May 2018
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US plans ‘steady drumbeat’ of exercises in South China Sea: Mattis
(CNN) US Defense Secretary James Mattis said on Tuesday that the United States will continue “a steady drumbeat” of naval exercises to challenge China’s territorial claims in the South China Sea, amid Beijing’s militarization of the contested waters. Mattis’ comments came after Beijing expressed “firm opposition” on Sunday after two US warships sailed within 12 […]
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Cayetano dares critics: Prove PH lost an island under Duterte and I’ll quit
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, May 29) — The Philippines did not lose a single inch of its territory under President Rodrigo Duterte’s watch, the country’s top diplomat said, even promising to quit public office if proven wrong. Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano on Monday challenged critics to provide evidence that the Duterte administration failed […]
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U.S. MUST STOP CHINA’S ‘DREAM’ OF ASIAN DOMINANCE, ADMIRAL WARNS
The commander of U.S. Pacific Command and nominee to be America’s next ambassador to South Korea has warned that the U.S. must stand against the threat of Chinese hegemony in Asia. Admiral Harry Harris said on Wednesday that the Western world is approaching an inflection point in history, when “freedom and justice hang in the […]
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Fear of war with China over maritime claims ‘not grounded on reality’ – analyst
MANILA – The fear propagated by the government that China might instigate war against the Philippines if provoked is psychological and not based on reality, a defense analyst said Tuesday. This strategy may have been seen as effective in the first year of President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration, but in the 2 years since the chief […]
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US to continue operations in South China Sea —US Defense chief
ABOARD A US MILITARY AIRCRAFT – US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Tuesday that the United States would continue to confront what Washington sees as China’s militarization of islands in the South China Sea, despite drawing condemnation from Beijing for an operation in the region over the weekend. Reuters first reported that two US […]
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The letter to Editor that Manila Times refuses to publish
International Law, Justice Antonio T. Carpio, letter to the editor, Manila Times, Maritime Disputes, National Security, Philippine Sovereignty, Philippines-China relations, South China SeaDaniel Luis J. De Jesus’s letter to the editor, South China Sea, Philippine sovereignty, international law, maritime disputes, Philippines-China relations, national security, territorial sovereignty.
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Carpio to Duterte admin: ‘Preserve’ arbitral win vs. China
Acting Chief Justice Antonio Carpio on Friday urged the Duterte administration to “preserve” the country’s victory in the arbitration case against China on the territorial dispute in the West Philippine Sea. Carpio, the top legal luminary in the arbitration case, has constantly urged the government to formally lodge a diplomatic protest against China’s “increasing militarization” […]
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Fear of war with China over maritime claims ‘not grounded on reality’ – analyst
MANILA – The fear propagated by the government that China might instigate war against the Philippines if provoked is psychological and not based on reality, a defense analyst said Tuesday. This strategy may have been seen as effective in the first year of President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration, but in the 2 years since the chief […]
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South China Sea: US warships sail near disputed islands as Beijing pledges to defend sovereignty
Two US Navy warships have sailed near South China Sea islands claimed by China, two US officials say, in a move likely to anger Beijing as President Donald Trump seeks its continued cooperation on North Korea. The operation was the latest attempt to counter what Washington sees as Beijing’s efforts to limit freedom of navigation […]
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US to continue operations in South China Sea
In defending his policy of appeasing China, President Duterte likes to say that we could go to war with our giant neighbor to the north over our territorial disputes in the South China Sea, but many Filipinos would surely die and we would most likely lose the war against a far superior force. Mr. Duterte’s […]