https://asia.nikkei.com/Politics/International-relations/South-China-Sea/China-tells-Indonesia-to-stop-drilling-off-South-China-Sea-islands China has told Indonesia repeatedly to stop drilling for natural gas and oil off the coast of small islands in the South China Sea. China has been claiming it is infringement from Indonesia on their territorial water. China’s naval vessels have been close to Indonesian naval vessels multiple times on patrols of the area, seeing Indonesia continually drilling in… Read more »
The United States and Japan have talked about stockpiling munitions at islands near Taiwan, which has been a hot topic because of the threat of invasion from China. This has been done to prepare for a potential invasion, which China has allegedly been preparing for on Taiwan. There have been shared facilities for the U.S. and Japan to stockpile munitions… Read more »
https://www.smh.com.au/world/oceania/solomon-islands-pm-blames-foreign-powers-as-unrest-grows-20211126-p59ce9.html The Solomon Islands Prime Minister blamed foreign powers after riots in the nation prompted Australia to send assistance in the form of troops to the Solomon Islands. Manasseh Sogavare rejected criticism of the nation’s decision in 2019 to end diplomatic relations with Taiwan in favor of Beijing, which is considered a factor in this national crisis. He claims the… Read more »
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3159096/top-diplomat-antony-blinken-visit-indonesia-malaysia-and?module=perpetual_scroll_0&pgtype=article&campaign=3159096 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will head to Southeast Asia. He will specifically be visiting Indonesia, Thailand, and Malaysia. The four-day trip will also include diplomats from Australia, India, and South Korea. Also in attendance will be members from the association of Southeast Asian Nations. Blinken will arrive after meetings in the UK, as well as a trip… Read more »
