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US coastguard rejects Chinese claim it illegally boarded fishing vessels in Pacific: ‘host nations invite us’

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The United States’ coastguard has rejected comments by a Chinese diplomat that its recent boardings of Chinese fishing boats in the Pacific alongside local police are illegal, saying the joint patrols are at the behest of Pacific nations to protect coastal fisheries. Six Chinese fishing boats were reportedly found to be violating Vanuatu’s fisheries law … Read more

South Korea-China ties under further strain over envoy’s alleged power abuse, as Yoon fights nepotism claims

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“We will also investigate this case thoroughly under this principle”, he said. Chung denied the allegations as “unilateral and groundless”. In a statement released last week, he said he would “restrain myself from further comments” pending the completion of the investigation. Chung, 64, is a former international relations professor at Seoul National University. He was … Read more