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By Ben Blanchard and Ann Wang KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan (Reuters) – China views the annexation and “elimination” of Taiwan as its great national cause, Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said on Sunday, telling cadets at the military’s premier academy they must know their enemy and not give in to defeatism. Lai has faced sustained personal attacks from …

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MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines filed a claim with the U.N. on Saturday to an extended continental shelf (ECS) in the South China Sea, a waterway where it has had increasingly confrontational maritime disputes with China. “Today we secure our future by making a manifestation of our exclusive right to explore and exploit natural resources …

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By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) – Chinese Premier Li Qiang arrived in Australia on Saturday, saying relations were “back on track” as he started the first visit by a Chinese premier to the major trading partner in seven years. Australia is “uniquely positioned to connect the West and the East” and stands as “an important …

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(Reuters) – Chinese Premier Li Qiang visited New Zealand dairy giant Fonterra on Saturday, a stop Trade Minister Todd McClay called “very positive” after the Chinese leader had spoken of demand for New Zealand’s agricultural products. “Fonterra is an important part of the Chinese food supply chain, a lot of our dairy products go to …

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MANILA (Reuters) -The Philippine military chief urged Filipino fishermen to keep fishing in the country’s exclusive economic zone in the South China Sea, despite China’s new coastguard rules allowing it to detain trespassers without trial, which take effect on June 15. China, which claims almost all of the South China Sea including parts claimed by …

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BORGO EGNAZIA, Italy (Reuters) – Group of Seven (G7) leaders are discussing additional steps to level the playing field in trade with China and protect their economic security, a senior U.S. official said on Friday. The official said Washington expected to see unprecedented unity across the G7 in confronting China’s non-market policies and practices. “For …

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