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FAST FACTS: South China Sea, a decades-long source of tension
SUMMARY PHNOM PENH, Cambodia – Rival claims to the South China Sea have for decades been a source of tension in the region. The disputes are expected to be on the agenda during 3 days of talks involving the region’s leaders that began in Cambodia on Sunday, November 18.Below are key facts on the sea […]
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The U.S. military pivot to Asia: when bases are not bases ·
By John O’Callaghan and Manuel Mogato SUBIC BAY, Philippines @ http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/14/us-usa-asia-military-idUSBRE8AD05Y20121114 (Reuters) – From his office window, Roberto Garcia watches workers repair the USS Emory S. Land, a submarine support vessel that is part of a U.S. military buildup as Washington turns its attention to fast-growing Asia and a newly assertive China. The Philippines, Australia […]
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‘China should not test US resolve in South China Sea’
By Jose Katigbak, STAR Washington Bureau (The Philippine Star) @ http://www.philstar.com/headlines/2012/09/07/846280/china-should-not-test-us-resolve-south-china-sea WASHINGTON – Chinese officials would be prudent not to test the US commitment to a peaceful settlement of territorial disputes in the South China Sea, said analysts of the Washington-based Center for a New American Security (CNAS). Following a 36-hour visit to Beijing by Secretary […]
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US to Asean: Come up with unified position on South China Sea issue
By Jose Katigbak, STAR Washington Bureau (The Philippine Star) @ http://www.philstar.com/headlines/2012/08/30/843482/us-asean-come-unified-position-south-china-sea-issue WASHINGTON – US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will press the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to come up with a unified position on the South China Sea controversy when she visits Asia again this week, State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said Tuesday. At […]
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Chinese exec wants to arm fishermen
By Jose Katigbak, STAR Washington bureau (The Philippine Star) @ http://www.philstar.com/headlines/2012/07/21/829913/chinese-exec-wants-arm-fishermen WASHINGTON – A leading Chinese fishery official has urged Beijing to provide arms and military training for 100,000 fishermen and let them roam the South China Sea and West Philippine Sea to defeat the Philippines, Vietnam and other countries in the region challenging China’s sweeping […]
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‘UNCLOS won’t resolve sea row’
By Jose Katigbak, STAR Washington Bureau (The Philippine Star) @ http://www.philstar.com/headlines/2012/06/22/820108/unclos-wont-resolve-sea-row WASHINGTON – US accession to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) will not resolve conflicting claims by a number of countries including the Philippines and China to barren islands, reefs, shoals and coral outcrops in the South China Sea, said […]
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P-Noy won’t drag US military into West Phl Sea dispute
By Jose Katigbak, STAR Washington Bureau (The Philippine Star) @ http://www.philstar.com/headlines/2012/06/09/815219/p-noy-wont-drag-us-military-west-phl-sea-dispute WASHINGTON – President Aquino assured Americans he would not drag the United States in any military intervention in the West Philippine Sea crisis and said he was committed to defusing the tension in Panatag Shoal where Chinese and Philippine vessels have been locked in […]
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Talks to endanger China claims – study
By Jose Katigbak, STAR Washington Bureau @ http://www.philstar.com/headlines/803844/talks-endanger-china-claims-study WASHINGTON – Multilateral negotiations over disputed islands, rocks and reefs in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) will most likely result in China losing part of its claimed territory and maritime rights, the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) said. Also, China’s full acceptance of […]
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Phl needs 48 fighter jets, 6 mini submarines – report
By Jose Katigbak, STAR Washington Bureau @ http://www.philstar.com/headlines/803405/phl-needs-48-fighter-jets-6-mini-submarines-report WASHINGTON – The Philippines needs up to four squadrons (48) of upgraded Lockheed Martin F-16 fighter jets, more well-armed frigates and corvette-size, fast to surface combatant vessels and minesweepers and four to six mini submarines, possibly obtained from Russia, to build a credible defense force in the […]
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Political Tension in the South China Sea
BY KEVIN DONNELLAN A small group of uninhabited islands off the Northwestern Philippines is the site of a tense standoff between China and the Philippines over territorial claims. Fox News reports. “The Chinese ships ordered the Philippine warship to leave Scarborough, claiming Chinese sovereignty over the rich fishing ground. But the warship has stayed put, […]
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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 […]