South China Sea: Beijing submits Scarborough Shoal baseline documents to UN

South China Sea: Beijing submits Scarborough Shoal baseline documents to UN

China has submitted a copy of the geographic coordinates and nautical charts for sea territory surrounding Scarborough Shoal with the United Nations, a move experts said followed international practice but could be challenged by the US’ incoming Trump administration. On Monday, Geng Shuang, China’s deputy permanent representative to the UN, submitted the statement regarding the…

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Cathay Pacific apologises over inflight Family Guy episode with Tiananmen Square scene | Hong Kong

Cathay Pacific apologises over inflight Family Guy episode with Tiananmen Square scene | Hong Kong

Hong Kong’s flagship airline, Cathay Pacific, has apologised over the inclusion of a Family Guy episode in its inflight entertainment system that features a scene depicting Tiananmen Square. The airline told the South China Morning Post it had apologised to customers after a complaint was raised on social media that the episode might breach Hong…

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Trump weighs Ron DeSantis as replacement

WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump is considering dropping his nominee to lead the Pentagon, Pete Hegseth, and nominating Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in his place, the Wall Street Journal and CBS News reported on Tuesday. Hegseth’s nomination has run into trouble on Capitol Hill over allegations about his personal and professional life and Trump allies increasingly think…

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