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  • Daoud Kuttab
    Daoud Kuttab “Throughout this Israeli war on Gaza, there hasn't been a warning publicly made by the US that Israel has heeded. It is indeed unclear to what extent such warnings are just optics of putting pressure on the Israeli government while continuing to support its every move. In this sense, one should take with a grain of salt reports that the Biden administration is holding off one shipment of weapons to Israel to pressure it into halting the full-scale invasion of Rafah.” 9 hours ago
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    Bernie Sanders “The US must now use ALL its leverage to demand an immediate ceasefire, the end of the attacks on Rafah, and the immediate delivery of massive amounts of humanitarian aid to people living in desperation. Our leverage is clear. Over the years, the United States has provided tens of billions of dollars in military aid to Israel.” 10 hours ago
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    Lloyd Austin “We've been very clear … from the very beginning that Israel shouldn't launch a major attack into Rafah without accounting for and protecting the civilians that are in that battlespace. We've not made a final determination on how to proceed with that shipment [of weapons].” 10 hours ago
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    Vuk Vuksanović “This visit [Xi Jinping in Belgrade] shows that Serbia has exchanged Russia for China went it comes to its main partner to bargain with the West. The full-scale invasion of Ukraine placed the Serbo-Russian relationship under close monitoring, so the government sees a benefit in playing the Chinese card more often now since it's deemed to be less provocative. The Balkans, and Serbia in particular, have become even more interesting for China now that one branch of the Belt and Road Initiative through Russia and Belarus was effectively cut off with the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.” 11 hours ago
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    Aleksandar Vucic “I told him [Xi Jinping] that as the leader of a great power he will be met with respect all over the world, but the reverence and love he encounters in our Serbia will not be found anywhere else. When it comes to cooperation with Beijing, the sky is the limit.” 11 hours ago
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    Catherine Russell “Rafah is now a city of children, who have nowhere safe to go in Gaza. If large-scale military operations start, not only will children be at risk from the violence, but also from chaos and panic, and at a time where their physical and mental states are already weakened.” 14 hours ago
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    Hani Mahmoud “You cannot create a safe zone in a war zone. Every time people move from one place to another, they are in search of basic needs and … necessities that are becoming very hard to find right now.” 15 hours ago
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South China Sea issue

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Arsenio Andolong
Arsenio Andolong

“As the situation (in the South China Sea) evolves, we keep all our options open in managing the situation, including leveraging our partnerships with other nations such as the United States.”

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Philippine defence department spokesman
08 Apr 2021 3 5
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Ned Price
Ned Price

“An armed attack against the Philippines' armed forces, public vessels or aircraft in the Pacific, including in the South China Sea, will trigger our obligations under the US-Philippines Mutual Defense Treaty. We share the concerns of our Philippine allies regarding the continued reported massing of PRC maritime militia near the Whitsun Reef.”

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Spokesperson for the United States Department of State
07 Apr 2021 5 5
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National Task Force - West Philippine Sea
National Task Force - West Philippine Sea

“The NTF-WPS [National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea] reiterates its assertion of Philippine sovereignty, and sovereign rights and jurisdiction over the KIG [Kalayaan Island Group] and West Philippine Sea (WPS), and expresses deep concern over the continuing unlawful presence (swarming) of the Chinese Maritime Militia (CMM), which did not pull out and have remained in Julian Felipe (Whitsun) Reef and are now in other areas of the Kalayaan Island Group in the Municipality of Kalayaan, Palawan... The Philippines calls on China to immediately withdraw these vessels flying its flag. NTF-WPS stands by its observation that these so-called 'fishing' vessels are maritime militia. Their build-up and massing formation from Julian Felipe Reef to other areas of the Kalayaan Island Group is hazardous to navigation and safety of life at sea. They may be doing illicit activities at night and their lingering (swarming) presence may cause irreparable damage to the marine environment due to marine pollution and destruction of coral reefs. Their swarming also poses a threat to the peaceful exercise of sovereign rights of the Philippines in its EEZ [exclusive economic zone].”

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Official statement of the National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea
31 Mar 2021 5 4
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Delfin Lorenzana
Delfin Lorenzana

“We call on the Chinese to stop this incursion and immediately recall these boats violating our maritime rights and encroaching into our sovereign territory [Whitsun Reef in the Philippines known as Julian Felipe reef].”

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Philippines Secretary of National Defense
21 Mar 2021 4 5
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Ned Price
Ned Price

“[The US are] concerned by language in the law [China's law that explicitly allows its coast guard to fire on foreign vessels] that expressly ties the potential use of force, including armed force, by the China coast guard to the enforcement of China's claims, and ongoing territorial and maritime disputes in the East and South China Seas. The language strongly implies this law could be used to intimidate [China's] maritime neighbours. We are further concerned that China may invoke this new law to assert its unlawful maritime claims in the South China Sea, which were thoroughly repudiated by the 2016 arbitral tribunal ruling. We remind the PRC and all whose forces operate in the South China Sea that responsible maritime forces act with professionalism and restraint in the exercise of their authorities.”

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Spokesperson for the United States Department of State
19 Feb 2021 5 4
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Wang Wenbin
Wang Wenbin

“The United States frequently sent vessels and aircraft to the South China Sea to flex its muscles. This is not conducive to peace and stability in the region. China will continue to take necessary measures to firmly defend national sovereignty and security and work together with regional countries to safeguard peace and stability in the South China Sea.”

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Spokesperson of China and deputy director of the Foreign Ministry Information Department of China
09 Feb 2021 3 4
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Doug Verissimo
Doug Verissimo

“After sailing through these waters throughout my 30-year career, it’s great to be in the South China Sea again, conducting routine operations, promoting freedom of the seas, and reassuring allies and partners. With two-thirds of the world’s trade travelling through this very important region, it is vital that we maintain our presence and continue to promote the rules-based order which has allowed us all to prosper. While we miss visiting our allies and partners in the region in person, we’re grateful for all the opportunities we have to operate with them at sea.”

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US Rear Admiral - Commander Carrier Strike Group Nine
23 Jan 2021 2 3
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Christian Le Miere
Christian Le Miere

“Of particular note, this new legislation [law that for the first time explicitly allows China coast guard to fire on foreign vessels] legally enables the Coast Guard to demolish structures on disputed islands, use lethal force in a wide range of circumstances and create 'exclusion zones', which strikes at the heart of the US' freedom of navigation in the South China Sea.”

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Maritime diplomacy analyst and founder of the London and The Hague-based group Arcipel
22 Jan 2021 4 2
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Liu Weidong
Liu Weidong

“The Biden administration does not seem to be very interested in the Taiwan issue, but it’s a card they will definitely play in the future. It has always been a card of the US, and this will not change. But more likely, he [Biden] will choose to confront China on other issues, like human rights or security in the South China Sea.”

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US affairs expert at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
13 Jan 2021 5 5
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Gregory Poling
Gregory Poling

“There is just not enough shared strategic interest or shared desire to accept risk on the military front. The way that the four different Quad members view their interests in the Indo-Pacific leads them to prioritise different areas. For instance, for the US, South China Sea and East China Sea are vital. Same goes for Japan. And for Australia, it also includes the Western Pacific. But for India, the Quad is about the Indian Ocean and South China Sea is a secondary theatre. So, while India may be willing to help with capacity-building, it’s not going to actually take risks that might involve violence or escalation in the South China Sea. It’s one thing for India to have a tense, antagonistic relationship with Beijing. It’s another for India to be part of an explicit coalition that seeks to contain Beijing. That would feel far too much like being part of a bloc. And India historically has resisted that.”

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Director of the Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative at the US-based Center for Strategic and International Studies
25 Nov 2020 11 4
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Timothy Baker
Timothy Baker

“This past April, Barry conducted a Freedom of Navigation (FON) operation around the Paracel Islands and then rendezvoused with the USS America expeditionary strike group for operations in the South China Sea. Whether operating independently or as a part of a larger group, Barry serves as a highly visible symbol of the overwhelming force the United States can deploy to defeat aggression.”

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Lieutenant Commander - USS Barry’s plans and tactics officer
21 Nov 2020 4 4
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Zhongping Song
Zhongping Song

“If the US attacks islands and reefs in the South China Sea, it will be at a huge cost, which the US has not prepared for now. When the US attacked Iraq, it had formulated an aircraft carrier battle group. But right now, it has only deployed two battle groups near China, which shows that the country has not yet prepared itself. If the US was to truly launch attacks against the islands and reefs in the South China Sea with drones, it wouldn't succeed as the firing range is very short and could not reach the targets.”

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Hong Kong-based military commentator
30 Oct 2020 3 3
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Malcolm Turnbull
Malcolm Turnbull

“China’s unilateral actions in the South China Sea are becoming a nightmare for ASEAN. We must guard our democratic values and defend our sovereignty against such aggression, and that is why all nations who share the same values in the region must work together to ensure peace and prosperity.”

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Former Australian prime minister
08 Oct 2020 2 2
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Rodrigo Duterte
Rodrigo Duterte

“The award is now part of international law, beyond compromise and beyond the reach of passing governments to dilute, diminish, or abandon. We firmly reject attempts to undermine it.”

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President of the Philippines
22 Sep 2020 2 4
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Zhu Feng
Zhu Feng

“With the US [presidential] elections approaching, the embattled Trump administration has deliberately raised tensions with China to revive his troubled re-election campaign, exacerbating the risk of conflict in the South China Sea.”

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Director of a South China Sea studies center at Nanjing University
03 Sep 2020 2 4
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Luo Zhaohui
Luo Zhaohui

“Apart from its interference in the South China Sea, the US established the Quad, an anti-China front line also known as the mini Nato. This reflects the Cold War mentality of the US. China does not make trouble, but we are not afraid of trouble.”

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China’s deputy foreign minister for Asian affairs
03 Sep 2020 5 3
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Wu Xinbo
Wu Xinbo

“Trump does have the political motive to create a crisis to divert his troubles at home. But militarywise a conflict with China is too risky to manage”

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Director of Fudan University’s Centre for American Studies
04 Aug 2020 2 4
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Collin Koh
Collin Koh

“The [PLA People's Liberation Army] drill comes not long after the US conducted dual carrier drills, so it’s plausible it was aimed at showing resolve and the ability to threaten the movement of carriers transiting the South China Sea. The use of H-6 bombers suggested the drill might have been training for maritime strikes on US Navy carrier strike groups. After Pompeo’s statement [about the South China Sea] and increased US Navy activity, we might anticipate the PLA ramping up its challenges”

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Research fellow at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
30 Jul 2020 6 5
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Rodrigo Duterte
Rodrigo Duterte

“China is claiming it, we are claiming it. China has the arms. We do not have it so it’s simple as that. They are in possession of the property… So what can we do? We have to go to war, and I cannot afford it. Maybe some other President can, but I cannot.”

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President of the Philippines
27 Jul 2020 2 3
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