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In China’s Shadow, U.S. Courts Old Foe Vietnam

(BGF) - The arms embargo to Vietnam is likely to be eased by the United States, which might allow Vietnam to acquire U.S. weapons, particularly in the field of maritime surveillance, to increase its defense abilities. According to New York Times report, The chairman...

Kerry eyes US-China partnership despite tensions

(BGF) - The U.S Secretary of State John Kerry wrapped up his eight-day diplomatic trip by outlining one of its concerns is stability in the South China Sea and that a constructive relationship with China will help maintain peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific as...

Kerry seeks to ease S. China Sea tension

(BGF) - Secretary of State John Kerry participates in the annual Association of Southeast Asian Nations Regional Forum in Myanmar to seek to ease tension in the South China Sea which is raised after China deployed an oil rig in the waters claimed by Vietnam and...

WORLD PEACE OR PERPETUAL WAR: THE CHOICE AHEAD

(BGF) -  On July 21, 2014, Governor Michael Dukakis, Chairman of Boston Global Forum made a speech at the International Political Science Association Annual Conference, Montreal, and proposed six things to do to build a world at peace and not perpetual war. Please...

Asian fears of China’s rise Jittery neighbours

(BGF) - According to The Economist,  a global survey covered 44 countries, 11 of them in Asia, which was done by the Pew Research Centre, an American polling organization, revealed that Japan, the Philippines and Vietnam see China as the biggest security threat to...

Report: Chinese Hackers hit US personnel networks

(BGF) - The Associated Press (AP) has recently reported on a series of network breaches in which Chinese hackers attempted to access the personal information of thousands of employees (working in the US government Office of Personnel Management) applying for...