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US Carrier Puts On Show Of 'Commitment', Not Power, In South China Sea
The flight deck of the USS Carl Vinson shakes as a succession of F-18 fighter jets are catapulted into take-off, emitting a thunderous noise and leaving white mist in their wake.
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US Needs To 'Wage War' To Block Off South China Sea Islands: Chinese Media
Blocking Chinese access to islands in the South China Sea would require the U.S. to "wage war", an influential Chinese state-run tabloid said on Friday, after U.S. Secretary of State nominee Rex Tillerson suggested the strategy on Wednesday.
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Beijing Installs Advanced Weapons In Global Hotspot, Flags US Think Tank
China appears to have installed weapons, including anti-aircraft and anti-missile systems, on all seven of the artificial islands it has built in the South China Sea, despite statements by Beijing that it has no intention to militarize the islands which are part of a strategic trade route, where territory is claimed by several countries.
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US President Wades Into South China Sea Row, Says Tribunal Ruling 'Binding'
US President Barack Obama today warned an international tribunal's ruling that China's sweeping claims to the South China Sea had no legal basis was "binding", after Beijing vowed to ignore the verdict.
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Barack Obama Cancels Meet After Filipino Leader's 'Son Of A Bitch' Insult
U.S. President Barack Obama cancelled what would have been his first meeting with Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte, a White House spokesman said on Tuesday, after Duterte described Obama as a "son of a bitch".
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Despite Washington's Warning, New Chinese Vessels Spotted In South China Sea
A large number of Chinese vessels have been positioned close to a disputed reef in the South China Sea near the coast of the Philippines, despite warnings by the United States that Beijing should refrain from such provocations.
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Barack Obama Urges China To Stop Flexing Muscles Over South China Sea: Report
China needs to be a more responsible power as it gains global influence and avoid flexing its muscles in disputes with smaller countries over issues like the South China Sea, U.S. President Barack Obama told CNN in an interview to be aired on Sunday.
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Barack Obama To Meet Philippines' Rodrigo Duterte, Broach Human Rights
US President Barack Obama is expected to meet with Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Sept. 6, and plans to touch on human rights as well as security concerns, the White House said on Monday.
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Barack Obama Calls For Peaceful Settlement Of South China Sea Disputes
US President Barack Obama today called for territorial disputes in the South China Sea to be "resolved peacefully" as Vietnam baulks at Chinese actions in the bitterly contested waters.
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Chinese Media Slam US Lifting Of Vietnam Arms Embargo
Chinese state media today slammed the lifting of a decades-old US arms embargo against Vietnam, saying the move was aimed at Beijing and calling Barack Obama's assurances to the contrary "a very poor lie".
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US Plans Third Patrol Near Disputed South China Sea Islands: Reports
The US Navy plans to conduct another passage near disputed islands in the South China Sea in early April, a source familiar with the plan said on Friday, the third in a series of challenges that have drawn sharps rebukes from China.
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Barack Obama, Xi Jinping To Discuss South China Sea Tensions
Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet with his US counterpart Barack Obama on the sidelines of the fourth Nuclear Security Summit in Washington next week to discuss several issues including increasing friction between the two countries over the disputed South China Sea.
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China Deploys Missiles In South China Sea, As Obama Meets Rivals
China has deployed surface-to-air missile batteries on a disputed island in the South China Sea, Taiwan and U.S. officials said, even as President Obama met rival claimants to maritime territory in the region.
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South China Sea Takes Centre Stage At US-Asean Summit
US President Barack Obama and allies from Southeast Asia will turn their attention to China on Tuesday on the second day of a summit intended to improve commercial links and provide a united front on maritime disputes with Beijing.
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White House - Disputes Over South China Sea Must Not Involve 'Bullying'
The White House said on Tuesday that President Barack Obama would deliver a tough message to China during a summit with Southeast Asian countries next week that disputes over the South China Sea must be resolved through global rules and not through "bullying."
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US Carrier Puts On Show Of 'Commitment', Not Power, In South China Sea
The flight deck of the USS Carl Vinson shakes as a succession of F-18 fighter jets are catapulted into take-off, emitting a thunderous noise and leaving white mist in their wake.
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US Needs To 'Wage War' To Block Off South China Sea Islands: Chinese Media
Blocking Chinese access to islands in the South China Sea would require the U.S. to "wage war", an influential Chinese state-run tabloid said on Friday, after U.S. Secretary of State nominee Rex Tillerson suggested the strategy on Wednesday.
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Beijing Installs Advanced Weapons In Global Hotspot, Flags US Think Tank
China appears to have installed weapons, including anti-aircraft and anti-missile systems, on all seven of the artificial islands it has built in the South China Sea, despite statements by Beijing that it has no intention to militarize the islands which are part of a strategic trade route, where territory is claimed by several countries.
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US President Wades Into South China Sea Row, Says Tribunal Ruling 'Binding'
US President Barack Obama today warned an international tribunal's ruling that China's sweeping claims to the South China Sea had no legal basis was "binding", after Beijing vowed to ignore the verdict.
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Barack Obama Cancels Meet After Filipino Leader's 'Son Of A Bitch' Insult
U.S. President Barack Obama cancelled what would have been his first meeting with Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte, a White House spokesman said on Tuesday, after Duterte described Obama as a "son of a bitch".
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Despite Washington's Warning, New Chinese Vessels Spotted In South China Sea
A large number of Chinese vessels have been positioned close to a disputed reef in the South China Sea near the coast of the Philippines, despite warnings by the United States that Beijing should refrain from such provocations.
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Barack Obama Urges China To Stop Flexing Muscles Over South China Sea: Report
China needs to be a more responsible power as it gains global influence and avoid flexing its muscles in disputes with smaller countries over issues like the South China Sea, U.S. President Barack Obama told CNN in an interview to be aired on Sunday.
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Barack Obama To Meet Philippines' Rodrigo Duterte, Broach Human Rights
US President Barack Obama is expected to meet with Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Sept. 6, and plans to touch on human rights as well as security concerns, the White House said on Monday.
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Barack Obama Calls For Peaceful Settlement Of South China Sea Disputes
US President Barack Obama today called for territorial disputes in the South China Sea to be "resolved peacefully" as Vietnam baulks at Chinese actions in the bitterly contested waters.
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Chinese Media Slam US Lifting Of Vietnam Arms Embargo
Chinese state media today slammed the lifting of a decades-old US arms embargo against Vietnam, saying the move was aimed at Beijing and calling Barack Obama's assurances to the contrary "a very poor lie".
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US Plans Third Patrol Near Disputed South China Sea Islands: Reports
The US Navy plans to conduct another passage near disputed islands in the South China Sea in early April, a source familiar with the plan said on Friday, the third in a series of challenges that have drawn sharps rebukes from China.
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Barack Obama, Xi Jinping To Discuss South China Sea Tensions
Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet with his US counterpart Barack Obama on the sidelines of the fourth Nuclear Security Summit in Washington next week to discuss several issues including increasing friction between the two countries over the disputed South China Sea.
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China Deploys Missiles In South China Sea, As Obama Meets Rivals
China has deployed surface-to-air missile batteries on a disputed island in the South China Sea, Taiwan and U.S. officials said, even as President Obama met rival claimants to maritime territory in the region.
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South China Sea Takes Centre Stage At US-Asean Summit
US President Barack Obama and allies from Southeast Asia will turn their attention to China on Tuesday on the second day of a summit intended to improve commercial links and provide a united front on maritime disputes with Beijing.
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White House - Disputes Over South China Sea Must Not Involve 'Bullying'
The White House said on Tuesday that President Barack Obama would deliver a tough message to China during a summit with Southeast Asian countries next week that disputes over the South China Sea must be resolved through global rules and not through "bullying."
