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Beijing Xiangshan Forum: China to host annual show of military diplomacy this week
However, the desire to be a mediator comes amid its own disputes with countries closer to home. Frequent clashes…
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Commentary: Can the US and China avoid a catastrophic clash?
THE BEST CHINA, US CAN DO AT THIS TIME Sullivan’s trip notwithstanding, US-China relations at an institutional level won’t improve…
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Europe ‘needs to get serious’ about fighting its own battles, says Polish foreign minister
SIKORSKI ON CHINA When asked about Chinese support for Russia, Sikorski said China is “honouring the thickest of our red…
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Taiwan defence spending to outpace GDP growth as China threat rises
Taiwan’s government has made military modernisation a key policy platform and has repeatedly pledged to spend more on its defences…
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From defence to EU relations, what do policy changes under UK’s new government look like?
This comes as the number of British army personnel has fallen from more than 500,000 in the early 1980s to…
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Philippines to boost diplomacy and defence capability as South China Sea ‘countermeasures’
China’s foreign ministry on Monday said regardless of what policies the Philippines rolls out, none would affect China’s maritime rights…
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Taiwan tests air defences in early morning missile drills
Speaking in Suao on Taiwan’s east coast, home to a major navy base, defence ministry spokesperson Sun Li-fang said that…
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South Korea and Japan beef up military export trade, showcase defence capabilities at Singapore Airshow
JAPAN EYEING ASIAN MARKET Meanwhile, Japan is also courting the foreign market following a shift in the country’s security policy,…
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Commentary: Taiwan’s slowing growth and national security
CHINA NO LONGER RELIABLE FOR BOOSTING ECONOMIC GROWTH A strong economy was key in supporting Taiwan’s national defence during the…
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Indonesia approves 20% rise in defence budget by 2024
JAKARTA: Indonesia’s outgoing president has approved a 20 per cent hike in defence spending through the end of next year,…
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