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US Military Forces to Stay in Disputed South China Sea--President Barack Obama

US Military Forces to Stay in Disputed South China Sea: US President Obama

United States President Barack Obama said on Thursday that the US is not about to leave the disputed South China Sea despite warnings from China. Obama said the presence of the US military in the area is aimed at upholding the navigation rights of other nations in the disputed area, adding that they would be there for as long as international law allows.

US-China Meeting Fruitful, Eases Tensions Over South China Sea Issue

US-China Meeting Fruitful, Eases Tensions Over South China Sea Issue

President Xi Jinping and US President Barack Obama met at the sidelines of the Nuclear Security Summit in Washington on Thursday. The meeting is believed to have somehow eased the growing tensions between the two countries over the disputed South China Sea.

US Urges China, Taiwan to Hold Talks and Dialogues to Diffuse Tensions After Elections

US Urges China, Taiwan to Hold Dialogue to Diffuse Tensions After Elections

US President Barack Obama on Thursday urged China and Taiwan to explore talks and dialogues amid concern from Washington that the recent election of a pro-independence leader in Taiwan could heighten tensions between the two sides.

US to China: Stop Bullying Smaller Neighbors

US to China: Stop Bullying Smaller Neighbors

President Barack Obama will host the leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) next week and the White House has said he will deliver a tough message to China during the summit that 'bullying' has no place in resolving the disputes in the South China Sea.

US Secretary of State John Kerry to Hold Talks With Chinese Leaders on North Korea and the South China Sea Dispute

US Secretary of State John Kerry to Hold Talks With Chinese Leaders on North Korea and the South China Sea Dispute

US Secretary of State John Kerry will embark on a three-day trip to East Asia on Sunday with a significant stop in China on Wednesday to talk to Chinese leaders about reining in North Korea after the latter's nuclear test as well as the South China Sea dispute.

China Says It Has Been 'Restrained' By Not Seizing More Islands In The South China Sea

China Says it Has Exercised 'Restraint' by Not Seizing More Islands in South China Sea

Amid accusations from claimant countries that China is attempting to claim to a large portion of the South China Sea, the Asian superpower has turned the tables on its accusers saying that it exercised restraint by not seizing the reefs and islands being occupied by other countries even though the maritime resources belongs to China.

Obama Says Bomb May Have Downed Russian Airliner

Obama Says Bomb May Have Downed Russian Airliner

European investigators who analyzed the flight recorders of the downed Russian plane said Friday that the cockpit voice recorder of Metrojet Flight 9268 showed an explosion, which was confirmed by its flight data recorder.

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