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China, Japan to speed preparation for air and maritime contact mechanism

ChinaandJapanagreedtospeeduppreparationsforlaunchinganairandmaritimecontactmechanismintheirninthroundofhigh-levelconsultationsonmaritimeaffairsheldinSendai,Japa

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Chinese PLA Navy to conduct live-fire drill in Taiwan Strait on April 18

ChinesePeople'sLiberationArmy(PLA)Navywillconductalive-firedrillinthewatersoftheTaiwanStraitonApril18,People'sDailyreportedcitinganavigationwarningissuedbyFujia

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More than 230 people dies of maritime accident in 2017 in Mozambique

Mozambiquesaidthatmaritimeaccidentsclaimedthelivesof233peoplein2017,77ofwhomhaveneverbeenfound.TransportandCommunicationsMinisterCarlosMesquitarevealedthegrimne

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China joins 272 maritime rescue operations in 2017

TheChinaCoastGuardparticipatedin272maritimerescueoperationsin2017,saving62shipsand425people.ThecoastguardsaidthatithadalsoconductedpatrolstosafeguardChina'smari

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China, Japan hold talks on maritime affairs

ChinaandJapanhaveagreedtomorecommunicationbetweentheirdefenseauthorities,andhavemadepositiveprogressonbuildinganairandmaritimecontactsystem.Theagreementwasreach

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China, ASEAN hold joint maritime rescue drill

ChinaandmembersoftheAssociationofSoutheastAsianNations(ASEAN)jointlyheldamaritimerescuedrilloffthecoastofsouthChina'sGuangdongProvinceonTuesday.Thedrill,thelarg

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Sri Lanka seeks cooperation to keep Indian Ocean free from threats

ByAPDWriterEaswaranCOLOMBO,Oct.9(APD)--SriLankaonMondaysoughtinternationalcooperationandassistancetoensurethattheIndianOceaniskeptfreefromthreatsandchallenges.S

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Australia bows to East Timor to kill controversial gas field treaty

Australia and East Timor have agreed to begin negotiations on a permanent maritime boundary between the two countries, potentially ending years of dispute over the lucrative oil-rich Timor Gap and closing a chapter of mistrust and enmity between the two neighbours.

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China, Japan agree to speed up negotiations on air, maritime contact mechanism

China and Japan reached an agreement on speeding up the negotiation process on the air and maritime contact mechanism between the defense ministries of the two countries in the fifth round of high-level consultations on maritime affairs held here on Wednesday and Thursday.

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China committed to solving maritime disputes via dialogue with countries directly concerned: premier

China is committed to solving maritime disputes through dialogue and negotiation with countries directly concerned in line with international laws and on the basis of respecting historical facts, Premier Li Keqiang said Monday.

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Why does the South China Sea arbitration tribunal have no jurisdiction?

Under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), the jurisdiction of an arbitral tribunal is limited to disputes concerning the interpretation or application of the convention. But the South China Sea case is in essence about territorial sovereignty and maritime delimitation.

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China, ASEAN nations vow to effectively implement DOC on South China Sea

Senior officials from China and the ASEAN nations vowed on Thursday to fully and effectively implement the Declaration on Conducts of the Parties in the South China Sea (DOC).

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Indonesia shifts to maritime defense

With the launch of a new defense strategy on Tuesday, expectations are high that the Defense Ministry will build a maritime defense system that supports the government’s vision of transforming the country into a global maritime power.

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DPRK warns South Korea not to cross maritime demarcation line

​The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Saturday warned the South Korean military not to intrude into the DPRK waters north of the maritime demarcation line, otherwise they would face direct fire from the DPRK army.

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Singapore Maritime Week kicks off, positioning for future growth

Singapore's Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Minister for Transport Khaw Boon Wan on Sunday officially opened the 11th Singapore Maritime Week, which is focused on the theme of "Positioning for Future Growth".

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S.Korea conducts maritime drill for WMD carried by DPRK ships

​South Korea's navy on Wednesday conducted maritime drills to detect and seize weapons of mass destruction (WMD) carried by ships from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), Yonhap news agency reported.

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South China Sea projects to provide myriad civic benefits

​China's ambassador to Japan Cheng Yonghua said during a public speech on Tuesday in Tokyo that the development of artificial islands in the South China Sea are for civic purposes that could benefit the international community.