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209 articles matching the search query.
Philippines' top diplomat calls for cut to 'Abominable' over China map
The foreign minister of the Philippines called on Wednesday for a cut to a scene in DreamWorks' animated film "Abominable" that shows China's unilaterally declared "nine-dash line" in the South China Sea.
October 16, 2019 Source: U.S.
Vietnam calls for restraint in South China Sea
President Nguyen Phu Trong says country should ‘never compromise’ on sovereignty as Chinese ship continues energy survey in disputed waters.
October 15, 2019 Source: South China Morning Post
Vietnam blocks ‘Abominable’ film over South China Sea map
The U-shaped line is a feature used on Chinese maps to illustrate its claims over vast expanses of the resource-rich South China Sea.
October 14, 2019 Source: South China Morning Post
Demand for skilled labour intensifies in Vietnam, due to trade war
Companies shifting their manufacturing operations to Vietnam as a result of the US-China trade war are facing a fierce battle for skilled labour, in a country where only 12 per cent of the 57.5 million workers are highly skilled.
October 11, 2019 Source: South China Morning Post
Budweiser wants to take on China, the world's largest beer market where local brews rule
Leading brewer AB InBev is making a big push in China and other parts of Asia — but seeking to topple local brewers could prove challenging.
October 6, 2019 Source: CNBC
China's hog herd may drop by 55% due to fatal swine fever, says Rabobank
China's hog herd fell by half in the first eight months of 2019 due to a devastating outbreak of African swine fever and will likely shrink by 55% by the end of the year, analysts at Rabobank said on Wednesday.
October 2, 2019 Source: CNBC
Vietnam to raise South China Sea situation in security dialogue with India
In August, India said it had an “abiding interest in the peace and stability” of the region and called for adherence to international laws, including the UN Convention for the Law of the Sea.
October 2, 2019 Source: Hindustan Times
China CNOOC to start pumping at large deepsea gas field at end-2021: official
China's national offshore producer CNOOC Ltd expects its major deepwater gas field Lingshui 17-2 in the South China Sea to start its first gas production at the end of 2021, a company executive said on Tuesday.
September 24, 2019 Source: U.S.
Chinese survey ship leaves resource-rich spot in South China Sea
Beijing did not say why Haiyan Dizhi 8 left the areas, but last month it also travelled to Fiery Cross Reef and spent time refuelling there before returning.
September 23, 2019 Source: South China Morning Post
Exxon’s South China Sea Oil Project Tests China's Influence
An Exxon Mobil Corp. oil and gas project off the coast of Vietnam is becoming a test of Beijing’s growing power in the South China Sea.
September 23, 2019 Source: Bloomberg
Morrison discusses Chinese expansion in South China Sea with Vietnamese PM
The Prime Minister takes a thinly veiled swipe at China during his first official trip to Hanoi, as Australia and Vietnam unite over concerns about Chinese expansion in the South China Sea.
August 23, 2019 Source: abcnews
Thailand Says Producers Leaving China Offer Hope for Its Economy
Thai officials glimpse a silver lining in the U.S.-China trade war as companies such as Sony Corp. move production to Southeast Asia’s second-largest economy.
August 19, 2019 Source: Bloomberg
Vietnam police disperse protest at Chinese embassy over South China Sea standoff
Vietnamese police on Tuesday broke up a brief protest outside the Chinese embassy in Hanoi against Beijing's maritime survey of an offshore block in the southeast Asian nation's exclusive economic zone (EEZ), a Reuters witness said.
August 6, 2019 Source: U.S.
Pompeo criticizes China after meeting top diplomat in Bangkok
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday criticized China's actions in Asia after meeting his Chinese counterpart for the first time this year amid political tension between the two countries.
August 1, 2019 Source: U.S.
Vietnam refuses to back down in South China Sea stand-off
Hanoi says Hakuryu-5 joint operation with Russia will now run until September 15, while coastguard vessels from China and Vietnam continue vigil on disputed reef.
July 26, 2019 Source: South China Morning Post
U.S. farmers look past trade fears to cash in on China's hog crisis
(Reuters) - It might seem an unlikely time for U.S. farmers to look to China for more business but the devastating impact of African swine fever on the Chinese pork industry is trumping concerns about trade wars and tariffs.
July 22, 2019 Source: U.S.
China’s neighbours boost coastguards as tensions rise in South China Sea
Philippines and Vietnam moved to empower their coastguards after heavily armed Chinese and Vietnamese coastguard ships began eyeing one another at Vanguard Bank.
July 20, 2019 Source: South China Morning Post
BlackRock's Fink: CEOs tell me they're pulling their supply chains out of China
Companies aren't waiting for the U.S.-China trade war to be resolved, says the head of the world's biggest money manager.
July 19, 2019 Source: CNBC
Is Huawei a Security Threat? Vietnam Isn’t Taking Any Chances (Published 2019)
As the world splits along U.S.-China fault lines, telecom companies in Vietnam appear to be quietly avoiding the Chinese tech giant in their 5G plans.
July 18, 2019 Source: The New York Times
Apple tests AirPods production in Vietnam as it cuts China reliance
Tech giant asks suppliers to support factory trials for wireless earphone
July 17, 2019 Source: Nikkei Asia