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The U.S. Navy said later on Thursday the USS Curtis Wilbur "asserted navigational rights and freedoms" near the Paracel Islands, over which China, Taiwan and Vietnam all claim sovereignty.

“The unilateral imposition of any authorization or advance-notification requirement for innocent passage is not permitted by international law,” the U.S. Navy’s 7th Fleet said in a statement.
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China says U.S. warship illegally enters its territory in S. China Sea

China said on Thursday an American warship had illegally entered its territorial waters in the South China Sea and was expelled, which the United States denied in the latest salvoes over Beijing's claims in the busy waterway.
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Malaysia's air force said it scrambled jets on Monday to conduct visual confirmation after the planes flew within 60 nautical miles off Sarawak state of Malaysian Borneo.

It described the incident as a "serious threat to national sovereignty and flight safety".
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Malaysia's air force said the planes, comprising Ilyushin il-76 and Xian Y-20 strategic transporters, had traveled in an "in-trail" tactical formation at between 23,000 and 27,000 feet.
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Malaysia to summon Chinese envoy over 'suspicious' air force activity

The foreign ministry of Malaysia on Tuesday said it would summon China's envoy to explain an "intrusion" by 16 air force planes into its airspace, after the Southeast Asian country's military detected "suspicious" activity over the South China Sea.
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China sends 16 military aircraft over disputed South China Sea shoals near Malaysia

This is not the first time Chinese jets have approached Malaysia, although it appears to be the first time such a large force has been observed.
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Malaysia also released a map showing that the PLAAF jets flew past Luconia Shoals before turning back 60 nautical miles from the Malaysian coast in the vicinity of James Shoal. Both of these maritime features are claimed by Malaysia, and they are inside its exclusive economic zone. However, China also claims ownership of the shoals, with both located within China’s so-called nine-dash line, which it uses to lay claim to parts of the South China Sea. Luconia Shoals, which is known to Malaysia as Beting Petinggi Ali, has seen an almost constant presence by ships belonging to the Chinese Coast Guard, according to the Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative, which bases its research on ship-tracking data.
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On a somewhat hilarious note:
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Xi Jinping seeks 'lovable' image for China in sign of diplomatic rethink - Times of India

China News: It remains to be seen whether the push would have any impact on China’s policies in disputes with countries such as the US or Australia. Views of Chin
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China says military flight off Malaysia was 'routine training' | DefenceTalk

China said Wednesday a flight by 16 military aircraft over hotly contested waters off Malaysia was routine training, after the Southeast Asian nation accused Beijing of breaching its sovereignty. Malaysia scrambled fighter jets Monday to intercept the Chinese air force transport planes that...
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Grey Havoc said:
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The French View of the Pacific

Many of our NATO allies have their own concerns in the Pacific independent of the USA's, with significant territorial possessions and econom...
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Alas, New Caledonia is in full "Brexit" mode those days. In November yet another referendum over independance (or not) will happen and the YES is now leading.
Too many scars of the past left unhealed... they want independance and will probably get it.
As a consequence France will lose a major "bridgehead" in the Pacific... (the navy however has long been overstretched with too few escorts, frigates and MARPAT aircraft, so maybe it is not that bad... )
 
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Japan donates more than 1 million AstraZeneca doses to Taiwan

Tokyo is donating more than one million doses of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccines to Taiwan, Japan's foreign minister announced Friday, as Taipei struggles to secure jabs, accusing China of interference. The move is likely to stir controversy with Beijing, which views democratic and...
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Tokyo is donating more than one million doses of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccines to Taiwan, Japan's foreign minister announced Friday, as Taipei struggles to secure jabs, accusing China of interference.
The move is likely to stir controversy with Beijing, which views democratic and self-ruled Taiwan as its own territory and works to keep the island diplomatically isolated.
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Three U.S. senators to visit Taiwan, trip likely to irritate China

Three U.S. senators will visit Taiwan on Sunday and will meet President Tsai Ing-wen to discuss security and other issues, Taiwan's government and the de facto U.S. embassy in Taipei said on Saturday, a trip that will likely irritate China.
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www.taiwannews.com.tw

US senator announces donation of 750,000 vaccine doses to Taiwan | Taiwan News | 2021-06-06 13:44:00

Senator Duckworth assures Taiwanese that US will not let Taiwan 'stand alone' amid COVID surge | 2021-06-06 13:44:00
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EXCLUSIVE: Biden not seeking to add countries to Quad to counter China

Biden administration officials say they are not pushing to add other countries to the strategic U.S.-India-Japan-Australia “Quad” group but stress that the future of American policy in the Indo-Pacific region hinges on the deepening alignment among the four powerful democracies to counter...
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breakingdefense.com

China’s Third Aircraft Carrier Takes Shape: CSIS - Breaking Defense

China’s third aircraft carrier will be considerably larger than its predecessors, the Liaoning and Shandong, which each measure 304.5 meters in length. Earlier assessments of the Type 003 by CSIS estimated its waterline dimensions at roughly 300 meters in length and 40 meters in width.
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Lawmakers are worried about the US Navy’s spending plan and a near-term China threat

The Navy's FY22 spending plans met resistance from lawmakers who worry that it doesn't preserve enough force structure for a near-term fight with China and that it doesn't invest enough in growing the fleet.
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