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South China Sea code eyed by 2021
A Chinese warship tried to drive away a Filipino-crewed commercial vessel that sailed near Scarborough Shoal in late September. But the Filipino captain of the Liberia-flagged oil tanker stood his ground, insisting on the vessel’s right to passage. The incident came as Southeast Asian nations were negotiating a code of conduct with Beijing to […]
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US envoy decries Chinese ‘intimidation’ in South China Sea
A U.S. envoy on Monday denounced Chinese “intimidation” in the South China Sea at a meeting of Southeast Asian leaders, and conveyed an invitation from President Donald Trump for the leaders to attend a special summit in the United States. “Beijing has used intimidation to try to stop ASEAN nations from exploiting the off-shore […]
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Asean should ask China whether it respects their EEZs in South China Sea
ABSENT this recognition, it has been impossible to move even a millimeter forward discussions on the long proposed Code of Conduct (COC) on the South China Sea between Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) and China. At the annual summit of the Asean in Bangkok, Thailand over the weekend, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang made […]
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The ANC Brief: Self-restraint in the disputed waters
Trade woes It’s the last day of the ASEAN Summit in Thailand. Reports said the signing of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), which some have called the world’s largest trade pact that includes ASEAN countries, has been pushed back to 2020. China has been backing the pact and needs it more now to […]
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Alleged harassment of Pinoy-crewed ship ‘not our concern,’ says Panelo
NONTHABURI, Thailand – The alleged harassment of a Liberian-flagged commercial vessel by a “Chinese naval ship” near Scarborough Shoal or Bajo de Masinloc is “not a concern” for the Philippines, Malacañang said on Sunday. This was despite the commercial vessel being manned by Filipino seafarers and Bajo de Masinloc being within the Philippines’ Exclusive […]
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Ex-DFA chief wants SCS ruling in sea code
MANILA, Philippines — The South China Sea arbitration ruling should be an integral part of a binding Code of Conduct (COC), according to former foreign affairs secretary Albert del Rosario, as he enjoined Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member states to exercise “utmost vigilance” to ensure that China will not undermine the ruling […]
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Beijing pledges ‘long term peace’ in South China Sea where its Asean neighbours also stake claims
China is hopeful for “new progress” to be made in ongoing talks with the Asean bloc for a code of conduct governing the disputed South China Sea, Premier Li Keqiang said at a summit on Sunday, as other regional leaders called for countries to exercise restraint over the row. Li’s comments at the twice-yearly […]
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Duterte in ASEAN: South China Sea issue must be resolved peacefully in accordance with UNCLOS
Malacañang has confirmed that President Rodrigo Duterte joined his fellow heads of state and government of the members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in their plenary session in the evening of November 2. A statement released by Malacanang on Sunday reads that President Duterte talked about the challenges that face ASEAN, […]
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China Wins The South China Sea Map War Against The Philippines
Manila is giving in to Beijing’s ambitions to redraw the map of the South China Sea — by agreeing to once again place a visa sticker and stamp on Chinese passports printed with a nine-dash line in the South China Sea. That’s according to a recent op-ed published in Gobaltimes, which cheered the warming […]
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DFA verifying Chinese ship harassment of Filipino-crewed ship in West PH Sea
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Saturday, November 2, that it was looking into a report that a Chinese vessel harassed a Filipino-crewed commercial ship near Scarborough Shoal (Panatag Shoal) in the West Philippine Sea last September 30. “We will verify the facts of the incident then relevant offices […]