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Tension Between U.S., China Breathes New Life Into Gold Market

EghtesadOnline: Geopolitical tensions are back on the radar, helping spur haven demand for gold. The Pentagon demanded that China immediately return a U.S. Navy underwater drone captured in the South China Sea , sparking new friction in a region where China has sought increasing control. The S&P 500 Index of equities slipped.
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Publish Date:17/December/2016 | 06:55

China installs weapons systems on artificial islands - U.S. think tank

EghtesadOnline: China appears to have installed weapons, including anti-aircraft and anti-missile systems, on all seven of the artificial islands it has built in the South China Sea , a U.S. think tank reported on Wednesday, citing new satellite imagery.
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Publish Date:15/December/2016 | 08:53

U.S. ready to confront Beijing on South China Sea : admiral

EghtesadOnline; The United States is ready to confront China should it continue its overreaching maritime claims in the South China Sea , the head of the U.S. Pacific fleet said on Wednesday, comments that threaten to escalate tensions between the two global rivals.
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Publish Date:14/December/2016 | 11:59

China says should maintain South China Sea peace with Vietnam

EghtesadOnline: China and Vietnam should work together to maintain peace and stability in the South China Sea and manage and control disputes, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang told Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.
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Publish Date:13/September/2016 | 06:06

Asia leaders tiptoe around South China Sea tensions

EghtesadOnline: Asian leaders played down tensions over the South China Sea in a carefully worded summit statement on Thursday, but even before it was issued Beijing voiced frustration with countries outside the region "interfering" in tussles over the strategic waterway.
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Publish Date:08/September/2016 | 06:35

Chinese coast guard involved in most South China Sea clashes: research

EghtesadOnline: Increasingly assertive action by China's coast guard ships in the South China Sea risks destabilizing the region, according to the authors of new research tracking maritime law enforcement incidents across the vital trade route.
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Publish Date:07/September/2016 | 08:02

Obama presses China's Xi on South China Sea ahead of G20

EghtesadOnline: U.S. President Barack Obama pressed his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Saturday on territorial disputes in the South China Sea , urging Beijing to uphold its legal obligations and stressing the United States' commitments to its regional allies.
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Publish Date:04/September/2016 | 06:47

China signals growth, not political disputes, should dominate G20

EghtesadOnline: China expects next month's summit of the G20 which it is hosting will focus on boosting economic growth and other financial issues rather than disputes like the South China Sea , senior officials said on Monday.
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Publish Date:15/August/2016 | 07:55

Vietnam moves new rocket launchers into disputed S.China Sea - sources

EghtesadOnline: Vietnam has discreetly fortified several of its islands in the disputed South China Sea with new mobile rocket launchers capable of striking China's runways and military installations across the vital trade route, according to Western officials.
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Publish Date:10/August/2016 | 07:32

China conducts 'combat patrols' over contested islands

EghtesadOnline: China's air force sent bombers and fighter jets on "combat patrols" near contested islands in the South China Sea , in a move a senior colonel said was part of an effort to normalize such drills and respond to security threats.
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Publish Date:07/August/2016 | 07:39

U.S. says backs resumption of China-Philippines talks on South China Sea

EghtesadOnline: U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Tuesday he supported the resumption of talks between China and the Philippines over the South China Sea , following an international court ruling against Beijing over the dispute earlier this month.
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Publish Date:26/July/2016 | 11:04