By Christopher Cottrell The lack of urgency is causing alarm inside the United States among those hyper-aware of the speed at which China may step in while Congress dawdles over a small sum of money by aid standards. Source: US-China relations: how Washington’s Pacific funding crunch ‘plays right into’ Beijing’s hands
Warships from the U.S., Australia and Japan have held joint drills in the South China Sea in defiance of Beijing, which claims sovereignty over virtually the entire strategic waterway Source: Ships from US, Australia and Japan conduct joint drills in South China Sea in defiance of Beijing Category: International
By Julian Ryall Japan deployed airborne early warning aircraft and at least one marine destroyer in response to Chinese vessels sailing near the disputed islands in the East China Sea. Source: Chinese ships near Diaoyu Islands stoke Japan’s fears of Beijing vs Manila South China Sea-style clash