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South China Sea crisis: China warns US not to provoke ‘mishap’ after intercepting US ship
CHINA has sent a chilling warning to the US President Donald Trump not to provoke a “mishap” after US warships patrolled the contested waters of the South China Sea last week, infuriating Beijing. President Xi Jinping urged the US to stop “provocative actions” in the region, as the two superpower leaders battle for political and military dominance. US military said…
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Hontiveros urges probe into Chinese ‘threat’ to power grid
MANILA – Sen. Risa Hontiveros urged lawmakers on Tuesday to investigate China’s access to Philippines’ power grid, warning of a security threat and possible sabotage due to its stake in the nation’s only transmission firm. Hontiveros filed a resolution warning of Chinese-engineered power and internet outages and interference in elections if safeguards remained absent, citing confirmation last week from…
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Satellite image shows China’s aerostat at Mischief Reef
MANILA, Philippines — A Chinese aerostat was seen floating above Mischief Reef, one of Beijing’s artificial islands in the disputed South China Sea. ImageSat International posted a photo of the aerostat, which is probably used for military intelligence-gathering purposes. “The use of #aerostat allows China a continuous situational awareness in this resource-rich region,” ImageSat posted on Twitter. The satellite…
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China is top beneficiary of 2016 arbitral ruling – Carpio
MANILA, Philippines — In terms of fishing rights and mineral resources, China is actually the “number one beneficiary” of the 2016 ruling of the Permanent Court of Arbitration that invalidated its sweeping claims in the South China Sea, retired Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio pointed out Tuesday. “Whatever China lost in the South China Sea arbitration, in terms of fishing…
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South China Sea issue not discussed during Duterte-Moon meet — Lorenzana
President Rodrigo Duterte and his South Korean counterpart Moon Jae-in did not discuss the South China Sea dispute in their bilateral meeting on Monday, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said Tuesday. “Wala. Hindi nabanggit ‘yun,” Lorenzana told reporters on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations-Republic of Korea (ASEAN-ROK) Commemorative Summit in Busan, South Korea. The Philippines and…
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China can shut off the Philippines’ power grid at any time, leaked report warns
(CNN) — The Philippines’ power grid is under the full control of the Chinese government and could be shut off in time of conflict, according to an internal report prepared for lawmakers seen by CNN. China’s State Grid Corporation has a 40% stake in the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), a private consortium that has operated the…
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Philippine marine life endangered by China: scholar
China should ban the giant-clam trade to save the coral reefs in the South China Sea from furtherdegradation, according to a US marine biologist. Kent Carpenter from Old Dominion University in Virginia testified in favour of the Philippines in its territorial disputes with China, saying Beijing’s activity has devastated the marine environment. The academic environmentalist said giant-clam harvesting and…
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China stole Philippines’ giant clams while Filipinos sat in court (video)
A seminar in Manila last Friday (Nov 22) heard how reclamation work carried out by China in the South China Sea while the Philippines sat through a lengthy and costly arbitration hearing has caused extensive damage that extends to global ecosystems. Of this 104 square kilometers (40 sq.miles) was damaged by China’s giant clam (taklobo) harvesting’. All of this…
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This Is How The Philippines Will Help America Patrol The South China Sea
Key point: The Philippines currently has a limited maritime patrol capability. In a move that won’t please China, the Philippines is planning to acquire U.S. P-3 long-range maritime patrol planes. “It will be good if we acquire even one P-3 Orion,” said Department of National Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana. “Provided it has all its original equipment. Otherwise it will…
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South China Sea crisis: Fury as Chinese warships and warplanes sent to intercept US ships
THE CHINESE military released warships and warplanes to intercept two US vessels that entered the disputed waters of the South China Sea in the latest confrontation in the region. Chinese armed forces sent military personal to intercept two US Navy vessels after they entered the South China Sea. The confrontation was the latest in a string of disputes in…
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Recent developments surrounding the South China Sea
BEIJING — A look at recent developments in the South China Sea, where China is pitted against smaller neighbors in multiple territorial disputes over islands, coral reefs and lagoons. The waters are a major shipping route for global commerce and are rich in fish and possible oil and gas reserves. CHINA ISSUES WARNING TO US NAVY SHIPS China’s foreign…
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Clarifying provisions of PH-US Defense Pact
United States Secretary of Defense Mark Esper met with Philippine Secretary of Defense Delfin Lorenzana at Camp Aguinaldo last Tuesday. After their meeting, they both said there may be a need to revise the Mutual Defense Treaty of 1951. American forces came to the Philippines in 1898 when, in the course of the global Spanish-American War, Admiral George Dewey…