Tuesday, September 15, 2015

Wary of China, Japan and Vietnam Boost Security Ties

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Reuters, 15/09 15:42 CET

TOKYO (Reuters) – Vietnam agreed with Japan on Tuesday to step up security cooperation, becoming the latest Southeast Asian country to seek closer ties with Tokyo as China maintains an assertive posture in disputed waters in the South China Sea.

The agreement between Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Vietnam’s Communist Party chief Nguyen Phu Trong comes after a U.S. expert said on Monday China appeared to be carrying out preparatory work for a third airstrip in contested territory in the South China Sea. 

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Source: Euronews 

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