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China Shifts Blame on United States, Urges Washington To Take due Responsibility for Situation in Korean Peninsula

China has hit back at the United States after Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said Beijing is responsible for North Korea's latest nuclear test.

China Sends Naval Fleet to US-Led Military Exercises in the Pacific

China to Send Naval Fleet to Join US-Led Military Exercises Amid South China Sea Dispute

Amid the festering South China Sea issue between China and the United States, Beijing has agreed to join the US-led naval drills in the Pacific later this month along with other Asian countries.

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Shangri-La Dialogue: Summit Opens in Singapore, South China Sea Issue to Dominate Discussions

Asia's largest annual security forum Shangri-La Dialogue opened in Singapore on Friday with a keynote speech from Thailand's Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha.

US Calls on China to Exert More Effort in Reining In Pyongyang

US Calls on China to Exert More Effort in Reining in Pyongyang

US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter, apparently dissatisfied with China's efforts so far to neutralize North Korea's nuclear programme, said Beijing 'could do much more' to get Pyongyang to stop provocations in the Korean Peninsula.

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China Losing Allies Over South China Sea Row, Says Top Pentagon Official

Claiming the United States seeks no conflict with China, US Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter has said the world's most populous nation is nevertheless starting to lose allies among its neighbors in the South China Sea.

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Senate Easily Confirms Ashton Carter as New US Defense Secretary

Voting 93 to 5, the US Senate did not give Ashton Carter a hard time to become the new Secretary of Defense.

U.S. President Barack Obama (R) announces the resignation of Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel (L) at the White House in Washington, November 24, 20

Hagel Resigns As Defense Chief Reportedly Due To Pressure

In a surprise move reportedly due to pressure from the White House, U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel resigned on Monday.

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