Territorial Dispute

Global Times duped by artistic photo of futuristic armed Japanese helicopter

24 May 2013

The Global Times, one of China's most influential newspapers, has yet to retract an embarrassing photo gallery on its website of what it says is a futuristic Japanese military helicopter.

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Filipino fishermen pay price as China ropes off disputed Scarborough Shoal

23 May 2013

Along the northwestern Philippine coast, poor children with claw hammers clamber aboard an abandoned fishing vessel to pry loose and steal rusty nails from its deck. It has become a familiar sight...

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Japan seizes Taiwan fishing boat

14 May 2013

Japan seized a Taiwanese fishing boat inside its exclusive economic zone on Tuesday, the first incident since Tokyo and Taipei signed a fishing rights accord for disputed waters, the Fisheries...

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Chinese ships enter territorial waters, says Japan coastguard

5 May 2013

The maritime surveillance ships entered the 12-nautical-mile zone off the disputed Diaoyu Islands, also known as the Senkaku isles in Japan, at around 11am (0200 GMT), Japan’s coastguard said.

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Chinese tour ship sets sail to disputed Paracel islands

28 Apr 2013

Plans to allow tourists to visit the Paracel Islands is the latest stage in China’s development of the territory, which has previously angered Vietnam and caused concern in Washington.

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China slams Philippine bid to ‘legalise’ occupation of islands

26 Apr 2013

China accused the Philippines on Friday of trying to legalise its occupation of islands in the disputed South China Sea, repeating that Beijing would never agree to international arbitration.

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Opinion

Ferry companies shouldn't be subsidised while they burn dirty fuel

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Shirley Yam

What were our top officials doing to let HKMEx fail?

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India asks China to withdraw troops near disputed border

India’s foreign ministry said on Tuesday it had asked China to withdraw troops who allegedly advanced into disputed territory claimed by New Delhi in a remote area of the Himalayas.

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Taiwan plans to expand pier in disputed islands

Taiwan's Coast Guard Administration has budgeted NT$19 million (US$640,000) to evaluate the project, which is part of its efforts to boost defence capabilities in the disputed area this year.

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Philippines lambasts China at launch of joint military exercises with US

Thousands of US and Philippine troops began annual military exercises yesterday that Manila said were vital to building its defence capabilities to face the rising threat of China. Foreign...

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POLITICS

Coastguard, marine surveillance to be unified under single body

The State Oceanic Administration, which runs marine surveillance, will take over control of the coastguard from the public security ministry, fisheries patrols from the agriculture ministry, and...

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TERRITORIAL DISPUTE

Followers of Filipino sultan at point of no return: Benigno Aquino

President Benigno Aquino asked a royal clan leader in the southern Philippines to order his followers to withdraw as soon as possible from Malaysian land they claim as their own, warning yesterday...

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JAPAN

Japan stages rally over disputed islands with South Korea

Japan held an annual rally on Friday over Tokyo’s claim to a set of tiny islands controlled by South Korea, which has been at the centre of a long-standing territorial feud.

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