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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 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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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
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 6, 2024
A senior South Korean official revealed on Thursday that South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol spoke with Donald Trump, the U.S. president-elect. They discussed maintaining close ties in all fields including security and economy. The official…
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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…
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October 29, 2024
The Taiwan Defence Ministry announced on Tuesday that a French naval vessel had passed through the Taiwan Strait. This was the latest Western country to make a trip through this strategic waterway. Around once a year, the U.S. Navy, sometimes accompanied by ships of allied nations…
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October 25, 2024
Two senior defense officials have said that the U.S. Navy fears China will use hypersonic weapons in the Pacific to sink ships. They are moving ahead with a plan of arming some of their vessels with Patriot missiles. According to an industry official…
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October 20, 2024
On Sunday, a U.S. warship and a Canadian one sailed together through the Taiwan Strait less than a fortnight after China held a series of new war games on the island. Beijing had denounced the mission as "disruptive". Once a month, the U.S.
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October 20, 2024
On Sunday, a U.S. warship and a Canadian one sailed together through the Taiwan Strait less than a fortnight after China held a series of new war games on the island. Beijing had denounced the mission as disruptive. Once a month, the U.S. Navy…
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October 3, 2024
Shipping shares fell across Asia Friday, after U.S. port operators and workers reached an agreement to end the strike at docks on the East Coast and Gulf Coast much sooner than expected. Evergreen Marine, Wan Hai Lines, and Yang Ming Marine…
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October 1, 2024
The Pentagon fears that the base will be used by the Chinese to establish an outpost in Cambodia. Sun Chanthol, the Deputy Prime Minster of Cambodia, told an event organized by a Washington think-tank that military from any country could visit the port after the base was completed.
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September 27, 2024
China's coastguard said that the Philippines sent on Friday a civilian vessel to ferry daily essentials to a ship at Second Thomas Shoal, which Beijing claims was "beached illegally" in the disputed waters of the South China Sea. The coast guard…
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September 26, 2024
A senior U.S. official confirmed on Thursday that China's latest nuclear-powered attack sub sank in the first half of this year. This could be an embarrassment to Beijing, which is seeking to increase its military capabilities. China has already…
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September 24, 2024
Euronext wheat prices fell on Tuesday after consolidating a rally the previous day. Traders weighed weather and war risk to Black Sea supplies against signs that Russia, Ukraine and other exporters continue to dominate markets at lower prices.
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September 24, 2024
Euronext wheat prices fell on Tuesday after consolidating a rally the previous day. Traders weighed weather and war risk to Black Sea supplies against signs that Russia, Ukraine and other exporters continue to dominate markets at lower prices.
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September 24, 2024
Kim Yo Jong - the powerful sister to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un - has criticised the presence in Busan of a U.S. submarine, according to state media KCNA. Kim said it was a sign of U.S. desire to "show off its nuclear strategic assets and increase threats", as reported by KCNA.
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September 21, 2024
As outgoing U.S. president Joe Biden hosted his counterparts from the Quad, which was formed due to shared concerns regarding China, the leaders of Australia, India and Japan expanded their joint security measures in Asia's richly traded waters.
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September 21, 2024
U.S. president Joe Biden stated on Saturday that China is continuing to "behave aggression" in the South China Sea, Taiwan Strait, and President Xi Jinping uses diplomacy to advance China's interests. Biden made the comments during the Quad Leaders summit in Wilmington, Delaware.
