BBC News - Vietnam convicts 14 activists of 'anti-state plot'
A court in Vietnam has convicted 14 political activists of plotting to overthrow the communist state.
Thirteen were jailed for between three and 13 years, while one received a suspended sentence. Most are Catholics, and they include...
New U.S. Law Seeks Answers On Chinese Nuke Tunnels | Defense News | defensenews.com
The 2011 report, Strategic Implications of Chinas Underground Great Wall, concluded that the number of nuclear weapons estimated by U.S. intelligence was incorrect. His team estimated that as many as 3,000...
Profile: Xi Jinping: Man of the people, statesman of vision
BEIJING, Dec. 23 (Xinhua) -- It was a pleasant early December morning in a verdant park in Shenzhen, in south China's Guangdong Province. Early risers, carrying on their usual morning exercise, did not expect to see a big name.
The...
Looks like USA is ready to invade Syria....
Dozens killed in attack in central Syria - The Washington Post
This will outrage Putin (probably US agents tipped off the Syria rebels)....
Journalist held in Syria faces execution by her kidnappers | Media | guardian.co.uk
Pacific Commander: U.S. declines support for Asian allies in sea disputes with increasingly aggressive China | Washington Free Beacon
The United States is not supporting key regional allies and friends currently engaged in maritime and other disputes with China amid growing aggressiveness by...
The Hindu : News / International : China warns India against South China Sea oil exploration
We all know the indians won't be able to resist the temptation. ;) After all, our military needs live target practice. :)
Vietnam Says Chinese Vessels Cut Cables - WSJ.com
Where is indian navy protecting ONGC now?
LOL at mighty Dai Viet! First the indians boast about coming to South China Sea but when Vietnam actually tries to challenge China, it gets spanked and goes home crying like a little baby! :rofl:
China...
Can anybody challenge China in our maritime periphery?
CM-400AKG becomes Pakistan's 'carrier killer'.
Robert Hewson, Zhuhai Section:
2012-Nov-16
Key Points; A new Chinese-developed very-high-speed missile has been fielded by the PAF.
The weapon has been described as the PAF's...
Love China or leave, Lu Ping tells Hong Kong's would-be secessionists | South China Morning Post
"Those who do not recognise they are Chinese should look at what is written on their passports or they should renounce their Chinese nationality."
So says Lu Ping, former director of the State...
Noda seeks closer ties with India amid isles row with China - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun
Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda will seek a closer security alliance between Japan and India as part of efforts to counter China’s sovereignty claims to the Senkaku Islands, which would include additional...
Navy sails in to foil attack by French in scallops war | UK News | Express.co.uk - Home of the Daily and Sunday Express
Could the nuclear armed neighbors with bloody history go to war again?
Japan May `Acknowledge' China's Claim to Island -Kyodo - WSJ.com
Japan may 'acknowledge' China's claim to islets to calm tension | The Japan Times Online
But we are not content with Diaoyu Island. Ryukyu must be independent!
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/90786/7970170.html
China needs to stand its ground and has enough courage and strength to do so. The ship fleet of the Chinese Fishery Administration stood its ground in the Diaoyu Islands frontline to protect Chinese fishermen and safeguard their rights...
PressTV - Turkey, NATO, US escalating war against Syria
Foreign-backed insurgents in Syria continue to force civilians out of their homes in order to hide inside in the flashpoint northwestern city of Aleppo.
New footage shows the insurgents taking position inside civilian homes as Syrian...
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Were a battle over the Senkakus/Diaoyus to take place today, I would give China the edge, even though Japan holds the contested real estate and the United States has committed itself to the islands' defense. Geography and force are the main reasons why...
Dollar no longer primary oil currency as China begins to sell oil using Yuan - National Finance Examiner | Examiner.com
On Sept. 11, Pastor Lindsey Williams, former minister to the global oil companies during the building of the Alaskan pipeline, announced the most significant event to affect...