February 2013
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Japan plans to give patrol boats to Manila
Tokyo — Japan plans to donate patrol boats costing $11 million each to the Philippines, ramping up regional efforts to monitor China’s maritime activity in disputed waters, a newspaper said Monday. The Japanese government plans to finance the deal in its fiscal 2013 budget starting in April and hopes to officially sign it early next […]
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South China Sea: Revival Of The Cold War And Balance Of Power? – Analysis
By Anu Krishnan Japan’s newly elected Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has digressed from his hardliner approach by extending the olive branch to China over the South China Sea (SCS) dispute. China, however, has chosen to maintain its vigorous stance over the disputed islands. Japan is essentially backed by the US, whose key concern in the […]
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PHL to continue using open lines with China on sea dispute
The Philippines will continue using open communication lines to “talk to our friend China” even as Manila has moved to bring the long-running territorial dispute before an international tribunal, Malacañang said Saturday. Deputy presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte said this amid reports that China is ignoring the Philippines’ complaint on the dispute. “The Department of Foreign […]
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China’s snub: lost opportunity to prove its claim to the West Philippine Sea
By Harry Roque @ http://harryroque.com/2013/02/19/chinas-snub-lost-opportunity-to-prove-its-claim-to-the-west-philippine-sea/ Only two hours ago, the Chinese Foreign Ministry through Ambassador Ma informed Filipino diplomats that they were rejecting the notice to arbitrate and the statement of claims which the Philippines furnished the Chinese delegation in Manila to arbitrate the legality of the Chinese nine-dash lines under the compulsory and mandatory […]
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Germany backs PHL call to settle West PHL Sea disputes through international law
Germany on Thursday backed the Philippines’ call for the settlement of disputes in the South China Sea through international law, a position long frowned on by China, which claims the resource-rich waters nearly in its entirety. While Germany says it does not take sides to the sea row involving the Philippines, China, Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei […]
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Germany backs PH call to settle West Philippine Sea dispute thru int’l law
By Michaela del Callar, Philippine News Agency @ http://www.interaksyon.com/article/54576/germany-backs-ph-call-to-settle-west-philippine-sea-dispute-thru-intl-law MANILA, Philippines – Germany on Thursday backed the Philippines’ call for the settlement of disputes in the South China Sea through international law, a position long frowned on by China, which claims the resource-rich waters nearly in its entirety. While Germany says it does not take […]
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US, allies in show of force
By Associated Press @ http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/354573/us-allies-in-show-of-force ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam—Fighter jets from the United States and two key allies roared into western Pacific skies on Thursday in the combat phase of annual exercises that have gained importance as the region responds to the rise of China and other potential threats. The Cope North drills—which could […]
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China’s use of non-military vessels disrupting regional security’
By Jose Katigbak STAR Washington Bureau (The Philippine Star) @ http://www.philstar.com/headlines/2013/02/07/905848/chinas-use-non-military-vessels-disrupting-regional-security WASHINGTON – China’s use of non-military maritime vessels to advance its sovereignty claims in the East and South China Seas is disrupting regional security in ways that could very well lead to conflict, the Center for New American Security said. A CNAS article by Zachary […]
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Inside the Ring: Blunt warning on China
By Bill Gertz, The Washington Times @ http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/feb/6/inside-the-ring-blunt-warning-on-china/?page=all A senior Navy intelligence official issued a blunt warning last week that China’s growing “hegemonistic” threat to security is destabilizing the Asia-Pacific region. “Make no mistake, the [Chinese] navy is focused on war at sea and about sinking an opposing fleet,” said Capt. James Fanell, deputy chief […]
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Chinese warships enter West Philippine Sea
By Tarra Quismundo Philippine Daily Inquirer @ http://globalnation.inquirer.net/63539/chinese-warships-enter-west-philippine-sea MANILA, Philippines—Chinese naval vessels entered Philippine waters on Feb. 1 amid efforts by the Philippines to peacefully resolve its territorial dispute with China in the West Philippine Sea through arbitration in the United Nations. China’s state-run Xinhua news agency reported on Sunday that a naval fleet of […]