Greg Torode

HK-based Reuters Special Correspondent covering politics, security and the South China Sea. Re-tweets for interest, not endorsement. Views my own.

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Years after the string of pearls theory was coined, China has few ships, 1 base and no air cover across the Indian Ocean https://t.co/DKuFwBAjwN

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Iran has been Myanmar's primary supplier of jet fuel - enabling the airstrikes that have killed thousands of people, many civilians, per the UN. @Reuters @JusticeMyanmar reveal how Myanmar secretly disguised imports of sanctioned Iranian jet fuel.

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A shark that became a wildlife sensation after spending more than a month in a canal in the South Korean port city of Busan was successfully guided back into the open sea, following two failed rescue attempts https://t.co/Yh33cAnVSn

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Philippines exploring deeper cooperation with Taiwan to protect cables https://t.co/KkjOXY3sjw https://t.co/KkjOXY3sjw

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EXCLUSIVE: China militia boat spotted for first time off Taiwan's east coast, patrol finds https://t.co/QNqwBoDbwf https://t.co/QNqwBoDbwf

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Vietnam's banks tap investors for $7 billion as economy runs red hot - https://t.co/ifqrtSj1fm

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The airstrip at Ban Keun, Laos, was used by CIA-owned airline Air America during America’s secret war in the 1970s. Now it’s China’s third overseas military facility. We dug into it a bit more for this piece, with @GregTorode.

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Chinese work gathering pace on Antelope Reef in South China Sea, latest satellite images show https://t.co/tCeSDizVwr

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First new F-16V fighter jets to arrive in Taiwan to bolster defences against China https://t.co/4k5o3h4THN https://t.co/4k5o3h4THN

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🔊 'We get to hear exactly what Xi Jinping told Donald Trump … as reporters, that's just catnip for us because it's like being a fly on the wall.' @TrevorNews on the Reuters World News podcast as Trump and Xi sit down for high-stakes talks https://t.co/4qOyOyLk0e

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FA CUP Final 1978
@IpswichTown 1 v @Arsenal 0
Despite Arsenal being the clear historical and tactical favourites, Ipswich Town thoroughly dominated the match. They hit the woodwork three times—including twice by midfielder John Wark and once by Paul Mariner—before breaking the deadlock late in the second half.

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Taiwan upgrades maritime patrol capacity for vulnerable South China Sea outpost https://t.co/x32lPtwtz5 https://t.co/x32lPtwtz5

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Donald Trump and Xi Jinping are set to meet in Washington as tensions linger over issues ranging from trade to Taiwan. Reuters White House correspondent Trevor Hunnicutt breaks down the key issues to watch https://t.co/OQZqZKBiJE

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ICYMI

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Purges of military leaders may have dented China's war-fighting readiness, but are likely to have strengthened President Xi Jinping's grip on an institution that is a key source of power for the ruling Communist Party, diplomats and analysts say. https://t.co/3xVTfr5prV

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Exclusive: China's Xi Jinping is expected to press US President Donald Trump to halt Taiwan arms sales under a 1982 joint statement during a visit to Washington this week, which he could do at the US National Archives https://t.co/ecghr89CbY

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In the four months since the leaders of the two global superpowers last met, Xi Jinping has overseen a surge in China's trade with the world while Donald Trump has struggled with falling approval ratings at home.

That shift in fortunes has tempered expectations for their summit in Washington this week, analysts say, with Xi in no rush to make concessions and Trump constrained by a costly war with Iran that has hurt both his popularity and Americans' wallets https://t.co/Wgzm19QCes

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A range of delegates to China's flagship defence conference this week expressed fears over the potential for unchecked AI development and technology rivalries to further heighten risks across the global security environment https://t.co/Iqi8BFB7eu

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Chinese Defence Minister Dong Jun said on Wednesday that countries should cease provocative acts and check the resurgence of regressive historical trends in remarks likely to be taken as veiled criticism of Japan. https://t.co/c9pMUpbw61

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ICYMI: A new early warning station in the Paracels to protect the future Antelope reef base? China accelerates South China Sea build-up https://t.co/yPcZcI9z8T

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ICYMI: New installations emerge on islet as China accelerates South China Sea build-up https://t.co/yPcZcI9z8T

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New installations have ​been sighted on an islet near Antelope Reef in the Paracels archipelago
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