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China infuriated by US-Philippines defense plans
Beijing public pressure, China economic sanctions, China-US relations, geopolitical implications, international security, Philippines-China relations, regional politics, Russia Pacific Fleet, South China Sea Dispute, Southeast Asia military dynamics, Taiwan relations, US military strategy, US Philippines military presenceThe US decision to station troops in the Philippines amid the South China Sea dispute may provoke economic sanctions from Beijing. Experts discuss the geopolitical implications of the move, including China’s public pressure and Russia’s naval presence in Manila.
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West Philippine Sea – A PTV Special Forum
Arbitration, China, China’s 9-dash line, Diplomacy, Geopolitics, historical claims, International Law, International Relations, Maritime Dispute, National Security, oil and gas, Philippines, PTV Philippines, Regional Stability, resource exploration, Scarborough Shoal, South China Sea, Spratly Islands, territorial dispute, UNCLOS, West Philippine SeaThis PTV Special Forum discusses the West Philippine Sea dispute between the Philippines and China. Experts analyze China’s claims, the Philippines’ legal strategy, and the potential implications for regional stability. The forum features discussions on international law, historical perspectives, and the role of diplomacy in resolving the conflict.
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US lawmakers back PHL decision to take China disputes to UN arbitration
(Updated 2:40 p.m.) – A visiting US congressional delegation expressed support on Tuesday to the Philippine government’s decision to take long standing territorial disputes with China before a United Nations arbitration body. Foreign Affairs Assistant Secretary Carlos Sorreta said the five-man US delegation led by Congressman Edward Royce (Republican, California), chairman of the House committee […]
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China’s plan to develop and fortify an expansive area of the resource-rich but disputed West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) lacks merit under international law
Bajo de Masinloc, China, Huangyan island, P-Noy, Panatag Shoal, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Philippines, Scarborough ShoalMANILA, Philippines—President Benigno Aquino has accused China of harassing two Philippine fishing boats in disputed West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) waters, allegedly driving out one that had sheltered from rough seas. Speaking on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Switzerland, Aquino said the two Scarborough Shoal incidents had led to Manila seeking […]
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PNoy says he consulted predecessors on move vs China
President Benigno Aquino III consulted lawmakers and two of his immediate predecessors before the Philippines made the move of dragging China before an international body to settle a territorial dispute. Aquino told reporters covering his visit to Switzerland: “We brought the matter before them [lawmakers and former Presidents Fidel Ramos and Joseph Estrada]… Nobody objected […]
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Roilo Golez privilege speech supporting West Philippine Sea claim vs China
China territorial disputes, Maritime Rights, Philippines EEZ, Philippines Sovereignty, Roilo Golez, South China Sea claim, UN arbitration, UNCLOS, West Philippine SeaCong. Roilo Golez delivered a privilege speech supporting the Philippines’ claim in the West Philippine Sea, emphasizing the need to challenge China’s territorial assertions through international law and the UN arbitration tribunal.
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PHL takes territorial spat with China to int’l arbitration
Updated 6:27 p.m.) The Philippines has formally notified China that it is bringing their long-standing territorial disputes over parts of the resource-rich South China Sea to international arbitration for a peaceful and internationally-accepted resolution, Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario said on Tuesday. Del Rosario said the Philippines handed a note verbale or diplomatic note […]
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Philippines Takes Sea Dispute With China to Tribunal
By RHEA SANDIQUE-CARLOS And JOSEPHINE CUNETA @ http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324624404578257621131240336.html MANILA—The Philippines is taking its territorial dispute with China to an international tribunal, raising the stakes in the political standoff among several countries with overlapping claims in the resource-rich South China Sea. “The Philippines has exhausted almost all political and diplomatic avenues for a peaceful negotiated settlement […]
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West Philippine Sea: David’s slingshot
By Efren Padilla @ http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/291277/opinion/blogs/west-philippine-sea-david-s-slingshot My lawyer friend was fuming mad when he found out that China etched its new passport with the nine-dash line—the U-shaped demarcation line circumscribing about 90 percent of the 3.5-million-square kilometer South China Sea on China’s maps. He was particularly concerned by its ramifications, not only because China can now […]
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Abe advocates ‘security diamond’ against China
By Martin Fritz @ http://www.dw.de/abe-advocates-security-diamond-against-china/a-16538140 Since assuming office at the end of 2012, Japan’s new prime minister has started conducting a diplomatic offensive to counteract China’s influence in the Asia-Pacific region. It is usually traditional for a new Japanese prime minister to make his first foreign trip to the US, but Shinzo Abe broke with […]