http://www.sunstar.com.ph/manila/loc...counter-156639THE Philippines' defense and military establishments remain tight-lipped regarding an incident wherein Chinese fighter jets reportedly "buzzed" or flew too close to two aircraft while on a routine patrol over the disputed Spratlys Island in the South China Sea.
The military is still verifying the report, said Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) spokesman Commodore Miguel Jose Rodriguez, echoing the same statement made by AFP chief General Eduardo Oban when the incident was reported Thursday.
http://globalspin.blogs.time.com/201...#ixzz1N2tqOshMFacing the Threat of Piracy, China Starts to Talk Like a Superpower
On a visit to the U.S. this week, China's top military commander Chen Bingde suggested that the international coalition patrolling the Gulf of Aden and the waters off the coast of Somalia ought to take decisive action against pirate dens on land. So far, the counter-piracy strategy has focused on the pirate "mother-ships," usually retrofitted trawlers that tow little skiffs out into the deep sea. Yet the pirate problem emanating from lawless Somalia cost the global economy over $8.3 billion in 2010.
(Reuters) - Pakistan said on Saturday it wanted China to build it a naval base, in the latest sign of moves to strengthen ties with Beijing as relations with Washington falter.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/...74K27T20110521
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