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Beijing has reacted strongly after 14 countries, including Japan, rejected China’s maritime claims on the 10th anniversary of a 2016 international arbitration ruling on the South China Sea. China on Sunday summoned a senior official of the Japanese Embassy in Beijing and lodged a formal protest, saying that its sovereignty over the South China Sea…
Beijing has reacted strongly after 14 countries, including Japan, rejected China’s maritime claims on the 10th anniversary of a 2016 international arbitration ruling on the South China Sea. China on Sunday summoned a senior official of the Japanese Embassy in Beijing and lodged a formal protest, saying that its sovereignty over the South China Sea…
Earlier this month, China declared new “baselines” around Scarborough Reef, a large coral atoll topped by a handful of rocks barely above sea level in the South China Sea. By doing so, China reaffirmed its sovereignty claim over what has become a global flashpoint in the disputed waters. This was a pre-calculated response to the…
Earlier this month, China declared new “baselines” around Scarborough Reef, a large coral atoll topped by a handful of rocks barely above sea level in the South China Sea. By doing so, China reaffirmed its sovereignty claim over what has become a global flashpoint in the disputed waters. This was a pre-calculated response to the…
Germany’s recent deployment of the frigate Baden-Württemberg through the Taiwan Strait marks its first such move in 22 years, amid strained relations with China over trade and the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. The transit, conducted on September 13, saw German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius assert that “international waters are international waters,” defending the route as…