Taiwan says 5 Chinese coast guard ships entered waters near Kinmen

[ad_1] TAIPEI, Taiwan — Five Chinese coast guard ships entered prohibited or restricted waters around Taiwan’s frontline islands of Kinmen on Monday but left shortly after being warned away, a Taiwan minister said Tuesday amid a continued rise in tensions with Beijing. China’s coast guard this month began regular patrols around the Taiwan-controlled Kinmen islands,…

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Two Chinese bloggers in exile warn that police are interrogating their followers

[ad_1] SHANGHAI — Two prominent Chinese bloggers in exile said police were investigating their millions of followers on international social media platforms, in an escalation of Beijing’s attempts to clamp down on critical speech even outside of the country’s borders. Former state broadcaster CCTV journalist Wang Zhi’an and artist-turned-dissident Li Ying, both Chinese citizens known…

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Snepco Wraps Up Remotely Controlled Well Completion Op

[ad_1] Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCo) has performed the first remotely controlled well completion operation at Bonga field, offshore Nigeria. The operation was conducted at the Bonga field, in 1,060 meters water depth. The well completion operation was performed using a Remotely Operated Controls System (ROCS) that has been supplied by Norwegian technology…

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