... d Spratly Islands and constructing runways capable of accommodating fighter jets. When contemplating these initiatives, it is important to take a nuanced view. There is no doubt that China’s new islan ...More
EJ Insight2015-06-12
US Defense Secretary Ash Carter repeated Washington's call for a halt to land reclamation in the South China Sea even as he said the Pentagon remains committed to expanding military contacts with Chin ...More
EJ Insight2015-06-12
... te on the island. The measures go far beyond those of Hong Kong -- strict approvals by various departments, mortgage ceilings, residence restrictions and security checks. The measures have kept the nu ...More
EJ Insight2015-06-10
... e Paracel Islands. In the following four decades, rows have escalated in the troubled waters between China and several neighboring countries. Now major powers, mainly the United States, Japan, Austral ...More
EJ Insight2015-06-09
Cashed-up Chinese are targeting private resort islands in Fiji. They are planning to spend tens of millions on prized real estate in the South Pacific island country, Apple Daily reported Tuesday, cit ...More
EJ Insight2015-06-09
... ports. An island with a population of only 22 million, Taiwan relies on exports, which account for nearly 70 per cent of its gross domestic product. Taiwan's Ministry of Education said the number of s ...More
EJ Insight2015-06-09
... h Pacific island of Niue. -- Contact us at [email protected] RA ...More
EJ Insight2015-06-08
... on Lantau Island after being struck by a sudden gust of wind, it said. The man, who was identified by his surname Ho, was paragliding with his friend at Pak Kung Au at about 1 pm. He was supposed to l ...More
EJ Insight2015-06-08
... a's Batam island is facing legal and political challenges. Chen said the project, worth US$840 million in investment, will support Sinopec's international fuel trade. Translation by Vey Wong [Chinese ...More
EJ Insight2015-06-05
... Hokkaido island on a holiday cruise on Friday. A local resident described the scene as a "great Chinese migration". -- Contact US at [email protected] KZ/AC/RA ...More
EJ Insight2015-06-04
... , and the island state, being its own master, can roll out policies at will to sharpen its leading edge. The opportunities emerging in the ASEAN countries mostly involve the manufacturing sector, whic ...More
EJ Insight2015-06-03
... efore the island's presidential vote, slated for January. Beijing is highly suspicious of the DPP, and its concerns about the pro-independence movement were exacerbated last year when thousands of you ...More
EJ Insight2015-06-03
... nt to the island of Kinmen for a meeting with his Taiwanese counterpart, Andrew Hsia Li-yan, head of the Mainland Affairs Council. They talked about the proposed establishment of casinos on Taiwan-hel ...More
EJ Insight2015-06-03
... Hong Kong Island said only trucks with a weight of three tonnes or less are allowed on the slope where the accident occurred. The cement mixer was estimated to weigh more than 30 tonnes, or 10 times t ...More
EJ Insight2015-06-02
... dered the island a part of China. Beijing was very much bothered and had never restored reconciliation with Lee ever since. These facts tell us that Beijing won’t be troubled by your objection – even ...More
EJ Insight2015-06-01
... ar Nansha Islands, which are also known as Spratly Islands, will enable China to provide "international public services", including maritime search and rescue, disaster relief, and scientific research ...More
EJ Insight2015-06-01
... over the island's political status. China has treated Taiwan as a renegade province since nationalists fled to the island in 1949 during the communist takeover in the mainland. Realistically, Kinmen' ...More
EJ Insight2015-05-29
China has positioned weaponry on one of the artificial islands it is developing in the South China Sea, the Wall Street Journal cited an unidentified American official as saying Thursday. US surveilla ...More
EJ Insight2015-05-29
... . China's island-building efforts were "out of step" with the regional consensus, US Defense Secretary Ash Carter said, delivering a strong rebuke of Beijing's attempts to assert its claims in dispute ...More
EJ Insight2015-05-28
... ote Pearl Island near Tuen Mun where there are few transport options, and almost no dining or shopping facilities. Some units of Pearl Island Villa are available for below HK$3 million, with a unit g ...More
EJ Insight2015-05-26
