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December 16, 2024
On Tuesday, the mayor of Taiwan’s capital city told Chinese officials that he wanted peace and less "howling of ships and planes" around the island. He said dialogue is better than confrontation. China, which views democratically-governed Taiwan as its own territory…
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November 28, 2024
Agro-Fisheries and Food Trade Corporation, a state-backed company in South Korea, has announced international tenders for the purchase of 70,000 metric tonnes of soybeans of high quality that are free from genetically modified organisms (GMOs), European trader said on Thursday.
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December 16, 2024
In a Monday statement, the EU Commission announced that it had adopted a fifteenth package of sanctions for Russia's invasion of Ukraine. This included tougher measures towards Chinese entities, and more vessels of Moscow's shadow fleet. The total number of vessels listed has increased by 52…
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December 16, 2024
In a Monday statement, the EU Commission announced that it had adopted a fifteenth package of sanctions for Russia's invasion of Ukraine. This included tougher measures towards Chinese entities, and an increase in vessels from Moscow’s shadow fleet.
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December 12, 2024
China's Defence Ministry broke its silence on Friday about military drills around Taiwan. The ministry said it was up China to decide if they would be held and that the military "would not be absent" from fighting against separatists forces.
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December 11, 2024
Diplomats reported that the European Union ambassadors had agreed on a 15th set of sanctions against Russia for its war in Ukraine. The package targets its shadow tanker fleet as well as Chinese companies making drones to be used by Moscow.
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December 4, 2024
Taiwan's capital is set to host a high-level Chinese delegation in the coming weeks when a Shanghai deputy mayor visits for a city forum. This trip will take place at a period of increased tensions along the Taiwan Strait. Yin Wei, spokesperson for Taipei City government…
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December 9, 2024
Taiwan's military raised its alert on Monday and set up an emergency response center. It said that China had set up seven reserved zones of airspace, and sent naval fleets and Coast Guard boats to the waters around Taiwan. Security sources said that China…
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December 6, 2024
Under Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the Philippines has shifted its focus back to the United States and their support for the Southeast Asian nation's maritime disputes with China. JAN 3: The Philippines and United States conduct their second joint patrol of the South China Sea…
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December 3, 2024
Philippine and Chinese coastguards have reported contradictory versions of an incident that occurred in the South China Sea around a disputed shoal. This is the latest dispute in a long-standing dispute between these two neighbours. China's…
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December 3, 2024
The Philippine Coast Guard said that Chinese coast guard and navy vessels took "aggressive action" on Wednesday against a routine fisheries patrol conducted by the PCG and its partners near the contested Scarborough Shoal, in the South China Sea.
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December 2, 2024
The presence of a Russian submarine in the Philippines exclusive economic zone in the South China Sea is "very worrying", said Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday. "That is very worrying." Marcos said that any intrusion in the West Philippine Sea or our EEZ is very concerning.
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December 2, 2024
China's coastguard said Monday it had taken the "necessary measures" to control an "illegal gathering of Philippine vessels" in disputed waters near the Iroquois Reef in the South China Sea. In a recent statement, Liu Dejun said that a number of Philippine vessels had "illegally"…
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November 26, 2024
EU diplomats have said that European Union envoys are set to discuss on Wednesday a 15th sanctions package in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, including those affecting tankers transporting Russian oil, and Chinese companies involved in the manufacture of drones for Moscow.
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November 26, 2024
The Feed Leaders Committee of South Korea (FLC) bought around 65,000 tons of animal feed in a private transaction on Monday, without launching an international tender. European traders confirmed this on Tuesday. The United States and South America were expected to supply the product.
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November 26, 2024
Government data shows that exporters shipped soybeans at their fastest rate in four years from the busiest U.S. grain port after rain increased water levels in Mississippi River. The Mississippi River is the most important grain waterway in the United States.
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November 26, 2024
European traders reported that the leading South Korean animal feed manufacturer Nonghyup Feed Inc., (NOFI), bought approximately 133,000 metric tonnes of animal feed corn at an international auction on Tuesday. Two consignments of corn were purchased.
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November 26, 2024
In a press release, the U.S. 7th Fleet stated that a U.S. Navy Patrol aircraft crossed the Taiwan Strait Tuesday "in international aviation", demonstrating the United States commitment to a open and free Indo-Pacific. Around once a week, U.S.
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November 25, 2024
Christmas Island, Australia's Indian Ocean Territory, will be connected to Darwin in the north by a subsea cable. The project is backed by Alphabet and Australia claims it will increase its digital resilience. Christmas Island, located 1,500 km west of Australia's mainland and with only 1…
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November 22, 2024
According to sources in the trade, Rongsheng Petrochemical purchased 2.65 million barrels (or 98.4 million gallons) of heavy crude oil for delivery in February from the Americas. Sources said that the three Canadian crude cargoes, each of which is 550…
