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After meeting with China’s XI, Biden will host a solo press conference
After meeting with China’s Xi Jinping for the first time in a year, US President Joe Biden said that the two leaders “agreed to launch a dialogue…around managing artificial intelligence”, an official said. Biden further said that he and Xi also agreed to launch a communication between the two militaries. China and the US have…
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The Chinese fighter jet had an unsafe maneuver
China said that a Chinese fighter jet intercepted a US Air Force reconnaissance jet flying in the South China Sea last month. The jet was flying in “the vicinity of China’s southern coastline and the Paracel Islands”, the Chinese Southern Theater Command said in a statement on Saturday. China also claimed that the jet was…
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The US says that Xi didn’t know about the balloon
Amid tensions over the South China Sea, the US said it is “lawfully” conducting routine operations in international airspace. This comes after the US took down a Chinese surveillance balloon over the South China Sea on December 14. The US added that the balloons are part of a “PRC fleet of balloons developed to conduct…
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Biden made a very strong warning to China
The US and China are working on a joint strategy to build a “secure world”, US Vice President Joe Biden’s National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said on Sunday. “This is an opportunity for both of our nations to work together in a shared interest,” he added. Notably, this comes after a Chinese fighter jet shot…
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China goes on the offensive as the backlash threatens to damage their credibility
The US Indo-Pacific Command (IPAC) has claimed that a Chinese fighter jet flew “within 20 feet of the nose” of a US reconnaissance plane in the South China Sea on December 28. The US added that it was forced to take “evasive maneuvers” to avoid a collision. This comes after US shot down a Chinese…
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Videos show both sides of the aerial encounter in the South China Sea
China’s Southern Theater Command (STC) has said the interception of a US Air Force reconnaissance jet by a Chinese fighter over the South China Sea last month should be seen as a potential warning of how easily and quickly things can go wrong. TheSTC added the US reconnaissance jet was flying “in the vicinity of…
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The Philippines accuses a Chinese ship of aiming a laser at a boat
The Philippines has accused a Chinese ship of hitting a Philippine Coast Guard vessel with a military-gradelaser and temporarily blinding some of its crew in the South China Sea. The Philippine coast guard said the Chinese ship manoeuvred dangerously close to the Philippine vessel, blocking it from entering a submerged reef that had been occupied…
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The US Defense Department says a Chinese fighter jet is intercepting US recon aircraft
The US Navy has said that it is “prepared to confront China with a security risk” in the form of a Chinese jet attack on an Australian air force jet. In December 2022, a Chinese fighter jet flew 20 feet in front of the nose of a US Air Force reconnaissance plane carrying 30 crew…
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The US military will get increased access to their bases in the Philippines.
The US will gain access to four more bases in the Philippines under an agreement announced as US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin visited Manila on Thursday. The US is helping the Philippines modernise its military and has included it as a pilot country in a maritime domain awareness initiative. It is also helping the Philippines…
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There are 47 aircraft in Taiwan Strait and a military drill in Japan.
The US Air Force on Tuesday said a Chinese fighter jet intercepted an American reconnaissance aircraft over the South China Sea last week and performed an “unsafe maneuver”. “Due to the safety of all vessels and aircraft under international law, US Indo- Pacific Joint Force will keep flying, sailing and operating in international airspace,” it…
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There are 3 reasons why China may become more assertive.
US Vice President Joe Biden will raise the issue of freedom of navigation and fishing in the South China Sea with ASEAN leaders in order to demonstrate the US is against China, White House said. It added that Biden raised the safety concerns about activities at Ream Naval Base, which Cambodian officials have described as…