Day: March 3, 2023
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The Philippines now a US warship after Lloyd Austin visit?
THE IDSI CORNER MANY experts agree that for China, the South China Sea dispute is negotiable, given that there are multiple claimants including Vietnam, Indonesia and Malaysia, of which China already has ongoing negotiations. China has also offered 60-percent profit sharing in favor of the Philippines in disputed areas, far better than what the Philippines…
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Common ground dominates Iran-China ties
By Ding Heng Following Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Saudi Arabia late last year when he presided over summits with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and the Arab League, analysis has emerged that China has betrayed Iran. Proponents of this narrative even suggest that Iran is barely benefiting from the 25-year strategic agreement…
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Time to stop pointing a finger at China over Ukraine crisis
By Ding Heng Since war broken out in Ukraine, media outlets and analysts in the West have tended to describe China as a rhetorical and political supporter of Russia in this conflict. There appears to be a hidden agenda behind such a seemingly simplistic conclusion: binding China and Russia together to fabricate a hypothetical…