A Chinese state-owned newspaper said Monday “war is inevitable” with the United States over the South China Sea unless Washington stops demanding Beijing halt the building of artificial islands there. ...More
EJ Insight2015-05-26
Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou has laid out a proposal to ease tensions in the South China Sea, saying that all the parties caught up in territorial disputes should consider joint exploration of the ...More
EJ Insight2015-05-26
China plans to boost its naval capability farther from its shores, saying it faced a grave and complex array of security threats including in the disputed South China Sea. In a policy document issued ...More
EJ Insight2015-05-26
A dog which fell into the water off Stonecutters island has emerged unscathed after a frantic rescue by firemen. The dog was spotted struggling in the water by workers in a public cargo yard on the is ...More
EJ Insight2015-05-26
... say is a sea change in how international brands manage their global supply chains as factors from technological advances to e-commerce threaten the role of middlemen. The rise of online sites that co ...More
EJ Insight2015-05-22
China and the United States are ramping up a word war after a tense exchange in the South China Sea. Beijing is insisting it's entitled to keep watch over airspace and seas surrounding artificial isla ...More
EJ Insight2015-05-22
... that the sea view has been obscured but she could not help being overwhelmed by the offending logo, according to Headline Daily. She said she placed a chop board on a window to avoid seeing the sign ...More
EJ Insight2015-05-21
... randed at sea. The trawler brought international attention to the migrant crisis in the region after hundreds of men, women and children were photographed pleading for help last week. Naval patrols fr ...More
EJ Insight2015-05-21
Naval combat ships from the United States and China used agreed codes for unplanned encounters during a recent patrol of contested South China Sea waters. USS Fort Worth met a Chinese military vessel ...More
EJ Insight2015-05-20
... g air and sea patrols in the South China Sea in the vicinity of artificial islands being created by Beijing. The Council on Foreign Relations, the leading US international-affairs think tank, recently ...More
EJ Insight2015-05-19
Philippine President Benigno Aquino III is winding back his rhetoric amid growing tensions in the South China Sea that could trigger conflict with Beijing. Aquino played down the prospect of a militar ...More
EJ Insight2015-05-19
... panoramic sea view, making it a major draw for the buyer, the Hong Kong Economic Journal reported on Monday. The uniqueness of the penthouse would make it difficult for other units in the housing esta ...More
EJ Insight2015-05-18
China is on its way to establishing its first overseas military base, and this shouldn’t come as a surprise. Djibouti President Ismail Omar Guelleh said China was negotiating to build a military base ...More
EJ Insight2015-05-18
... uth China Sea. US Pacific Fleet Commander Harry Harris has said China is building a “great wall of sand” -- and the tensions risk overshadowing Xi’s planned visit to the US in September. Alongside Chi ...More
EJ Insight2015-05-18
... when they searched a sea freight shipment late last month. Plastic bags containing white crystalline substance were found inside six barrels, and laboratory tests showed that the substance was methamp ...More
EJ Insight2015-05-15
Perhaps because it's overshadowed by the migrant trafficking in the Mediterranean, the plight of thousands of refugees fleeing Burma and Bangladesh is taking a back seat and getting fewer mentions in ...More
EJ Insight2015-05-15
... uth China Sea. Now, they're looking forward to the arrival of American and other foreign warships. The reason is fear of China, whose rapid creation of artificial islands in the disputed Spratly chai ...More
EJ Insight2015-05-15
... uth China Sea have seen increased assertiveness by China. The Sept. 3 observance is perhaps an extension of that. Ultimately, however, it's both a national event and a rest day. Many Chinese are alrea ...More
EJ Insight2015-05-14
North Korea launched live-fire drills late Wednesday near a disputed sea border with South Korea, prompting Seoul to issue a warning that it will respond strongly to any provocation. The firing drills ...More
EJ Insight2015-05-14
United States Secretary of State John Kerry is expected to reaffirm Washington's commitment to ensuring freedom of navigation and flight in the South China Sea when he visits China this weekend. Kerry ...More
EJ Insight2015-05-14
