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U.S. Coast Guard watching Chinese militia in South China Sea
MANILA, Philippines – The United States Coast Guard is monitoring intrusions by the Chinese militia in the South China Sea, an official said on Tuesday, June 11. “We have been following the militia and some of the activity,” US Coast Guard Pacific Area Commander Vice Admiral Linda Fagan told reporters in a teleconference, calling from their headquarters in Alameda, California.…
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South China Sea: Philippine Coast Guard Spots PLAN Warship Off Scarborough Shoal
A Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy warship has been seen near Scarborough Shoal, a disputed feature in the South China Sea claimed by the Philippines and China. According to Cmd. Armand Balilo, a spokesperson for the Philippine Coast Guard, on Monday, a PLAN vessel was seen within 7 to 12 nautical miles of Scarborough Shoal. Since a 2012 standoff between…
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Carpio calls for South China Sea ‘truth movement’
MANILA, Philippines – As the Chinese government uses propaganda to bolster its claim over the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea), Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio called for a “truth movement” to push back against China. “We can call this present-day information campaign the South China Sea Truth Movement, a people’s movement using freedom of expression to…
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Carpio calls for South China Sea ‘truth movement’
MANILA, Philippines – As the Chinese government uses propaganda to bolster its claim over the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea), Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio called for a “truth movement” to push back against China. “We can call this present-day information campaign the South China Sea Truth Movement, a people’s movement using freedom of expression to…
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China Will Treat US Drones as Move to Dent its Contested Maritime Claims
TAIPEI — Officials in Beijing will treat $47.9 billion in U.S. drone sales approved for Southeast Asia as another effort to dent their claims to the disputed South China Sea, experts believe, and lash back verbally as well as economically. The U.S. Department of Defense said May 31 American contractor Insitu would sell 34 ScanEagle unmanned air vehicles to…
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South China Sea tensions SOAR as Philippines begs surrounding nations to ‘come together’
THE Philippines has issued a warning to China over its claims in the South China Sea as tensions in the region remain high. China has continued to increase its gains in the region and has come into minor conflicts with several states including the Philippines, Taiwan and Vietnam. Speaking recently, Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio called for a…
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[OPINION] A call for a South China Sea truth movement
Source: https://www.rappler.com/voices/thought-leaders/232604-south-china-sea-truth-movement-carpio/
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[OPINION] A call for a South China Sea truth movement
Source:https://www.rappler.com/voices/thought-leaders/232604-south-china-sea-truth-movement-carpio/
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[OPINION] A call for a South China Sea truth movement
SUMMARY Editor’s Note: Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio delivered the commencement speech at the Asian Institute of Journalism and Communication (AIJC) graduation rites on Friday, June 7. Here is the full text of Carpio’s speech, which Rappler is publishing with his permission. AIJC Chairman Mel V. Velarde, President Ramon R. Tuazon, members of the board of trustees, members…
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[OPINION] A call for a South China Sea truth movement
SUMMARY Editor’s Note: Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio delivered the commencement speech at the Asian Institute of Journalism and Communication (AIJC) graduation rites on Friday, June 7. Here is the full text of Carpio’s speech, which Rappler is publishing with his permission. AIJC Chairman Mel V. Velarde, President Ramon R. Tuazon, members of the board of trustees, members…
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China continues build up on Gaven Reef, just 30 km from Taiwan’s Taiping Island
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – China continues to expand and militarize across the South China Sea, contradicting numerous guarantees made to numerous countries, and also endangering the region’s natural habitat with excessive island-building. Taiwan’s Military News Agency (MNA) released a photo on Saturday (June 8) of the Gaven Reef (南薰礁) located in the Spratly Island Chain. The photo, taken aboard…
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China is letting value of yuan slide to offset trade war tariffs, US Treasury Secretary Mnuchin says
US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Saturday accused China of allowing the value of its currency to slide in a bid to offset the impact of Washington’s trade tariffs on the cost of its goods to American consumers. “It’s not coincidental in my mind that the currency has moved from approximately 6.30 [yuan to the US dollar] to 6.90,”…