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China expresses anger at G7 statement of East, South China Seas

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, BEIJING -- China's expressed anger on Tuesday after foreign ministers from the Group of Seven (G7) advanced economies said they strongly opposed provocation in the East and South China Seas, where China is locked in territorial disputes."We urge the G7 member states to honour their commitment of not taking sides on issues involving territorial disputes," China's foreign ministry...

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Pentagon: 'No reason' for Russia to view US a threat

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, WASHINGTON -- Russia has no reason to consider the United States a threat to its national security, the Pentagon said Monday after Moscow published a report highlighting Washington and NATO for the first time.Russia's new national security document, signed by President Vladimir Putin on New Year's Eve, names as threats both the United States and the expansion of...