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VOA – Mỹ đầu tư vào Mekong trong chiến lược đối trọng với Trung quốc – The Mekong-US partnership: The Mekong Region deserves good partners

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The Mekong-U.S. Partnership: The Mekong Region Deserves Good Partners

PRESS STATEMENT

MICHAEL R. POMPEO, SECRETARY OF STATE

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020Share

The launch of the Mekong-U.S. Partnership reflects the importance of the Mekong region to the United States.  Our relationship with Mekong partner countries is an integral part of our Indo-Pacific vision and our strategic partnership with ASEAN.  With more than $150 million in initial investments in regional programs, we will build on the good work of the Lower Mekong Initiative and the $3.5 billion in regional U.S. assistance during the last eleven years.

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Taiwan says Chinese anti-submarine aircraft off its coast

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Taiwan says Chinese anti-submarine aircraft off its coast - CNA Beijing regards Taiwan as its territory and has vowed to retake the island AFP/Daniel SHIH 17 Sep 2020 09:03AM CNA TAIPEI: Two Chinese anti-submarine aircraft flew into Taiwan’s air defence identification zone on Wednesday (Sep 16) and were warned to leave by Taiwan’s air force, the island’s defence ministry said on Thursday, the day a senior US official is due to arrive. Taiwan has complained repeatedly about stepped up Chinese military activity in the air and waters near it, in what Taipei sees as part of Beijing’s efforts to get them to accept Chinese sovereignty. Continue reading on CVD >>
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Citing New Security Law, U.S. Warns of Hong Kong Travel Risk

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The measure is unlikely to have much of an immediate effect because of the city’s coronavirus restrictions, but it could worsen fraying U.S.-China ties.

Police officers confronting protesters in Hong Kong this month. Dozens of people in the city have been arrested under a new security law.

Police officers confronting protesters in Hong Kong this month. Dozens of people in the city have been arrested under a new security law.Credit…Lam Yik Fei for The New York Times

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By Austin Ramzy

Sept. 15, 2020, 9:37 a.m. ET New York Times

The State Department advisory warned that the security law, which came into force in June, could subject Americans who have been publicly critical of China “to a heightened risk of arrest, detention, expulsion, or prosecution.”

The security law targets what it deems acts of secession, subversion, terrorism and collusion with foreign elements, but critics say the broad wording also gives the authorities wide-ranging powers to target voices of dissent. Dozens of people in Hong Kong have already been arrested under the law, including Jimmy Lai, a prominent pro-democracy media tycoon.

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HCM City to turn Can Gio into sustainable eco-urban area

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16/09/2020    06:47 GMT+7 vietnamnet

HCM City plans to turn Can Gio District into an ecological urban area as part of efforts to urbanise it and improve the quality of life for locals.

HCM City to turn Can Gio into sustainable eco-urban area
The famous Can Gio Mangrove Biosphere Reserve Area. HCM City plans to turn Can Gio District into an ecological urban area. Photo courtesy of the Can Gio Mangrove Biosphere Reserve Area

With Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc calling on HCM City to “urbanise the district while preserving its mangrove forests,” the city plans to solicit investment in the district, especially in major projects like the Can Gio Sea Encroachment project, Can Gio Bridge, an upgrade of the Rung Sac route, and building a ferry port.  

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East Sea issues and goodwill from ASEAN, China and other countries

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15/09/2020    11:34 GMT+7 vietnamnet

Regarding the East Sea issue, all countries attending the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) shared the spirit of making a contribution to dialogue and cooperation, said Director of the Foreign Ministry’s ASEAN Affairs Department Vu Ho.

Thiện chí của ASEAN, Trung Quốc và các nước khi bàn về Biển Đông

The 27th ARF took place on September 12 with the participation of foreign ministers of 27 countries. The meeting discussed many regional and international issues. Mr. Vu Ho talked with VietNamNet on the sidelines of the conference.

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12 high-ranking officials face criminal sanctions for corruption

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15/09/2020    10:40 GMT+7 vietnamnet

On September 14, Government Inspector General Le Minh Khai represented the Government in reporting to the National Assembly Standing Committee on anti-corruption tasks in 2020.

12 người đứng đầu bị xử lý hình sự vì để xảy ra tham nhũng

According to the Government Inspectorate’s report, some high-ranking officials were suspended from work after investigating their involvement in legal cases, including former Hanoi Mayor Nguyen Duc Chung and former Vice Chairman of HCM City Tran Vinh Tuyen.

12 high-ranking officials faced criminal sanctions for being irresponsible, causing corruption cases.

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ASEAN resolves disputes in East Sea by international law

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vietnamnet 11/09/2020    16:07 GMT+7

ASEAN is steadfast in its stance of restraint and peaceful settlement of disputes on the basis of international law in the face of threats to stability, security and safety, and freedom of navigation and aviation in the East Sea.

Speaking at the opening of the 53rd ASEAN Foreign Ministers Meeting (AMM 53) and related conferences on September 9, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh said this was the first time the meeting has been held online. “Dynamism in action, flexibility in response, and creativity in cooperation are characteristic of ASEAN over the past five decades,” he said.

ASEAN kiên định giải quyết tranh chấp ở Biển Đông bằng luật pháp quốc tế
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh

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US-China tensions rooted in deep, long-term shift

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The fact that China is now nearly as strong as the US economically and militarily has triggered the conflict

By DENNY ROYSEPTEMBER 11, 2020 Asia Times

Donald Trump is making rivalry with China a key platform in his re-election campaign as relations between the two countries continue to deteriorate. Photo composite: AFP

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The recent decline in US-China relations has many contributing factors that arise from the domestic politics of both countries.

The single most important trigger, however, is a key structural change: China becoming nearly as strong an economic and military power as the US.

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Businesses complain about harassment from the press

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12/09/2020    07:00 GMT+7 vietnamnet

When asked if reporters were threatening their businesses in order to receive advertising in their newspapers, a number of businesspeople said there “have been numerous such cases”.

T, the media executive of a large private corporation, showed VietNamNet reporters a message on his mobile phone, which had been sent that day.

Businesses complain about harassment from the press

Nguyen Tri Thuc from Tap Chi Cong San

The sender introduced himself as a reporter and asked for a meeting with the spokesperson of the corporation to get ‘some related documents’.

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Beijing to impose restrictions on all US diplomats in China

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China is introducing countermeasures ‘to urge the US to repeal its wrong decisions’.

The unspecified countermeasures will apply to all US embassy and consulate staff and the consulate-general in Hong Kong, a ministry statement said [Carlos Garcia Rawlins/Reuters]
The unspecified countermeasures will apply to all US embassy and consulate staff and the consulate-general in Hong Kong, a ministry statement said [Carlos Garcia Rawlins/Reuters]

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Beijing will impose “reciprocal restrictions” on all American diplomats in China in response to earlier curbs on the activities of its embassy staff in the United States, China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said.

The unspecified countermeasures will apply to all US embassy and consulate staff, as well as the consulate-general in Hong Kong, a ministry statement said on Friday.

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Vietnam, China to negotiate delimitation for sea areas beyond Gulf of Tonkin

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Vietnam, China to negotiate delimitation for sea areas beyond Gulf of Tonkin
A vessel by the Vietnam Fisheries Resources Surveillance performs its duty at sea. Photo by VnExpress/Nguyen Dong.

By Huyen Le   September 10, 2020 | 08:50 pm GMT+7 vnexpress
Vietnam and China have agreed to promote negotiations for the delimitation of sea areas beyond the mouth of the Gulf of Tonkin.

The two sides will also negotiate cooperation on the East Sea, which is known internationally as the South China Sea.

The two countries held online the 13th round of negotiations regarding the seas beyond the mouth of the Gulf of Tonkin and the 10th round of consultation on cooperation for mutual benefit at sea on Wednesday, according to a Thursday press release from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

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South-east, Mekong Delta regions to prioritise transport infrastructure

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11/09/2020    06:59 GMT+7

Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung has urged localities in the south-east and Mekong Delta regions to develop transport infrastructure by diversifying the sources of and effectively using capital over the next five years.

South-east, Mekong Delta regions to prioritise transport infrastructure

Speaking at a conference on socio-economic development in the two regions, he called on them to lay out their objectives and priorities for public investment in 2021-25 to ensure “focused and effective investment.”

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U.S. to block cotton, tomato imports from China’s Xinjiang over Uighur forced labour

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By David Lawder Reuters Posted September 9, 2020 12:55 am Updated September 9, 2020 12:56 am U.S. impose sanctions on senior Chinese official over alleged Uighur rights abuse The Trump administration announcement of the actions, initially expected on Tuesday, has been put off until later this week because of “scheduling issues,” a CBP spokesman said. READ MORE: China vows to respond as U.S. sanctions 11 companies over Uighur abuse complaints The cotton and tomato bans along with five other import bans over alleged Xinjiang forced-labor abuses would be an unprecedented move by CBP and likely stoke tensions between the world’s two largest economies. Continue reading on CVD >>
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Mastermind of “corpse-in-concrete” case sentenced to death

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Phạm Thị Thiên Hà (centre) in court on Friday morning. — Photo dantri.com.vn

Update: July, 03/2020 – 16:19|vietnamnews

BÌNH DƯƠNG — A woman who murdered two men and encased their bodies in concrete has been sentenced to death.

Phạm Thị Thiên Hà followed a controversial religious cult but took its practices to extreme measures, insisting members fasted for up to two weeks at a time and cut all ties with their families.

When one of her cult members tried to escape, Hà and others murdered him and buried his body in concrete.

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China’s belt and road: from Malaysia to Philippines, Asean projects face roadblocks

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  • Chinese firms have since 2013 signed deals with Asean nations to build projects such as railways, bridges, dams and special economic zones.
  • But many have been slow to start, with negotiations over loan amounts, environmental concerns and corruption causing years-long delays
Murray Hiebert Murray Hiebert Published: 1:30pm, 8 Sep, 2020 SCMP
Workers from the China Communications Constructions Company at the construction site of the East Coast Rail Link project in Malaysia. Photo: AFP
Workers from the China Communications Constructions Company at the construction site of the East Coast Rail Link project in Malaysia. Photo: AFP
Barrels of ink have been spent on hyping up the Belt and Road Initiative, which Beijing launched with great fanfare in 2013. But in the intervening years, the programme has faced a raft of challenges as it sought to move across China’s southern border into Southeast Asia. The RWR Advisory Group in Washington, which monitors belt-and-road projects around the world, estimates that China has started work on or completed projects totalling US$200 billion in Southeast Asia in the five years beginning in 2013. But that number seems inflated to someone who has visited most of the countries in recent years. Continue reading on CVD >>