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  China air force drills again in South China Sea, Western Pacific

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  BEIJING (Reuters) - China’s air force has held another round of drills in the disputed South China Sea and the Western Pacific after passing though Japan’s southern islands, the air force said on Sunday, calling such exercises the best preparation for war. China is in the midst of an ambitious …

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  Jan 23, 2018
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  Canberra looks for new bridges over troubled waters

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  While concerns about US leadership under President Donald Trump dominated the headlines over the past year, 2017 will be remembered as the year that …

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  Peace in Korean peninsula? Don't hold your breath

  straitstimes.com - Ravi Velloor

  Feuding tribal societies knew one way of brokering peace was to arrange an exchange of children in marriage or, if that were not possible, starting …

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  Why a trade war looms over US-China relations

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  After many ups and downs in the past year, the US-China relationship remains mired in uncertainty. Despite two summits last year, including an …

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  How China’s military is girding for battle

  South China Morning Post  - Kristin Huang

  China’s military modernisation drive and expanded maritime ambition had led South Korea and Japan to consider basing F-35B short take-off and …