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China weakening governments in neighborhood: US embassy in Myanmar
28Jul By Grace TsoiNo Comments

China weakening governments in neighborhood: US embassy in Myanmar

For the first time, the US embassy in Myanmar has called out China saying that the latter’s actions in the South China Sea and Hong Kong part of a "larger pattern to undermine the sovereignty of its neighbors".Though the embassy did not specifically mention the recent China-India standoff in eastern Ladakh, Indo-Pacific region experts are of the opinion that the embassy’s statement also aimed at PLA’s actions along the Line of Actual Control (LAC).The Trump administration recently outlined its policy on rules-based order in the South China Sea, a move that many viewed as its strongest message so far to China on its activities in in the region.In a guest column titled ‘How the Erosion of Sovereignty Elsewhere Impacts Myanmar at Home’, chargé d’affaires at the US embassy in Myanmar George N
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US, China trade barbs in Myanmar as South China Sea rift deepens
28Jul By Grace TsoiNo Comments

US, China trade barbs in Myanmar as South China Sea rift deepens

China’s embassy in Myanmar has accused the Trump administration of “outrageously smearing” the country and driving a wedge with its Southeast Asian neighbors over the South China Sea and Hong Kong.Responding to U.S. claims Beijing was undermining the sovereignty of its neighbors, the Chinese embassy said U.S. agencies abroad were doing “disgusting things” to contain China and had showed a “selfish, hypocritical, contemptible, and ugly face”.In recent weeks, the United States has hardened its stance on the South China Sea, saying it would back countries in the region that challenge Beijing’s claim to about 90% of the strategic waterway.The U.S. embassy in Yangon also called China’s actions in the South China Sea and Hong Kong part of a “larger pattern to undermine the sovereignty of its nei
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Tibetan govt-in exile hails US move to bar Chinese officials who restrict access to Tibet
25Jul By Grace TsoiNo Comments

Tibetan govt-in exile hails US move to bar Chinese officials who restrict access to Tibet

Tibetan government-in-exile has praised the United States’ move to sanction visas of Chinese officials over restricted access to Tibet, saying that China needs to follow rules and regulations.“I think this is a very good step that America has taken because China needs to follow certain rules and regulations. What China has been doing in Tibet, Uighur, Mongolia is not appreciable. There is a lot of human right violations, religious freedoms are being trampled down and China is not heeding what the International community is saying,” the Tibetan government-in-exile’s spokesperson, TG Arya said.In July, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo had announced visa restrictions under Reciprocal Access to Tibet Act on some Chinese officials determined to be “substantially involved in the formulation or
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South China Sea Part of Global Commons, Firmly Stand For Freedom of Navigation: India
25Jul By Yusara AskariNo Comments

South China Sea Part of Global Commons, Firmly Stand For Freedom of Navigation: India

Soon after the US rejected most of China's maritime claims in the South China Sea, India has asserted that South China Sea is “part of global commons” and that India firmly stands for the freedom of navigation and overflight and unimpeded lawful commerce in these international waterways.Asked about US’ assertion, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said that India has articulated its position on South China Sea on several occasions in the past, most recently on May 21, 2020.“Our position on this issue has been clear and consistent. South China Sea is a part of global commons and India has an abiding interest in peace and stability in the region. We firmly stand for the freedom of navigation and overflight and unimpeded lawful commerce in these international waterways,
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US Justice Chief assails Chinese ‘economic blitzkrieg’
24Jul By Nectar GanNo Comments

US Justice Chief assails Chinese ‘economic blitzkrieg’

In the latest assault against Beijing, US Attorney General Bill Barr called out China for mounting an "economic blitzkrieg" on global free markets.Barr said China was determined to replace and not just join advanced economic powers.He warned US companies to stop compromising their principles to appease Chinese leaders and regulators."The People's Republic of China is now engaged in an economic blitzkrieg -- an aggressive, orchestrated, whole-of-government, and indeed, whole-of-society campaign to seize the commanding heights of the global economy and to surpass the United States as the world's preeminent superpower," Barr said in a speech in Grand Rapids, Michigan.He accused the Chinese government of a "mercantilist" approach to business and trade, using everything from regulations and cur...
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Pompeo calls for ‘free and fair’ Hong Kong Legislative Council election
24Jul By Joanne SerriehNo Comments

Pompeo calls for ‘free and fair’ Hong Kong Legislative Council election

US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo has called for a free and fair Legislative Council election in the Hong Kong while congratulating the city’s pro-democrats for holding a successful primary, termed as “illegal” by China.Taking to Twitter, Pompeo congratulated the Hong Kong’s pro democrats for a successful primary.“Congratulations to Hong Kong’s pan-democrats for a successful primary. The Legislative Council election in September should be equally free and fair,” Pompeo tweeted.The territory-wide primary came less than two weeks after Beijing’s imposition of the national security law on the city.On July 13, Beijing’s top representatives in Hong Kong labelled the primaries “illegal” and accused organizers of colluding with foreign powers in a “serious provocation” of Hong Kong’s electoral
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“Untrustworthy Chinese Tech, Convinced Nations Not To Use Huawei”: Trump
24Jul By Grace TsoiNo Comments

“Untrustworthy Chinese Tech, Convinced Nations Not To Use Huawei”: Trump

US President Donald Trump has said that Washington has confronted “untrustworthy” Chinese technology and has convinced many countries not to use Huawei-produced equipment because of its big security risk."We confronted untrustworthy Chinese technology and telecom providers. We convinced many countries not to use Huawei because it's a big security risk. Just today, the UK announced that they are not going to be using it," Trump said.The US had designated Chinese telecom companies Huawei and ZTE Corp as national security threats, saying they have close ties with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and China’s military apparatus.After the US’ toughened stance on imposing sanctions against Chinese companies, the UK government announced its decision to ban British companies from buying Huawei-pro
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China pushing territorial claims during pandemic, alleges Japan
23Jul By Nectar GanNo Comments

China pushing territorial claims during pandemic, alleges Japan

In its annual defense review, Japan has accused China of Taking advantage of the coronavirus pandemic and push its territorial claims in the East China Sea.China “is continuing to attempt to alter the status quo in the East China Sea and the South China Sea,” Japan said in the defense white paper approved by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s government on July 14.The report further said that there have been "relentless" intrusions in the areas around the Senkaku islands as called by Japan or Diaoyu in China.Besides, in recent days, China has been asserting its claims in the South China Sea by establishing administrative districts around disputed islands while the neighbouring countries have been busy with dealing with the COVID-19 crisis.Chinese intrusions in the South China Sea have not only be
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China using provocation, strong arm tactics in South China Sea: Analyst
21Jul By Joanne SerriehNo Comments

China using provocation, strong arm tactics in South China Sea: Analyst

Senior political scientist for the US-based RAND Corporation Andrew Scobell has said that China is using provocations, pressure and strong-arm tactics in the South China Sea all the while appearing reasonable and selling “carrots” in seeking a negotiated solution.On July 1, China sent a coast guard ship into the disputed waters of the South China Sea just to provoke its neighbors and the West. Vessel-track data showed it stopped at Subi Reef, one of China’s numerous military bases in the Spratly Islands, on July 2.Scobell, also a professor at Marine Corps University sees this as Beijing’s moves to strengthen its claims, using all instruments of national power.“Many Chinese Coast Guard vessels are a lot bigger than many of the ships in most Southeast Asian navies. This is all about, from a
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Border clash with India might cost China dominant power status
21Jul By Grace TsoiNo Comments

Border clash with India might cost China dominant power status

Experts are of the opinion that if other countries also follow India’s ban on 59 Chinese apps, including the popular video-sharing app TikTok, it could seriously set back China’s ambition to replace the US as the world's dominant technological power."Chinese companies can't really be global if they lose out on India," said Rush Doshi, an expert on Chinese strategy at the Brookings Institution. "And if India can do this, then other countries can do it too.”In July, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo made comments that the United States was considering a ban on TikTok and other Chinese social-media apps. Australia is also pondering a TikTok ban.The damage may not be limited to India. The Indian ban could have a "cascading effect," says Adam Segal, an expert on Chinese technology firms at the Cou
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