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Why the President is inutile on the WPS
In his State of the Nation Address last July 27, President Duterte admitted to the nation that he is “inutile” in defending Philippine sovereign rights in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). Duterte declared: “[China is] in possession. So what can we do? We have to go to war and I can’t afford it. xxx I’m […]
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Duterte orders part of Fuga Island allotted for PH Navy base
MANILA, Philippines—President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the Cagayan Economic Zone Authority (Ceza) to set aside a portion of Fuga Island in Cagayan province for use as a base by the Philippine Navy. On Monday (Aug. 10), Vice Admiral Giovanni Carlo Bacordo, Navy chief, told INQUIRER.net that Duterte gave the order last Aug. 6 to allocate […]
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Taiwan Deploys More Marines To Dongsha Islands In South China Sea
Taipei [Taiwan], Aug 8 (ANI): Taiwan’s military has dispatched more of Marine Corps to China-claimed Dongsha Islands in the South China Sea after reports surfaced that Beijing is planning to carry out a simulated invasion in the atolls, according to Taiwan News. Earlier on Monday, Japan’s Kyodo News, cited PLA National Defense University professor Li […]
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South China Sea: Trump card Australia has over China
When US President Donald Trump was elected back in November 2016, it was already clear from his rhetoric that the relationship between China and the United States would never be the same again. In the years that followed, the war of words between Beijing and Washington gradually continued to escalate, until in 2018 the still […]
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South China Sea warning: China’s weapons ‘pointed at enemies’ amid conflict fears
SOUTH CHINA SEA disputes have threatened global conflict as China and the US battle for supremacy in the region – and one expert claims violence is becoming an increasingly likely prospect. China has controversially seized control of much of the South China Sea due to its Nine Dash-Line claim, a demarcation for what the country […]
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South China Sea: ‘alliance of democracies’ ready to counter Beijing aggression
In July 2016, an international tribunal rejected China’s claims of sovereignty over the territory within a vaguely-defined nine-dash line in theSouth China Sea . ”.While the United States takes no position on the competing claims in the South China Sea, Washington does reject Beijing’s claim and has deployed two carrier strike groups in dual-carrier operations […]
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Pentagon chief Mark Esper raises concern with China over its ‘destabilising’ activity in South China Sea
US Defence Secretary Mark Esper expressed concerns about Beijing’s “destabilising” activity near Taiwan and the South China Sea in a call with Chinese Defence Minister Wei Fenghe, the Pentagon said on Thursday, the first time the two are believed to have spoken since March. The call came as US-China ties have rapidly deteriorated this year […]
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South China Sea warning: Beijing brags its nuclear-tipped missiles can sink US ships
CHINA has showcased missiles it dubs “aircraft carrier killers” in a chilling warning after the United States sent USS Nimitz and USS Ronald Reagan to the disputed South China Sea – with one expert warning US President Donald Trump: “Don’t underestimate us.” The People’s Liberation Army’s Rocket Force recently launched a DF-26 intermediate-range anti-ship ballistic […]
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China, US militaries in crunch talks to avoid conflicts in Taiwan and South China Sea
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Hawaii in mid-June.China’s Defence Minister Wei Fenghe and his US counterpart Mark Esper warned each other in a phone call about escalating risks over Taiwan and the South China Sea, in the highest-level US-China talks since state leader Yang Jiechimet Esper “expressed concerns about [the Chinese military’s] destabilising […]
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China risks paying ‘high cost’ for South China Sea intimidation, Japan defense chief says
Tokyo (CNN)China’s attempts to change the status quo in the South China Sea risks provoking a stern response from the international community, Japanese Defense Minister Taro Kono told CNN in an exclusive interview Friday. “Anyone who is trying to change the status quo by force needs to be forced to pay a high cost,” Kono […]
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China welcomes Philippines’ stance on South China Sea
BEIJING (Xinhua): China hails the Philippines for rebuffing attempts of some countries to incite tensions in the South China Sea, according to a foreign ministry spokesperson Wednesday. Spokesperson Wang Wenbin made the comment at a press briefing in response to a question on Philippine Defence Secretary Delfin Lorenzana’s recent remarks on the South China Sea […]
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China is NOT in possession of WPS
The July 12, 2016 arbitral Award that invalidated China’s nine-dash line claim to waters and resources in the South China Sea (SCS) categorically declared that China never controlled the SCS at any time in history. The Award expressly declared: “The Tribunal is unable to identify any evidence that would suggest that China historically regulated or […]