Posted by Matt in January 28th, 2008 |
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Even as it expands economic cooperation with its wary Southeast Asian neighbors, China’s thirst for energy is compelling it to resurrect territorial claims to resources-rich spots in the region that have lain dormant for years.
China’s decision in late 2007 to create a new city administration responsible for the archipelagos of the Paracels and Spratlys islands [...]
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Posted by Matt in January 25th, 2008 |
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Four of 10 ASEAN member nations have laid claim to the Spratlys — the Philippines, Malaysia, Brunei, and Vietnam. Also claimants are Taiwan and China; of the two, China is an ASEAN dialogue partner.
“If this is not well managed, we will be facing a very serious problem in Southeast Asian and in the South China [...]
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Posted by Matt in January 25th, 2008 |
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“We posses indisputable sovereignty over the South China Sea islands and the adjoining waters,” Jiang said at a regularly scheduled news conference.
“We have exchanged views with Vietnam on many occasions and agreed to solve these disputes through negotiations and safeguard peace and stability in the South China Sea as well as in China-Vietnam relations,” she [...]
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