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BEIJING: China accused the Philippines on Friday (Aug 8) of “playing with fire” after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said the Southeast Asian nation would be drawn into any conflict between China and the United States over Taiwan. It was responding to remarks by Marcos during a state visit to India that the Philippines’ closeness to Taiwan and the large Filipino community there would make involvement necessary in such a conflict. “‘Geographical proximity’ and ‘large overseas populations’ are not excuses for a country to interfere in the internal affairs of others,” China’s foreign ministry said in a statement. “We urge the…
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SYDNEY: Australia will upgrade its navy with 11 Mogami-class frigates built by Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries,…
WASHINGTON: United States President Donald Trump said on Monday (Aug 4) he will substantially raise…
BANGKOK: Preliminary talks between Thailand and Cambodia defence officials started on Monday (Aug 4) in Malaysia,…
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