The question of how China should react to the provocation of Vietnam, which seems to switch from escalation to moderation, then back again, has aroused a heated debate in China. Some of the commentators think…
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Violence is the last thing any of the countries caught up in the territorial dispute want Escalating tensions over the disputed South China Sea in recent weeks are showing little sign of abating and have…
Starting June 13, Vietnam first staged live-fire drills in the South China Sea amid rising tensions with China, then issued a decree specifying who would be exempt from military call-up in a time of war….
Vietnam and the Philippines have been strengthening their marine forces by pumping oil from the sea, stationing troops strategically and using oil revenue to fund their militaries. Their common strategy in the South China Sea…
Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei invites a question from a journalist at a regular press coference in Beijing, June 2, 2011. (mfa.gov.cn) China yesterday denied it supports hacking activities and said it is part of…
AFTER 15 years of discreet and patient diplomacy over overlapping claims for the South China Sea, both Asean and China are showing signs of fatigue as there has been no progress yet towards a…