https://www.cnn.com/2023/11/10/asia/south-china-sea-philippines-water-cannon-intl-hnk/index.html The Philippines has accused Chinese ships of firing water cannons and making dangerous maneuvers on ships resupplying a Philippine military outpost. This is the most recent event that has caused a conflict between the two countries. It is reported that Philippine officials stated that China fired water cannons to alter a vessel’s course. The Philippines also said that 2… Read more »
Link to article: https://apnews.com/article/australia-china-diver-injured-sonar-navy-97cc407a7f627a62f94ecc9c72519c5f Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese released a statement condemning China over a destroyer’s use of sonar that injured an Australian diver. Albanese claimed that the Chinese destroyer used sonar close to an Australian frigate and Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles voiced his concerns over the unprofessional conduct of the destroyer. China’s Defense Ministry spokesperson Wu Qian… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/vietnam-upgrades-ties-with-japan-highest-level-2023-11-27/ Vietnamese president Vo Van Thuong visited Tokyo and declared Vietnam relations with Japan as a “comprehensive strategic partnership”. Vietnam recently became comprehensive strategic partners with the United States in September adding to the list of South Korea, Russia, India, and China. Vietnam has set to increase relations with Japan because Japan is a prominent source of… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/japan-china-seeking-security-talks-near-future-says-japan-foreign-minister-2023-11-25/ Wang Yi, China’s top diplomat spoke to Japanese Minister Yoko Kamikawa at their meeting in South Korea and agreed to hold security talks in the near future, in hopes of closer communication between Japan and China. Wang also said that both sides must respect each other’s concerns but establish that there is no threat to one… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202311/07/WS654a0e38a31090682a5ecf08.html This weekend, Anthony Albanese, the Prime Minister of Australia, visited Li Qiang, the Chinese Premier (second in ranking) in Beijing. The two discussed the willingness to strengthen the connection and cooperation between each other. Despite the two countries’ differences in views and values, they are trade partners and have a strategic partnership given the proximity. Li… Read more »
https://apnews.com/article/south-korea-spy-satellite-launch-2d5d04c7945d9f7091e73486670aab24 South Korea has been trying to keep up with North Korea and its plans to launch a spy satellite later this month. South Korea wants to be able to monitor any activity occurring in North Korea, who is building a strong arsenal of nuclear weapons. North Korea has also been trying to launch a satellite, but their last two… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/11/05/japan/politics/fumio-kishida-philippines-malaysia-analysis/ This weekend Japan turned to Southeast Asia to bolster security due to growing concerns about China’s growing military. Japan fears that its defense alliance with the United States will not be enough to combat China shortly. Japanese Prime Minister, Fumio Kishida, met with Anwar Ibrahim, Malaysia’s Prime Minister, this weekend. The two leaders discussed accelerating the… Read more »
On November 6th a Chinese warplane fired flares extremally close to a Canadian military helicopter patrolling the local area. Many Canadian officers and the pilots in the helicopter said this action was extremally dangerous and could have ended in the downing of the helicopter, which in most eyes is an act of war. This aggressive and dangerous interaction is not… Read more »
Article: https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/indonesia-sends-first-aid-shipment-to-gaza/ The war between Palestine and Israel has been going on for centuries. They both believe that the other country took their land. The “Hamas” terrorist group took over the Gaza strip in 2007 and has made the war since then more violent. They performed attacks on Israel which caused Israel’s response, creating a never ending cycle. Even though… Read more »
Article: https://www.politico.com/news/2023/10/26/gavin-newsom-climate-change-china-us-relationship-00123674 On October 25th Gavin Newsom, the governor of California, met with the president of China, Xi Jinping. They met in Beijing, China and planned on discussing climate change. They ended up discussing more important topics such as their Fentanyl exports, forced labor, and the repression of democracy in Hong Kong. Before leaving the U.S. Newsom and the rest… Read more »
