China’s Creeping Maritime Assertiveness
China’s maritime assertiveness in the South China Sea (SCS) was on display on December 15, 2016 when a PLA Navy (PLAN) vessel retrieved an unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) of the …
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Why India’s South China Sea Stand Matters
During his visit to New Delhi last week, Wang Yi, China’s Foreign Minister, held wide-ranging talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj. The agenda for …
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China kicks off military drills in the Asia-Pacific region
China has stepped up its assertiveness in the Asia-Pacific region by kicking off military exercises in the disputed South China Sea, the Indian Ocean and the West Pacific. The drills …
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