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Chinese surveillance ships, choppers patrol West PHL Sea
A marine surveillance fleet that included three surveillance ships and a helicopter left Hainan province in China Friday afternoon to conduct regular patrols in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea). China’s Xinhua news agency reported the marine surveillance fleet departed from Sanya in South China for the “regular patrols.” The report posted on China’s […]
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Palace: PHL may talk to other claimants on Taiwan’s military drill plans in Spratlys
The Philippines may talk to other claimants of the Spratly Islands over Taiwan’s reported plans to stage live-fire drills there, Malacañang said Saturday. Presidential Communications Development and Strategic Planning Office head Ramon Carandang also said they may “deal with that when it happens.” “Meron tayong diplomatic channels para makipag-usap sa ibaang bansa tungkol sa issue […]
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US government to hand over second ship to Philippines
By Jose Katigbak, STAR Washington Bureau @ http://www.philstar.com/headlines/775425/us-government-hand-over-second-ship-philippines WASHINGTON – The US government will hand over a second Coast Guard cutter to the Philippines with the aim of improving the country’s maritime security in light of heightened tension in the South China Sea, a congressional hearing was told. Republican Rep. Ed Royce told a House […]
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Taiwan: ‘No Compromise’ on South China Sea
cross-strait relations, economic cooperation, peaceful negotiations, regional security, South China Sea Dispute, Southeast Asian Code of Conduct, Taiwan South China Sea claim, Taiwan-China relations, territorial issuesTaiwan emphasizes its legal claim to the South China Sea, prioritizes economic cooperation over territorial disputes, and supports peaceful negotiations and adherence to the Southeast Asian Code of Conduct for resolving regional tensions.
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‘Spratlys conflict to make Aquino’s China visit tense’
By Jose Katigbak, Star Washington Bureau @ http://www.philstar.com/headlines/722244/spratlys-conflict-make-aquinos-china-visit-tense MANILA, Philippines – The Heritage Foundation in Washington said the elephant in the room in talks in Beijing between visiting President Aquino and Chinese leaders will be the ongoing tensions in the South China Sea. In the past year, China has stiffened its resolve regarding its sovereignty […]
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US backs Phl defense
By Jose Katigbak, STAR Washington Bureau @ http://www.philstar.com/headlines/699277/us-backs-phl-defense WASHINGTON – The United States said on Thursday it would provide the Philippines with military assets it needs to defend itself.“We are determined and committed to supporting the defense of the Philippines, and that means trying to find ways of providing affordable material and equipment that will […]