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Alan Dawson, Published on 17/07/2016
» The Law of the Sea Tribunal demolished China’s claims about the nine-dash line, historical ownership and even — this one is quite out of the blue for everyone involved — the claim that rocks, outcroppings and shoals are "islands" that can belong to a country.
Alan Dawson, Published on 03/07/2016
» If demotion was humiliating two years ago, the promotion from the dark and dank cellar of Tier 3 wasn't exactly a champagne moment either. Even the new designation, "Tier 2 Watch List" is a 24/7 reminder that the world policeman is still watching the human trafficking scene in Thailand.
Alan Dawson, Published on 29/07/2013
» Prime Minister Hun Sen of Cambodia clung to power in Sunday's national elections, but lost his reputation as an immovable force.
Alan Dawson, Published on 07/04/2013
» An authoritative new report on likely oil and gas reserves in the heavily disputed regions of the South China has concluded that there probably aren't any.
News, Alan Dawson, Published on 02/09/2012
» If Mitt Romney becomes the next president in January, the United States is likely to move off its officially neutral stance over territorial disputes in the South China Sea and back regional countries against Beijing. The official position paper of the Republican Party, adopted on Wednesday at the party's nominating convention, criticised China for its ``destabilising claims'' in the region.