Washington, July 23 (IANS) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday reaffirmed the Trump administration’s commitment to Southeast Asia, announcing billions of dollars in strategic investments for the region while warning that Iran’s actions in the Strait of Hormuz posed a threat to global trade and freedom of navigation. Addressing the ASEAN Post-Ministerial Conference with the United States in Manila, Rubio said Washington viewed ASEAN as its primary mechanism for engagement in the Indo-Pa…
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Taipei, July 5 (IANS) Taiwan has criticised the China Coast Guard (CCG) for patrolling east of the island, terming the action an unlawful expansion of authority in contravention of international law and posing a threat to regional stability, local media reported on Sunday. The Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) said that China has no sovereignty, jurisdiction, or law enforcement authority in waters east of Taiwan, adding that Beijing’s so-called “law enforcement patrols” amount to unlawful expansion…
Washington, May 5 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has said that Iran had fired on vessels linked to “unrelated nations” amid tensions around a United States-led maritime effort, raising fresh concerns over security in a key global shipping route.”Iran has taken some shots at unrelated Nations with respect to the Ship Movement, PROJECT FREEDOM, including a South Korean Cargo Ship,” Trump said on Monday in a social media post.He urged greater allied participation in the mission. “Perhaps it’s tim…