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Apr- 2018 -24 AprilAsia Pacific
Taiwan to stage live-fire exercise simulating Chinese invasion
Taiwan will practice thwarting a Chinese "invasion" in annual live fire drills in June, simulating surprise coastal assaults to reflect increased military threats from Beijing, officials said
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19 AprilAsia Pacific
Chinese combat helicopters hold live-fire drills off southeast coast
Chinese combat helicopters conducted live-fire drills with missiles off the country's southeast coast, state media said, without confirming whether the exercises took place in the sensitive Taiwan Strait.
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16 AprilAsia Pacific
China launches website to report foreign spies
China has stepped up its campaign against foreign espionage with a website in Mandarin and English encouraging people to report spies and national security threats.
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Mar- 2018 -6 MarchAsia Pacific
China to boost defense spending by 8.1% in 2018
China announced an 8.1 percent defense budget increase for 2018, giving a boost to the modernization of the world's largest military after spending slowed in the previous two years
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Feb- 2018 -26 FebruaryMiddle East
Russia vetoes UN draft resolution pressuring Iran over Yemen, China abstains
Russia vetoed a UN draft resolution presented by the UK that would have pressured Iran over its failure to block supplies of missiles to Yemen's Houthi rebels
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8 FebruaryAsia Pacific
China dispatches Su-35s to patrol South China Sea
China deployed Su-35 advanced fighter jets to patrol the South China Sea, the People's Liberation Army Air Force said.
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Jan- 2018 -25 JanuaryExercises
China invited to take part in US-led RIMPAC naval exercise
China has been invited to participate in RIMPAC, a major US-led naval exercise, officials said, despite tensions over the South China Sea.
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18 JanuaryBusiness
Russia begins deliveries of S-400 to China, but isn’t transferring the technology
Russia has begun deliveries of the S-400 Triumf air defense missile system to China, but the 2014 contract does not include transfer of technology
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11 JanuaryAsia Pacific
Japan protests after Chinese naval frigate spotted near disputed islands
Japan protested after a Chinese naval frigate was spotted on patrol near the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea.
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10 JanuaryCommentary
Pakistan counter-strike on Trump threatens US anti-terror efforts in Afghanistan
Pakistan’s suspending security cooperation with the US over Trump's freeze on aid is likely to hinder counter-terror efforts in the region
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