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Russian invasion in Ukraine could spell major shifts in the Pacific
Experts weigh in on the wider effects of how events in Ukraine may influence actions in the Pacific.
By Todd South
Latest "Chinese Communist Party" stories
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Hanoi: Chinese ship rams, sinks Vietnamese fishing boat
The incident occurred in the South China Sea’s contested Paracel Islands, a Vietnamese official said Friday.
Tit-for-tat in the Taiwan Strait
Beijing and Washington continue spat over waters long considered international shipping lanes.
Two Navy warships transit Taiwan Strait
Officials in Beijing have yet to comment on passage of the American destroyer and cruiser, but in the past the Chinese government has taken a hard line against Navy vessels transiting the waterway separating mainland China from Taiwan.
By Tara Copp, AP and Carl Prine