December 2012
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PHL ‘strongly objects’ to Chinese patrol in West Philippine Sea
The Philippines on Friday said it “strongly objects” to China’s deployment of a new patrol vessel in the South China Sea, where the two countries have a seething maritime territorial dispute. Such patrols will not boost China’s claim to the disputed territory where the two countries have had a standoff since April, said Foreign Affairs […]
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China build up in West Philippine Sea illegal – DFA
By Ritchie A. Horario @ http://www.manilatimes.net/index.php/news/nation/38239-china-build-up-in-west-philippine-sea-illegal-dfa “IT’S a violation of the international law.” This was how the Department of Foreign Affairs or the DFA described the recent move by the Chinese government to continuously develop an expansive area of the disputed West Philippine Sea (South China Sea). China has expanded its claim over the disputed […]
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China plan to fortify disputed territories in West PHL Sea violates int’l law – DFA
China’s plan to develop and fortify an expansive area of the resource-rich but disputed West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) lacks merit under international law, the Department of Foreign Affairs said Wednesday. Beijing has established a new city called Sansha under its southern Hainan province to politically administer its claimed territories in the disputed waters […]
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No moves to redeploy patrol vessels to Panatag Shoal yet — DFA chief
The government has not yet made a move to redeploy patrol vessels to the disputed Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal even as three Chinese ships remain in the vicinity, according to Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert Del Rosario. “We had pulled out our ships because of bad weather. There were significant storms there in the last couple of […]
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China’s ‘new rule’ in South China Sea is threat to all countries — DFA
Chinese authorities’ reported plan to board and search ships that “illegally” enter the South China Sea, which includes the West Philippine Sea, is a “direct threat” to all countries, the Department of Foreign Affairs said Saturday. “If media reports are accurate, this planned action by China is illegal and will validate… pronouncements by the Philippines […]