Sign in Welcome! Log into your account your username your password Forgot your password? Get help Create an account Create an account Welcome! Register for an account your email your username A password will be e-mailed to you. Password recovery Recover your password your email A password will be e-mailed to you. South China Sea: US Dips Its Toe in Troubled Waters, But It’s Too Little, Too Late 109 October 19, 2015 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Published in The Sydney Morning Herald (Australia) on 19 October 2015 by Peter Hartcher (link to originallink to original) Translated from English by . Edited by . Back To Origin This post appeared on the front page as a direct link to the original article with the above link . Tags:AustraliaChinaforeign policyinternational relationsSouth China Sea Hot this week Block titleFeaturedAll time popularMore Australia: Have the Epstein Files ‘Ripped MAGA Apart’? Maybe Not, but There Will Be Fallout November 19, 2025. Published in ABC News Australia 0 Canada: Nothing Has Been Able To Bring Down Donald Trump So Far. There’s Reason To Hope the Jeffrey Epstein Files Will November 17, 2025. Published in Toronto Star 0 Germany: Trump’s Surprise U-Turn: Majority Votes To Release the Epstein Files November 22, 2025. Published in Die TageszeitungTrump and the Republican leaders in Congress had to succumb to public pressure. 0 Egypt: The Siege of Starvation between America and Israel November 17, 2025. Published in akhbarelyomThere is an occupation that must end, a people that must be liberated, and a Palestinian state that must be established within its full borders. 0 Oman: A Truce Hinging on the Breath of Children November 17, 2025. Published in alwatan[D]eath does not come only by bombs now, but by the deliberate withholding of food and medicine, and by a policy of starvation. 0 Topics India: Between ‘Communist’ Mamdani and ‘Despot’ Trump, the Common Ground Is the City November 24, 2025. Published in The Indian Express 0 India: No Nation Deserves Ukraine’s Fate: A War It Cannot Win, a Peace It Cannot Accept November 24, 2025. Published in The Indian Express 0 Turkey: Trump’s Peace Is Stillborn Due to Netanyahu, the Midwife November 24, 2025. Published in Daily Sabah 0 Turkey: Nuclear Threshold: Deterrence, Escalation and Uncertain Future November 24, 2025. Published in Daily Sabah 0 Pakistan: Trump’s Relentless War on Cartels November 24, 2025. Published in Pakistan Today 0 Poland: Ending the US Government Shutdown Could Lead Democrats to Victory November 23, 2025. Published in Rzeczpospolita[C]ore of the opposition's concerns: the belief that Trump's authoritarianism could undermine the rule of law in the U.S., and even democracy. 0 Germany: The Pressure on Trump Will Continue November 23, 2025. Published in Frankfurter Allgemeine ZeitungTrump has accused the Democrats of using the 'witch hunt' to keep him from being a successful president. 0 Germany: Trump’s Epstein Problem November 23, 2025. Published in Frankfurter Allgemeine ZeitungTrump needs to learn that he can’t just coerce his followers with a stick; he also needs to offer a carrot. 0 Related Articles India: Arms Sale to Taiwan Deepens US-China Friction as Military Drills Intensify November 20, 2025. Published in FirstpostWhile China has warned of serious consequences and may impose sanctions, the U.S. frames the sale as a necessary sustainment measure for existing aircraft rather than an escalation. Spain: Trump’s Focus on the Western Hemisphere Is Astute, but His Policy Needs Adjustment November 20, 2025. Published in El Diario ExteriorTrump’s return to blatant imperialism is likely to be counterproductive. Canada: US Ambassador Resents Meddling in Foreign Electoral Politics, but Trump Doesn’t Seem To Mind Doing So November 20, 2025. Published in CBC Australia: G20 Leaders Are ‘Saving the Furniture’ as Trump Leads a Boycott November 20, 2025. Published in ABC News Australia Saudi Arabia: First US-UN Plan for Palestine Raises Hopes of Peace November 19, 2025. Published in Arab NewsThis time, the U.S. led the effort to 'internationalize' the conflict and add the U.N.’s support and legitimacy to its plan. Previous articleHumor Column: The US Economy in Full RecoveryNext articleClinton Braced for Benghazi Battle LEAVE A REPLY Cancel replyLog in to leave a comment