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The Philippines sided with China after a boat was rammed. Critics say it’s all about money.
MANILA — When a Chinese trawler rammed a Filipino fishing boat in the South China Sea last month — forcing 22 fishermen to abandon their stricken vessel — officials in Manila were quick with condemnations. “Cowardly,” the Philippines’ defense secretary said. Military commanders followed suit, telling reporters it was time for President Rodrigo Duterte […]
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[ANALYSIS] Duterte’s weak grasp of the maritime case on South China Sea
Three years after the stunning victory that washed away China’s expansive 9-dash line claim on the South China Sea, President Rodrigo Duterte still needs to grasp the essence of the case decided by an international arbitral tribunal in 2016: how the Philippines framed it and what the country won. This was the one striking thing […]
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Heads of U.S. And Chinese Navies Discuss Decreasing South China Sea Risks
Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson meets with People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) Commander Vice Adm. Shen Jinlong and other senior Chinese defense officials at the PLAN headquarters in Beijing on Jan. 14, 2019. US Navy Photo As officials in Washington and Beijing charged each other with ratcheting-up the militarization of the South China […]
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South China Sea: Beijing Is Upping The Game, As Manila Keeps On Paying For Duterte’s Flip-Flops
China has upped the game in the South China Sea lately by allegedly testing missile launches from disputed territories. That’s according to a Reuters report, quoting Pentagon sources, saying “a recent Chinese missile launch in the disputed South China Sea was ‘disturbing’ and contrary to Chinese pledges that it would not militarize the disputed […]
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China Is Winning the Silent War to Dominate the South China Sea
Standing captive on the bow of his boat, hands clasped tightly behind his head, Vietnamese fishing trawler captain Tran Van Nhan and his crew were told to stay quiet and look away as Chinese sailors wielding electric prods stole their catch. The unreported incident last month was the first time Nhan had been caught by […]
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China ups aggression in South China Sea through military exercises
NEW DELHI: China is holding military exercises in the South China Sea (SCS) ahead of third anniversary of the PCA ruling in favour of Philippines reinforcing its claims in the world’s most critical trade route via sea. The location of the drills as between the contested Paracel and Spratly island groups. China’s navy, coast guard […]
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China shuns war in South China Sea- foreign ministry spokesman
BEIJING — Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lu Kang said on Tuesday China does not want any escalation of tensions that may lead to war in the South China Sea. In a discussion with journalists participating in this year’s China International Press Communication Center’s program, Lu said China promotes engaging in coordination and communication with countries […]
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Chinese vice president: Development key to resolving all issues
In a jab at the United States, Chinese Vice President Wang Qishan says the world cannot shut China out. China and the rest of the world must co-exist, Chinese Vice President Wang Qishan has said, in an indirect jab at the United States with which Beijing is currently trying to resolve a bitter trade war. […]
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‘China version on WPS exploration superior’
MANILA, Philippines — Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. said he has accepted China’s version of the Terms of Reference (TOR) on joint oil and gas exploration in the West Philippine Sea, calling it “superior to our own.” On Twitter last Tuesday, Locsin said “everything going well” in negotiations for joint exploration and that […]
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OPINION: Did no one tell Panelo that ‘Reed Bank’ has no shoreline since it is completely under water?
On national TV and radio, presidential spokesman Sal Panelo tried to belittle the story of the 22 Filipino fishermen whose boat was rammed and sunk without warning by a Chinese ship, which then fled the scene. Panelo told Ted Failon during a live interview over DZMM and Channel 26 that certain “facts” on the […]