Politics AOS 2

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Permanent Court of Arbitration quote

July 12, 2026 - China holds "no historic rights" over SCS territories, and recent island buildings in breach of UNCLOS agreement

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ABC, amount of Chinese military outposts in SCS

July 2025 - 27 military outposts, 4 are fully operational air and naval bases

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When did Chinese vessels use water cannons against Philippine boats?

2024-2025

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Gregory Poling quote on SCS

July, 2025, Director of Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative - "China can see and hear and communicate across the SCS in a way that nobody else, including the US, can."

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How many military outposts that are not Chinese in the SCS?

Approximately 65 in total

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SCS fishing grounds

10% of global production

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SCS goods that traverse annually

$5.3 trillion

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SCS oil barrels

11 billion, can replace crude oil imports for next 5 years.

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SCS gas reserves

190 trillion cubic feet, can replace natural gas imports for next 102 years.

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Australian Department of Foreign Affairs quote

described China's actions as "deeply concerning"

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Chinese Minister of foreign affairs

Mao Ning - describes Senkaku as "China's inherent territory"

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China aircraft carrier in ECS

May 26, 2025 - Military fighter jet operations, 200kms from Senkaku islands

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When did China and South Korea normalise relations?

2017

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When did Japan and China create a direct military hotline?

March, 2023

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Biden quote on the BRI

August, 2023 - described as "debt and noose"

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When did BRI agreement get Vetoed?

April 21, 2021, Marise Payne Minister of foreign affairs - "inconsistent with Australia's Foreign Policy"

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How much did BRI increase exports by?

5% to 15%

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Worlds poorest countries BRI debt:

2025, 75 countries - owe $22B

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Sri Lanka 99 year lease

2017

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Sri Lanka money owed to China:

2025 - $19.5B

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Boten - Vientiane railway

December, 2021 - China funded 40% of costs

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Goods transported through railway

2025 - $2.8 Billion USD

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Solomon Islands aid

Late 2019 - $730 million in aid

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China trade surplus

2025 - $1.19 T

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Victor Gao, Vice president for centre for China and Globalisation:

"there are 3 evils in Xinjiang and 3 involving certain parts of the Uighur minority - that is separatism, terrorism and extremism."

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Anti-extremism law

2017

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How many confirmed camps and estimated?

27, 1200

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Uighurs were stated to be given:

"Vocational education and employment training."

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Xinjiang's economic assets:

20% of oil and gas reserves

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US, Canada, UK and EU members:

March 2021 - enacted a number of sanctions, travel bans and freezing of assets.

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Letter to High Commissioner for Human Rights:

July, 2019 - 22 members

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Olympic boycott

December, 2021 - 180 human rights organisations

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Japan without panda since 1972

Jan 27, 2026

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US Biden quote on Taiwan

2022 - "would defend"

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One child policy ended

2016

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One child policy decrease since it ended

1.77 to 1.0

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China fiscal subsidy for social security funds rose to:

2025 - 10.1%

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Japan military expenditure

2022 - $380 B USD

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Laos debt to China

2023 - $10.5 B

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ECS fishing grounds

$7 B USD

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ECS oil barrels

200 million

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ECS gas reserves in cubic feet

1-2 trillion