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Chinese Survey Ships Entering Philippine Territory

Chinese survey ships have been entering waters recognised by the United Nations as Philippine territory, Manila's...

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Dwayne Smith Smashes Century Off 31 Balls In Hong Kong

Dwayne Smith smashed a whirlwind century off just 31 balls in Hong Kong's T20 Blitz on Wednesday, one of the fastest...

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Australia Plays Downs Chance of Sea Patrols With Indonesia

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull Tuesday played down the possibility that Australia and Indonesia would stage joint...

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China Defense Budget Rises At Slowest Pace In Decades

China's defence budget will rise seven percent to $151 billion this year, the slowest annual percentage increase since...

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Moreira Romps To Record Eight Winners In A Day

Joao Moreira powered to eight wins from 10 rides on an 11-race card at Sha Tin on Sunday to smash a Hong Kong horse...

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China To Strengthen Defenses, No Word On Budget

China pledged more support for its military on Sunday including strengthening maritime and air defenses as it takes...

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China Trims GDP Target, Citing ‘grave Challenges’

China's premier warned Sunday that the world's second-largest economy faces "grave challenges", signalling a further...

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Key Points On China’s Annual Parliamentary Meeting

Thousands of politicians from across China have converged on Beijing for the country's annual legislative meetings...

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China To Outline National Priorities As Congress Opens

China's rubber-stamp legislature opens its annual session on Sunday with Premier Li Keqiang due to announce the...

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Philippine Defence Chief Visits US Carrier In S. China Sea

The Philippines' defence secretary on Saturday visited a US aircraft carrier patrolling the South China Sea, hailing...

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China To Increase Military Spending By 7% In 2017

China says it will increase military spending by about 7% this year, just days after Donald Trump outlined a boost to...

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N. Korea To Top Agenda On Tillerson Asia Visit

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson plans to visit Japan, China and South Korea later this month to discuss Pyongyang's...

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China Defence Spending To Rise ‘around 7%’

China will raise defence spending by "around seven percent" this year as it guards against "outside meddling" in its...

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Financial Risks Hang Over China Legislature Meeting

China's rubber-stamp legislature convenes this weekend with the script focused on containing worrisome economic risks...

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Pictures of China’s Fearsome New Tanks Leaked Online

A leaked picture of two fearsome Chinese tanks has sparked speculation that China is developing new military vehicles....

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Trump Says He’s Boosting Defense Spending By $54 Billion; the Real Number Is $18 Billion

In the days before President Donald Trump’s high-profile address to Congress Tuesday night, White House aides...

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How Could the Pentagon Spend Extra Billions? Easily

President Donald Trump has outlined a goal to hike American military spending by nearly 10 percent, shoveling yet more...

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China Continues ‘steady Pattern’ of S.China Sea Militarization

Recent satellite imagery appears to show China is completing structures intended to house surface-to-air missiles...

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Over 30,000 Gather To Support Jailed Hong Kong Cops

More than 30,000 people gathered in Hong Kong Wednesday to show their support for seven police officers who were...