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Former FBI Employee Faces 10-Year Jail Sentence for Spying for China
| Desiree Sison | | Aug 02, 2016 07:47 AM EDT |
A former FBI employee with access to classified information in the bureau faces up to ten years in prison after pleading guilty to espionage charges, US prosecutors said on Monday.
President Xi Resists Calls From Military for Armed Response to the US in the South China Sea
| Desiree Sison | | Aug 01, 2016 07:19 AM EDT |
Chinese President Xi Jinping is reportedly being pressured by high-ranking officers within the military to make an armed response to the United States and its regional allies following an international tribunal ruling denying Beijing's claims to the South China Sea.
President Xi Rallies Military to be Combat-Ready Amid South China Sea Dispute
| Desiree Sison | | Jul 31, 2016 09:18 AM EDT |
Chinese President Xi Jinping rallied the 2.3 million-strong People's Liberation Army (PLA) on Saturday to train hard to be capable of winning wars as Beijing focuses on upgrading and expanding its military's weaponry.
China, Russia Joint Military Exercise in South China Sea not Aimed at any Country
| Desiree Sison | | Jul 30, 2016 06:27 AM EDT |
China and Russia are slated to hold joint naval exercises in the disputed South China Sea in September underscoring Moscow's show of support for Beijing following a recent arbitration court ruling that dismissed China's expansive claims to the disputed maritime territory.
Beijing Coddling Major Drug Lords Smuggling Illegal Drugs Into Manila: President Duterte
| Desiree Sison | | Jul 29, 2016 06:33 AM EDT |
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday pinpointed China as the largest smuggler of illegal drugs into Manila, accusing Beijing of coddling major drug lords and drug traffickers.
Beijing Chides US, Japan, Australia for Heightening Tension in the South China Sea
| Desiree Sison | | Jul 27, 2016 07:00 AM EDT |
China's Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, on Wednesday chastised Australia, Japan, and the US for making the situation worse in the South China Sea region after the three nations released a joint statement on the recent ruling of the Hague-based arbitral court.
US and Chinese Military Encounters in the South China Sea Have Lessened - US National Security Adviser
| Desiree Sison | | Jul 26, 2016 07:01 AM EDT |
After Washington accused Chinese military ships and aircraft of making "unsafe maneuvers" and coming dangerously close to US forces in the South China Sea, a top US official said on Monday that the two forces have reduced the risk of military encounters in the region through confidence-building measures.
Philippines' President Duterte to Push for Resource-Sharing in Negotiations With China on South China Sea Dispute
| Desiree Sison | | Jul 25, 2016 07:56 AM EDT |
The Philippines' President Rodrigo Duterte is poised to hold bilateral talks with China to peacefully settle the South China Sea dispute and might push for resource-sharing arrangements instead of triggering a confrontation with the military superpower.
US to Continue Naval and Aerial Patrols in the South China Sea Despite China's Warning
| Desiree Sison | | Jul 21, 2016 08:01 AM EDT |
Despite China's warnings, the United States would continue to guarantee the rights and the lawful use of the disputed waters and airspace of the South China Sea by all nations through its freedom of navigation operations, a top US Navy official said on Wednesday.
Beijing Won't Stop Ongoing Constructions on Philippine-Claimed Spratly Islands Despite Tribunal Ruling
| Desiree Sison | | Jul 20, 2016 07:28 AM EDT |
A week after the Hague-based arbitral court ruled that China has no legal basis for its claims in the South China Sea, a high-ranking Chinese military official said on Tuesday that Beijing's ongoing constructions of facilities on islands and reefs in the Philippine-claimed Nansha Islands (Spratly Islands) would not be halted.
China Warns US Navy to Stay out of South China Sea or Face 'Disaster'
| Desiree Sison | | Jul 19, 2016 08:25 AM EDT |
China warned foreign navies, specifically the United States', on Monday against conducting freedom of navigation operations in the disputed South China Sea saying such patrols could end in "disaster."
Beijing Welcomes Manila's Special Envoy for South China Sea Negotiations
| Desiree Sison | | Jul 18, 2016 06:14 AM EDT |
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang said he welcomes Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's announcement on Thursday that he plans to send former President Fidel Ramos as a special envoy to China to negotiate with Beijing after an international arbitral court ruling rejected China's territorial claims in the disputed South China Sea.
China to Sever Bilateral Ties With Australia Over Freedom of Navigation Patrols in the South China Sea
| Desiree Sison | | Jul 15, 2016 07:59 AM EDT |
China's Foreign Ministry on Thursday warned Australia that Beijing would sever bilateral relations with Canberra if it continues to conduct freedom of navigation exercises in the South China Sea.
Beijing Open to Negotiations With Manila on South China Sea Dispute Sans Hague Court Ruling
| Desiree Sison | | Jul 14, 2016 07:02 AM EDT |
China continues to stand its ground in rejecting the ruling of the Hague-based arbitral court on the South China Sea dispute. Beijing warned other countries on Wednesday against threatening its interests and territories in the region.
Chinese Military Prepared for any Threats That may Erupt After Hague Court Ruling
| Desiree Sison | | Jul 13, 2016 06:57 AM EDT |
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday dismissed the Hague arbitral court ruling rejecting China's claims to the South China Sea as "illegal" and "null and void" saying that Beijing would not accept any future proposition or action based on the ruling.
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