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Pentagon condemns ‘truly disturbing’ Chinese missile tests in South China Sea
KEY POINTS The Pentagon called the continued Chinese militarization of the South China Sea “truly disturbing” on the heels of a CNBC and NBC News report. Over the weekend, the Chinese carried out an anti-ship ballistic missile test and fired at least one missile into the South China Sea. Home to more than 200 specks […]
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The June 9 Reed Bank Incident: Chinese gray zone operation in action?
The warm waters of the South China Sea are rich, which make them highly contested fishing grounds. China is the largest littoral state around this body of water, and it has a huge population to feed. It has built several supporting harbors and infrastructure in the last few years in the area, enabling it to […]
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Filipino scientists call for exclusive access to West Philippine Sea
MANILA, Philippines — A group of Filipino scientists is calling on all concerned parties to stop all activities that would further harm marine resources in the West Philippine Sea. The University of the Philippines Marine Science Institute (UP MSI) pointed out that exclusive access for Filipinos in the West Philippine Sea would be the key […]
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Palace lectures SC Senior Associate Justice Carpio on the law
MANILA, Philippines — Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio’s remarks on the West Philippine Sea row are confusing the public, Malacañang said Sunday, as it maintained that President Rodrigo Duterte is fulfilling his constitutional duty to serve and protect the public. Carpio, a known advocate of the Philippines’ interests in the West Philippine Sea, […]
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SolGen Calida thanks Justice Carpio for inhibiting from Writ of Kalikasan oral arguments
Solicitor General Jose Calida on Tuesday thanks Supreme Court (SC) Associate Justice Antonio Carpio for inhibiting from participating in the decision making whether to grant the petition seeking the issuance of a Writ of Kalikasan to protect from environmental degradation areas in the West Philippine Sea. “It’s just right he’s inhibiting,” Calida said yesterday. A […]
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Carpio inhibits from kalikasan writ hearing on WPS
MANILA, Philippines — Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio has inhibited from the environmental protection case filed with the Supreme Court (SC) by Zambales and Palawan fishermen aimed at compelling the government to protect marine resources in the West Philippine Sea and stop Chinese environmental depredation in Philippine waters. Carpio confirmed that he has voluntarily inhibited […]
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Chinese ramming vessel still out there – unpunished
Rodrigo Duterte wishes China to guarantee Filipino fishers’ rights and safety, Malacañang stated yesterday. That shows China is boss. The President was referring to Recto Bank, in Philippine exclusive economic zone, where a Chinese steel vessel rammed a Filipino wooden boat. By Constitution and world law the Philippines is the one accountable in its maritime […]
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Did Duterte’s detente with Beijing sink with a Philippine fishing boat in the South China Sea?
The sinking of a Filipino fishing boat by a Chinese vessel has dealt a heavy blow to Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s shift towards Beijing and highlighted the risks to the region from China’s growing assertiveness in the South China Sea, according to analysts. Duterte has been criticised in the Philippines for his response to what […]
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Duterte ‘not belittling’ Constitution with South China Sea remarks: Palace
MANILA- President Rodrigo Duterte was not belittling the Philippine charter when he described as “thoughtless and senseless” a constitutional provision stating that the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the country must be protected by the state, Malacañang said Tuesday. Presidential Spokesman Salvador Panelo said Duterte, in likening the Philippine constitution to a piece of toilet […]
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South China Sea: US pile pressure on Cambodia after suspected China MILITARY presence
THE US has demanded that Cambodia explain why the country has turned down Washington’s offer to repair a naval base – sparking fears that China’s vast military could be present in the region. The White House was put on high alert when the Cambodian government abruptly refused to allow the US to repair a training […]
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Pentagon says China missile test in South China Sea ‘disturbing’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Pentagon said on Tuesday a recent Chinese missile launch in the South China Sea was “disturbing” and contrary to Chinese pledges that it would not militarize the disputed waterway. The South China Sea is one of a growing number of flashpoints in the U.S.-China relationship, which include a trade war, U.S. […]
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China begins naval exercise in the South China Sea
Here’s a weekly look at recent developments in the South China Sea, where China is pitted against smaller neighbors in multiple disputes over islands, coral reefs and lagoons in waters crucial for global commerce and rich in fish and potential oil and gas reserves. CHINA HOLDING NAVAL DRILLS IN SOUTH CHINA SEA China is holding […]