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China's Xi orders army to be battle-ready amid US tension
Jan 05, 2019 03:15Chinese President Xi Jinping has ordered the country’s armed forces to get prepared for a “comprehensive military struggle” amid escalating tensions with the United States.
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Shanahan calls China his top priority as he takes over from Mattis
Jan 03, 2019 09:19Acting US Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan says he will make China his top priority after taking over from General James Mattis, who was recently fired by President Donald Trump.
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Taiwan defying China’s demand for reunification
Jan 02, 2019 13:34Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen said on Wednesday (January 2) the island will never accept a "one country, two systems" political arrangement with China, after Chinese President Xi Jinping said in a speech that Beijing reserves the right to use force to bring Taiwan under its control but will strive for peaceful "reunification."
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China starts constructing ‘most advanced’ warship for Pakistan: Report
Jan 02, 2019 13:31China has started building an advanced warship that would be delivered to Pakistan as part of a major arms deal between the two neighboring countries, state media says.
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Trump: ‘Big progress’ on possible China trade deal
Dec 30, 2018 03:43President Donald Trump says talks on a trade deal between the US and China are progressing well following his phone conversation with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.
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US Navy seeks to develop hypersonic Weapons to catch-up with Russia, China
Dec 30, 2018 03:35The US Navy has placed the development of hypersonic weapons on its “acquisition wish list” after Russia’s recent announcement of a successful missile test and planned its deployment in 2019 of an “invincible” strategic missile that can fly 27 times the speed of sound.
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US military luring East Asia allies to back its bid to confront China
Dec 30, 2018 03:25A senior US military official is reportedly trying to lure American allies in the Asian Pacific region to boost their naval force in the South China Sea to support the Pentagon’s efforts to challenge China near its own territorial waters.
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US, China thrusting towards a new Cold War
Dec 29, 2018 07:09Tit-for-tat exchanges on economic, political and strategic fronts threaten to escalate into a full-blown conflict between the superpowers, says American journalist of Iranian origin Richard Javad Heydarian in his article for Asia Times titled: “US, China thrusting towards a new Cold War.”
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On the road in the Qaraqoram
Dec 28, 2018 16:57The greatest geological and geopolitical road trip on earth symbolizes the big ambitions of CPEC or the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, says Brazilian journalist Pepe Escobar in his latest article for Asia Times, titled: “On the Road in the Qaraqoram”, having referred to the same subject in his previous article, titled: “The new Great Game on the Roof of the World”, which we presented to our listeners a few days back.
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Rising China is changing Europe’s geopolitical landscape
Dec 28, 2018 06:48Over the past decade, China has become central to the world economy. Building on its economic successes, it is becoming increasingly central in world politics. China is also now aiming to establish itself as not just a regional but a global power.