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LOOK: China Coast Guard arrives in Manila for ‘historic’ talks
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Coast Guard on Tuesday came out in force to welcome the China Coast Guard, as it laid anchor in Manila. CCG director-general Maj. Gen. Wang Zhongcai was accorded arrival honors at the PCG headquarters, which was followed by a welcome ceremony for the visiting ship at the nearby Pier 15 at South Harbor. PCG…
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OPINION: In the South China Sea, ASEAN needs to stand united
Donald Trump and Xi Jinping are the 2 biggest threats to global peace today. They’re both bullies—terrorizing their respective “schoolyards”—Latin America as well as the Middle East for Trump and Southeast Asia for Xi Jinping. Trump’s ignorance, malevolence and bigotry has always been there to see. It’s easy to dismiss his adventurism and bravado against Iran as an attempt…
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Territorial tussle over South China Sea
Indonesia is the world’s largest archipelagic nation. Encompassing much of the Malay archipelago, Indonesia has its share of maritime claims on the South China Sea within the area of the Natuna Islands. Indonesia has yet to resolve issues involving maritime boundary disputes with some of its neighbors, including Vietnam, Malaysia and China. In April 2019, a video went viral…
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China’s South China Sea expansion plans hit a wall in Indonesia (video)
China’s seemingly unstoppable expansion through the South China Sea finally hit a wall last week, an unyielding, uncompromising wall named Indonesia. Unlike in the Philippines where Chinese fishing and coast guard vessels seemingly have almost free reign to plunder as much Philippines sea produce as they can harvest, Beijing’s attempt to steal fish from Indonesian waters hasn’t ended as successfully.…
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Beijing must not be allowed to bully Southeast Asian nations in the South China Sea
Donald Trump and Xi Jinping are the two biggest threats to global peace today. They’re both bullies, terrorising their respective “schoolyards”: Latin America as well as the Middle East in Trump’s case and Southeast Asia in Xi’s. Trump’s ignorance, malevolence and bigotry have always been there to see. It’s easy to dismiss his adventurism and bravado against Iran as…
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Yellow trio helping China’s case in South China Sea disputes
BY the “Yellow Trio,” I mean the three who have been clamorously claiming that China is out to devour our territories in the South China Sea. These three are: 1. President Benigno Aquino 3rd’s foreign secretary Albert del Rosario who pushed for the filing of an arbitration case against China over our disputes with that country in the South…
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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. ___ BEIJING’S XI TO VISIT ASEAN ALLY MYANMAR Chinese President…
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U.S. Army Plans to Expand Asian Security Efforts to Counter China
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Army plans to deploy two specialized task forces to the Pacific capable of conducting information, electronic, cyber and missile operations against Beijing, a Pentagon official said on Friday. The task forces were slated to deploy over the next two years, U.S. Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy said at an event in Washington. “The Army is reinvigorating our presence and…
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Timely reporting on South China Sea situation urged
After missing out in his speech and amid Indonesia’s taking of a strong approach against China’s intrusions, the new Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief of staff has found a way to cement his commitment to safeguard and maintain the defense of Philippine territories in the South China (West Philippine) Sea. chief Lt. Gen. Felimon Santos Jr.. Photo…
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Why fishing boats are on the territorial front lines of the South China Sea
Tensions may have eased between China and Indonesia after yet another stand-off over fish-rich waters in the South China Sea but fishing fleets remain at the core of the heated territorial dispute. The Natuna Islands off the coast of Borneo are administered by Indonesia but the waters near the archipelago are claimed by China as part of its traditional…
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South China Sea: Malaysia, Indonesia, And Vietnam Beat China At Its Own Game
Malaysia has joined Indonesia and Vietnam to beat China at its own game in the South China Sea (SCS): The use of lawfare to settle disputes. That’s according to Dr. Namrata Goswami, the Senior Analyst, and Author. Goswami is referring to Malaysia’s decision last December to extend its continental shelf by submitting a petition to the United Nations Commission…
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How Indonesia drove away Chinese ships in the South China Sea
MANILA, Philippines — While the Duterte government refuses to invoke the Philippines’ legal victory in the South China Sea arbitration, Southeast Asian neighbor Indonesia has successfully defended its sovereignty against China. The latest report from Indonesia’s armed forces indicates that Chinese vessels encroaching on the vicinity of the Natuna Islands in the South China Sea have left the area.…