China and Vietnam has released a new Statement about their Territorial Disputes after the visit to Vietnam of China's Premier Li Qiang. Both Sides agreed to properly manage their Differences thru Friendly Consultation and refrain from taking Actions that could further complicate or escalate their Disputes
Here is the Link to the Article at the People’s Daily Online Website: http://en.people.cn/n3/2024/1015/c90000-20229465.html
SOURCE: China, Vietnam agree to manage Maritime differences through Talks {Archived Link}
Japan, along with India, the Philippines, Malaysia, Vietnam, and Taiwan, has strongly protested against China's new "standard map," which includes the disputed Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea as part of its territory. Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno expressed Japan's concern and urged Beijing to withdraw the map, as it is based on China's unilateral claims to the Senkaku Islands, which Japan administers.The map identifies the Senkaku Islands as the Diaoyu Islands, the Chinese name for these contested territories. Japan firmly asserts that these islands are historically and legally part of Japanese territory. Japan's response to this issue is characterized as "calm and resolute," driven by its commitment to safeguard its land, seas, airspace, and the well-being of its citizens.China, in response to Japan's protest, rejected Japan's claims over the islands and reiterated its assertion that the Diaoyu Islands and neighboring territories belong to China. This dispute over territorial sovereignty has led to tensions and diplomatic clashes between the two nations.Other countries in the region, such as the Philippines, Malaysia, Vietnam, and Taiwan, have also rejected China's new national map, expressing their objections to Beijing's territorial claims in strongly worded statements. These nations view China's actions as attempts to assert control over areas they consider their own.India, separately, has protested China's new map for including Arunachal Pradesh and the Aksai Chin within Chinese territory. India's External Affairs Ministry dismissed China's claims as baseless and emphasized that making such unfounded assertions does not alter the reality of territorial boundaries.In summary, multiple countries in the Asia-Pacific region, including Japan, have voiced their concerns and objections to China's new map, which reflects disputed territorial claims, leading to heightened tensions and diplomatic exchanges in the area.
The Belize Territorial Volunteers (BTV) ventured to the Belize Defence Force's Forward Operating Base (FOB) at the Sarstoon River, which has been abandoned for over a year.
Over the weekend, the Belize Territorial Volunteers (BTV) lived up to their words last week, and ventured to
The BTV wants to maintain a presence at the FOB due to the ongoing territorial dispute with Guatemala and the importance of the area in the ICJ case.
The government has now acknowledged the importance of the FOB and is working to allocate funds for repairs, but the BTV is willing to assist in rebuilding the base.
2. A woman in Progresso Village was stabbed to death during an argument.
Moving now to other news, a woman in the north was stabbed to death earlier today. 52-year-old, Rosita
3. During a Senate meeting, Senator Kevin Herrera criticized Belize Electricity Limited (BEL) for not exploring alternative energy sources such as solar power.
The issue at the Belize Electricity Limited (BEL) regarding their energy sources, came up in the Senate meeting
Herrera mentioned that when Mexico had supply issues, it could have resulted in blackouts for Belize. Herrera blamed the lack of options on the country's policies and regulators, stating that they had not done enough to prevent this situation. He also highlighted that without Mexican supply, there are currently no other viable options, except for domestic supply, which barely meets demand.
Herrera warned that if it wasn't for the rains in July, there could have been a major crisis with severe consequences for businesses and households.
4. Belize has embraced CARICOM's decision for free movement of CARICOM nationals, allowing for unlimited movement among member countries.
Free movement for CARICOM national among members is the latest venture that is being embraced by Belize. Recently,
The decision does not impact Belize's current laws surrounding migration, as immigration officers will still interview CARICOM nationals to determine if they meet entry requirements.
The implementation of unlimited free movement is expected to be completed by March of next year.
5. The People's United Party is grieving the loss of Winston Smiling.
6. The Benny's Belize Hurricanes won the 2023 national basketball title, their third championship victory in the Belize Elite Basketball League.
In other news,
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Eamon Courtenay, stated that he is not concerned about Ben Juratowich misunderstanding government instructions.
The Senate approved an inquiry into the Definitive Agreement, with all 13 Senators in favor. Senator Eamon Courtenay supported the motion but expressed concerns about potential issues for the government.
Several individuals were remanded to prison for various crimes.
#TBT borderlxne April 1, 2019 The braid was made of extensions i had in April, July, August, November, December 2018. Through this artwork i aim to weave my silenced-ness into a wider, collective narrative. It’s about personal borders bridging political ones. Hair, Black hair is such a sense and sign of identity. The war wages on and while we go natural or not, there is still a lot of rejection and shaming for using hair extensions: weaves or box braids. Supposedly we pretend to look white with fake fibres, honestly for me it is just a protective style. On the continent it was how we identified, when our ancestors were taken away, they braided seeds in cornrows. African rice is in maroon villages of Suriname. When we were taken away our hair was shorn and we were scattered by language. We were told our hair needed to be relaxed. We were told and shown and done to a great deal. This action was done 9 days before the originally scheduled date of the referendum on whether to settle the centuries-long Belize-Guatemala dispute at the International Court of Justice (because of court proceedings in Belize on how the referendum was fired, the referendum was held on May 8, 2019) The audacity of this does make one contemplate Chronixx's "Capture Land" that Spain and the UK decided that Belize, (once called British Honduras, before that the Settlement) was either of their possession when all of this is Maya land boggles the mind. Then enslaved Africans were brought here, displaced and dispossessed. And no one asked us anything. Imagine claiming land that aint yours, bringing people as property and plopping them down to work said land and chasing the Indigenous owners off it (in the case of Belize, the Maya) "tale as old as time" huh? Settler mentality abounds. This action was to say Black Womxn erased from territorial concerns are attempting, as we always have done, to reclaim space, while trying to figure out who we are, where we come from, how we talk and how to get back home. #performance #belizeancontemporary #erasure #territorialdispute #settlermentality #displacedpeople #belizeguatemalaterritorialdispute (at Image Factory Art Foundation) https://www.instagram.com/p/B1eIBSeFcf6/?igshid=1y6iopoihmrr
How Tabbo sits after she got pissed that I made her stop trying to fight with Stubbo. #hissyfit #territorialdispute #assholecat #bratcat #TabbotheTerror #thechroniclesofTabbo #itakelousypictures
Ang napiling kong isyung pampolitikal ay ang territorial dispute and border conflict dito sa imahe na nakikita nyo ay ang scarborough shoal.
Ang scarborough shoal ay matatagpuan sa South China Sea o sa West Philippine Sea,ito ay pinagaari ng bansang Pilipinas dahil malapit ito sa ating bansa pero sinasabi nila na ang nagmamay-ari nito ay ang bansang Tsina pero may problema.Ang problema ay mas malayo ang shoal na ito sa bansang Tsina pero malapit ito sa bansang Pilipinas base sa mga historian noong 1200 o 1500 na ang shoal na ito ay border ng bansa natin pero sabi naman ng iba ang Tsina ay nagmamay-ari nito.
