Opinion Archives - Page 147 of 167

SE Asia needs clear stance against new cold war

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has banned the Philippine Navy from participating in joint maritime drills in the South China Sea, Department of National Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said on Monday.…

Danfe TV August 6, 2020

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India’s hard-line attempt to politicize Confucius Institutes will backfire

Editor's Note: According to a report by the Hindustan Times on Sunday, India's education ministry has decided to review in the coming week Confucius Institutes and "Confucius classrooms" in association…

Danfe TV August 4, 2020

Opinion

AUSMIN shows Australia’s China policy different to US’

Amid tensions with the US and Australia, China has accused the two countries of smearing China on a series of issues and told them to stop interfering in China's internal…

Danfe TV August 4, 2020

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It’s time for Canberra to be assertive and not a US pawn

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was exceptionally impressed when he welcomed Marise Payne and Linda Reynolds, Australia's minister of foreign affairs and minister of defense, in Washington DC for…

Danfe TV August 4, 2020

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Indonesia should make comprehensive considerations on the South China Sea

Indonesia has gotten up to little tricks on South China Sea issues. Indonesia's permanent mission to the UN sent a letter to UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres in May, reminding…

Danfe TV August 4, 2020

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COVID-19 fight more important than illusory geopolitical game in South Asia

On July 27, the foreign ministers of China, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Nepal held a COVID-19 combat conference via video link. The webinar, proposed by China and positively responded by other…

Danfe TV August 3, 2020

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Sinophobia and Indian nationalism a bad mix

In the wake of the border conflict between China and India in the Galwan Valley, both the Indian government and a group of Indian individuals have clearly demonstrated their vehement…

Danfe TV August 3, 2020

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Washington’s Diaoyu Islands promise tricks Tokyo to bash Beijing

The US has been adopting a fuzzy strategy in regard to Japan's claim over the Diaoyu Islands. It is therefore not surprising that General Kevin Schneider, the commander of US…

Danfe TV August 2, 2020

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Does Malaysia want to rock the boat in the South China Sea?

In a note to the United Nations on Wednesday, the Malaysian mission said it "rejects China's claims to historic rights, or other sovereign rights or jurisdiction, with respect to the…

Danfe TV August 2, 2020

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Manila seeks balanced S. China Sea diplomacy, a blow to Washington’s strategy

The Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's annual State of the Nation Address, delivered on Monday, sent a clear signal of the country's pursuit of an independent foreign policy, or of balanced…

Danfe TV July 29, 2020