to Conflict: Asia, April 21
China and the West want China and the West to know that they are in a prelude to war. Here are a few reasons why from recently… TAO rejects renegotiating pact …apparently the Chinese think that...
View ArticleNorway’s shame: Shuns Dalai Lama, bows to China’s bullying
Norway’s ruling politicians may refuse to meet with the Dalai Lama when he visits Oslo next month to avoid angering China. The hesitation is part of an effort to ease tensions with the world’s...
View ArticlePrelude to Conflict: Asia, April 28
Taiwanese protest leader visits AC; urges vigilance to protect democracy Wei Yang US-Japan treaty applies to islands: Obama KMT legislator Lin calls Japanese stupid, rigid …Pro-China Taiwan controlling...
View ArticlePhilippines says U.S. obligated to help in case of attack by China
The United States has a treaty obligation to help the Philippines in case of an attack on its territory or armed forces in the South China Sea, the Philippine foreign minister said on Wednesday,...
View ArticlePrelude to Conflict: Asia, May 5
China and the West want China and the West to know that they are in a prelude to war. Here are a few reasons why from recently… Trade protest has curbed cross-strait ties: US report North Korea testing...
View ArticleJapan to establish military bases near disputed islands in response to China...
Tokyo has reportedly made plans to create new military outposts on remote islands close to disputed territories in an apparent move to bolster Japan’s defence capabilities amid its ongoing territorial...
View ArticleChina, U.S. say committed to managing differences
China and the United States need to manage their differences, the leaders of both countries said on Wednesday at the start of annual talks expected to focus on cyber-security, maritime disputes, the...
View ArticleIntelligence committee chairman says US needs to be more aggressive with...
The United States must respond more aggressively to China’s territorial claims in Asia, an influential U.S. Republican said on Thursday, warning that failure to do so would bring “death by a thousand...
View ArticleRevamping defence strategy vital for US to prevent being surpassed by China
Reuters reports today that US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel recently said that Russia and China are trying to close the technology gap with the US. Realisation of the fierce arms race the US faces is...
View ArticleChina refuses carbon emissions reductions, unless western countries pay for it
While President Obama challenged China at the United Nations to follow the U.S. lead in pushing for drastic reductions in national carbon emissions to save the planet from “climate change,” it appears...
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