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Indonesia To Resume Work On 'Giant Sea Wall' To Save Sinking Jakarta
Indonesia will resume land reclamation that will help prevent Jakarta from sinking below sea level, a cabinet minister said, five months after work was suspended due to regulatory and environmental concerns.
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US Sees New Chinese Activity Around South China Sea Shoal
The United States has seen Chinese activity around a reef that China seized from the Philippines nearly four years ago that could be a precursor to more land reclamation in the disputed South China Sea, the US Navy chief said on Thursday.
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Barack Obama Says China Must Stop Land Reclamation in South China Sea
US President Barack Obama said on Wednesday China must stop land reclamation in the disputed South China Sea and reaffirmed Washington's commitment to the defence and security of the Philippines, one of the parties to the dispute.
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US 'Deeply Concerned' About Risk of Conflict in South China Sea: Pentagon Chief
The United States is "deeply concerned" that land reclamation efforts in the South China Sea could trigger conflict in the region, Pentagon chief Ashton Carter said Saturday.
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China Continued South China Sea Reclamation Despite Halt Claim: Expert
China was carrying out land reclamation in contested waters of the South China Sea this month, more than four weeks after saying it had stopped such activity, a US expert said on Tuesday, citing recent satellite images.
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Japan Promises Ships to Vietnam Amid South China Sea Fears
Japan on Tuesday promised Vietnam ships to strengthen its forces in the South China Sea, with the two nations describing large-scale land reclamation there as a threat to peace -- a veiled reference to China.
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China's Land Reclamation in South China Sea Grows: Pentagon Report
China has reclaimed more land in the disputed Spratly Islands of the South China Sea than previously known, according to a new Pentagon report, and a senior U.S. defence official said it was unclear whether Beijing had stopped island-building in the region.
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ASEAN Nations 'Seriously Concerned' Over South China Sea Land Reclamation
The ASEAN group of Southeast Asian nations said it was "seriously concerned" about land reclamation in the South China Sea, according to a draft of the final communique to be issued at the end of talks in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday and seen by Reuters.
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John Kerry Voices Concern to China Over South China Sea: US Official
US Secretary of State John Kerry voiced concern to China on Wednesday over its land reclamation in the disputed South China Sea and militarisation of the waters, a US official said.
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China Says About to Finish Some Land Reclamation in South China Sea
China will soon complete some of its land reclamation on the Spratly islands in the disputed South China Sea, the Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday, indicating that Beijing is close to setting up new outposts in the maritime heart of Southeast Asia.
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China Says About to Finish Some Land Reclamation in South China Sea
China is about to complete some of its land reclamation work on the Spratly Islands in the disputed South China Sea, the foreign ministry said on Tuesday, shedding light on a controversial project that has inflamed regional tension.
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Pentagon Repeats Call for China to End Island Building, Seeks More Military Contact
US Defense Secretary Ash Carter met a top Chinese general today and repeated a US call for a halt to land reclamation in the South China Sea while stressing that the Pentagon remained committed to expanding military contacts with China.
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Maharashtra Inks Agreement With Netherlands' PM for Cooperation in Water Management, Land Reclamation
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Netherlands' Prime Minister Mark Rutte for cooperation in water management and land reclamation in Mumbai.
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Philippine Leader Likens China to Nazi Germany
Philippine President Benigno Aquino drew a parallel today between present day China and Nazi Germany during a speech in Japan, hinting the world cannot continue to appease Beijing as it claims ever-more territory in the South China Sea.
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Land Reclamation Projects in South China Sea 'Counterproductive': Barack Obama
President Barack Obama said on Monday that land reclamation projects in the South China Sea are unproductive and called for an end to aggressive action in the region.
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Indonesia To Resume Work On 'Giant Sea Wall' To Save Sinking Jakarta
Indonesia will resume land reclamation that will help prevent Jakarta from sinking below sea level, a cabinet minister said, five months after work was suspended due to regulatory and environmental concerns.
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US Sees New Chinese Activity Around South China Sea Shoal
The United States has seen Chinese activity around a reef that China seized from the Philippines nearly four years ago that could be a precursor to more land reclamation in the disputed South China Sea, the US Navy chief said on Thursday.
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Barack Obama Says China Must Stop Land Reclamation in South China Sea
US President Barack Obama said on Wednesday China must stop land reclamation in the disputed South China Sea and reaffirmed Washington's commitment to the defence and security of the Philippines, one of the parties to the dispute.
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US 'Deeply Concerned' About Risk of Conflict in South China Sea: Pentagon Chief
The United States is "deeply concerned" that land reclamation efforts in the South China Sea could trigger conflict in the region, Pentagon chief Ashton Carter said Saturday.
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China Continued South China Sea Reclamation Despite Halt Claim: Expert
China was carrying out land reclamation in contested waters of the South China Sea this month, more than four weeks after saying it had stopped such activity, a US expert said on Tuesday, citing recent satellite images.
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Japan Promises Ships to Vietnam Amid South China Sea Fears
Japan on Tuesday promised Vietnam ships to strengthen its forces in the South China Sea, with the two nations describing large-scale land reclamation there as a threat to peace -- a veiled reference to China.
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China's Land Reclamation in South China Sea Grows: Pentagon Report
China has reclaimed more land in the disputed Spratly Islands of the South China Sea than previously known, according to a new Pentagon report, and a senior U.S. defence official said it was unclear whether Beijing had stopped island-building in the region.
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ASEAN Nations 'Seriously Concerned' Over South China Sea Land Reclamation
The ASEAN group of Southeast Asian nations said it was "seriously concerned" about land reclamation in the South China Sea, according to a draft of the final communique to be issued at the end of talks in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday and seen by Reuters.
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John Kerry Voices Concern to China Over South China Sea: US Official
US Secretary of State John Kerry voiced concern to China on Wednesday over its land reclamation in the disputed South China Sea and militarisation of the waters, a US official said.
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China Says About to Finish Some Land Reclamation in South China Sea
China will soon complete some of its land reclamation on the Spratly islands in the disputed South China Sea, the Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday, indicating that Beijing is close to setting up new outposts in the maritime heart of Southeast Asia.
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China Says About to Finish Some Land Reclamation in South China Sea
China is about to complete some of its land reclamation work on the Spratly Islands in the disputed South China Sea, the foreign ministry said on Tuesday, shedding light on a controversial project that has inflamed regional tension.
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Pentagon Repeats Call for China to End Island Building, Seeks More Military Contact
US Defense Secretary Ash Carter met a top Chinese general today and repeated a US call for a halt to land reclamation in the South China Sea while stressing that the Pentagon remained committed to expanding military contacts with China.
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Maharashtra Inks Agreement With Netherlands' PM for Cooperation in Water Management, Land Reclamation
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Netherlands' Prime Minister Mark Rutte for cooperation in water management and land reclamation in Mumbai.
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Philippine Leader Likens China to Nazi Germany
Philippine President Benigno Aquino drew a parallel today between present day China and Nazi Germany during a speech in Japan, hinting the world cannot continue to appease Beijing as it claims ever-more territory in the South China Sea.
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Land Reclamation Projects in South China Sea 'Counterproductive': Barack Obama
President Barack Obama said on Monday that land reclamation projects in the South China Sea are unproductive and called for an end to aggressive action in the region.
