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Arbitral award vs China: We shot ourselves in the foot
MORE precisely, not really “us” but former President Benigno Aquino 3rd and his incompetent foreign secretary Albert del Rosario who shot our Republic in the foot by filing in 2013 the arbitration case against China, invoking the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (Unclos). They didn’t even consult Congress or any other […]
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Palace: Duterte tackled Hague ruling with Xi apologetically
MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte struck an apologetic tone during his meeting last week with Chinese President Xi Jinping where he raised the 2016 arbitral ruling that invalidated China’s claim over nearly the entire South China Sea. “The President said, ‘I didn’t want to alarm you with what I’m about to raise because […]
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Duterte told to divulge details of China deals
AN OPPOSITION senator yesterday asked the presidential palace to disclose details of the agreements signed between the Philippines and China during President Rodrigo R. Duterte’s recent visit to Beijing. “It’s our territory and it’s our natural resources,” Senator Francis N. Pangilinan said in a statement. “The Filipino people have all the right to be […]
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What China, Philippines will get from joint exploration
The most important documents that were exchanged between the Philippines and China during last week’s visit of President Duterte to China were not included in the list of agreements signed that was released by Malacañang to media. One of these documents was the list of names that will constitute the inter-governmental steering committee that […]
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South China Sea: Vietnam begs for international help as Beijing continues island grab
CHINA is driving Vietnam into America’s arms by ignoring Hanoi’s concerns that “serious developments” in the South China Sea have increased tensions between the two nations. The build-up of militarised islands by Beijing is triggering concern among the international community. Many countries and organisations are expressing their stance, which indicates they are worried about […]
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‘Ball is in Beijing’s court’ on South China Sea after Rodrigo Duterte puts focus on international law
When Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte met his Chinese counterpart last week he put the emphasis on international law, but Xi Jinping was unmoved – there would be no change to Beijing’s position on the South China Sea. Duterte raised the contentious issue with Xi during a five-day visit to Beijing, as he faces mounting […]
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Beijing hits out as US sends warship past two disputed reefs in South China Sea for the first time
China condemned a US naval patrol near disputed reefs in the South China Sea and called on Washington to stop infringing upon its sovereignty. On Wednesday, the guided missile destroyer USS Wayne E Meyer sailed within 12 nautical miles of Fiery Cross and Mischief reefs, China’s two biggest artificial islands in the disputed Spratlys. […]
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China rejects UK, France, Germany call to respect SCS ruling
MANILA, Philippines — China has rejected as “unwelcome” the call of the United Kingdom, France and Germany on the South China Sea claimants to respect the arbitration ruling of 2016 and the rules-based framework laid out in the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). The Chinese Foreign Ministry said the […]
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E-3 expresses concern on SCS
MANILA, Philippines — Three European countries have collectively expressed their concern over territorial disputes in the South China Sea. “We are concerned about the situation in the South China Sea which could lead to insecurity and instability in the region,” the United Kingdom, France and Germany said in a statement yesterday. They called on […]
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Foreign scholars condemn China’s bullying behaviour in East Sea
WASHINGTON China is engaged in a long-term and consistent campaign of coercing Southeast Asian countries to abandon their legitimate rights in the East Sea, according to an American scholar. Tension escalated since the Chinese survey ship Haiyang Dizhi 8 and its escort vessels returned to Việt Nam’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) earlier this month. […]