January 2021
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Ang Laban ni Juan para sa West Philippine Sea – Episode 1
Education, Filipino Rights, IMOA, Justice Carpio, Maritime Sovereignty, OB Montessori Center, Philippine Territories, Philippines vs. China, South China Sea Arbitration, Sovereignty Advocacy, West Philippine SeaWatch ‘Ang Laban ni Juan para sa West Philippine Sea – Episode 1,’ a special production by the Operation Brotherhood Montessori Center and the Institute for Maritime and Ocean Affairs. This educational series explores the Philippines’ 2013 South China Sea Arbitration, featuring Justice Carpio’s advocacy for maritime sovereignty options.
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Why China Is Falling Out With Australia (and Allies)
China and Australia have become embroiled in a deepening political spat that is spilling over into trade. Even with some Chinese cities suffering power blackouts in December, the Beijing authorities continued to block coal shipments from Australia, underlining their determination. Miners aren’t the only exporters Down Under finding it harder to access their biggest market […]
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PH backs China’s proposal to upgrade ASEAN relations
MANILA — The Philippines has made the case for China’s proposal to elevate its dialogue relations with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin, Jr. made the pitch during the ASEAN Foreign Ministers Retreat on Thursday. This would make China’s dialogue relations to the ASEAN from strategic partnership to comprehensive […]
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China authorises coast guard to fire on foreign vessels if needed
China has passed a law that for the first time explicitly allows its coast guard to fire on foreign vessels, a move that could make the contested South China Sea and nearby waters more choppy. China has maritime sovereignty disputes with Japan in the East China Sea and with several Southeast Asian countries in the […]
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Japan Becomes Latest Nation to Contest Beijing’s Claims in the South China Sea
Japan has joined a growing list of countries that are challenging China’s maritime claims in the South China Sea. On Tuesday, Japan presented a one-page diplomatic note to the United Nations rejecting China’s baseline claims and denouncing its efforts to limit the freedom of navigation and overflight. Japan’s note is the latest in series of […]
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China labels Pompeo ‘doomsday clown’ over genocide claims
BEIJING (AP) — China’s Foreign Ministry described outgoing U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday as a “doomsday clown” and said his designation of China as a perpetrator of genocide and crimes against humanity was merely “a piece of wastepaper.” The allegations of abuses against Muslim minority groups in China’s Xinjiang region are “outright […]
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Pompeo among key Trump officials sanctioned by Beijing for ‘disrupting China-US relations’
Beijing announced sanctions against a slew of recently departed Trump administration officials over their positions on China on Thursday, barring them from entering or doing business with the country. Among those sanctioned were former secretary of state Mike Pompeo, former national security adviser Robert O’Brien, former White House trade adviser Peter Navarro, and former deputy […]
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How Mike Pompeo’s ‘genocide’ label for China over Xinjiang may set tone for Joe Biden
The outgoing US government’s assessment that China has committed “genocide and crimes against humanity” in Xinjiang was among the last acts of the Donald Trump administration that observers said could cement its legacy on Beijing and reduce Joe Biden’s ability to change course. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has used his final days in […]