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May 05 , 2017
  • Reuters：With maiden jet flight, China enters dog-fight with Boeing, Airbus
    Reuters reports: "China's home-grown C919 passenger jet completed its long-delayed maiden flight on Friday, a major first step for Beijing as it looks to raise its profile in the global aviation market and boost high-tech manufacturing at home. Under overcast skies, the white, green and blue aircraft, with 'C919' emblazoned on its tail, touched down at Shanghai's international airport after an 80-minute flight to cheers from thousands of dignitaries, aviation workers and enthusiasts. The jet is a symbol of China's ambitions to muscle into a global jet market estimated to be worth $2 trillion over the next two decades, as well as of Beijing's broader 'Made in China 2025' plan to spur home-made products, from medicines to robots. 'Seeing the C919 take off into the sky made me quite emotional. This is a moment we have waited to see for a very long time,' Wang Mingfeng, 42, who witnessed the maiden flight at the Shanghai airport, told Reuters. 'I believe that in the not too distant future, we will be neck-and-neck with Boeing and Airbus.' At the moment, though, Boeing (BA.N) and Airbus (AIR.PA) remain far ahead in terms of sales, technical know-how and order books. And the C919, whose test flight was pushed back at least twice since 2014 due to production issues, may need years of tests to get certified in China, as well as in the United States and Europe."
  • The Washington Post：Tillerson urges SE Asia to minimize NKorea diplomatic ties
    The Washington Post reports: "Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Thursday pressed Southeast Asian governments to ensure 'leak-proof' enforcement of sanctions against North Korea and to prevent the pariah nation's diplomats from conducting business that could benefit its weapons programs. Tillerson called on foreign ministers of the 10-nation Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN, to 'minimize' the diplomatic relations with Pyongyang, 'so that North Korea does not gain benefit from its diplomatic channels for its nuclear and missile aspirations,' senior State Department official Patrick Murphy said after Thursday's meeting at the State Department...'North Korea in many countries has a diplomatic presence that clearly exceeds their diplomatic needs,' Murphy told reporters. He said, without providing specifics, that 'considerable common ground was identified' between the U.S. and ASEAN on North Korea. He said that the February assassination of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's estranged brother at a Malaysian airport, using a chemical agent, illustrated the threat it posed 'in the heart of ASEAN.' He said this has galvanized concern in the region. Southeast Asia's top diplomats are clearly seeking better ties with Washington, amid uncertainty over the Trump administration's trade policy and its dealings with China...However, long-standing U.S. allies like the Philippines and Thailand have moved closer to China, complicating U.S. hopes for unity"
  • The National Interest：Is Donald Trump Giving Up on the South China Sea?
    The National Interest comments: "The Trump administration is reportedly giving China a pass on its questionable activities in the South China Sea. U.S. Pacific Command requested permission a few weeks ago to conduct a freedom-of-navigation operation within 12 nautical miles of the disputed Scarborough Shoal, territory claimed by both Manila and Beijing. The Pentagon turned down the request, just as it did to earlier Navy requests in February, reports the New York Times. The requests were denied before they ever reached the White House...Secretary of Defense James Mattis reportedly expressed a strong desire for regular freedom-of-navigation operations during his trip to Japan in February, in order to counter Chinese expansionism through the development of artificial islands and the construction of military outposts. The Navy Times reported in mid-February that the Navy and PACOM wanted to increase the frequency of freedom-of-navigation operations in the South China Sea. 'All of the language, combined with the fact that the Republican foreign policy establishment had been critical of Obama for not carrying out enough [freedom-of-navigation operations], means there was a wide expectation that Trump would put down a marker early. And that has not happened,' Robert Daly, director of the Kissinger Institute on China and the US at the Wilson Center, told The New York Times."
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