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Chinese control over power grid worries Philippines Senate
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – Senators in the Philippines have expressed concern that China could turn off the power in the country due to their territorial disputes in the South China Sea. At a Senate hearing, the National Transmission Corporation said the power might be switched off remotely but could be turned back on within 24 to 48 hours, the…
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China stocks test near 3-month lows amid Sino-U.S. spat
HONG KONG, Nov 22 (Reuters) – Chinese shares extended falls on Friday, hitting their lowest in nearly three months, as worries mounted that relations with the United States could worsen further after two U.S. Navy warships sailed near islands claimed by China in the South China Sea. ** Lingering doubts over the status of trade talks with Washington following…
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China told: Be firm on giant clams trade ban to save South China Sea reefs
MANILA, Philippines — China should strictly implement a ban on giant clams trade in order to save the reefs in the South China Sea from further degradation. This was the call of American environmentalist and marine biologist Dr. Kent Carpenter on Friday since harvesting and selling of giant clams have caused massive destruction in the marine ecosystems of the…
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China warns US not to provoke a ‘mishap’ in South China Sea after latest freedom of navigation operation
China’s military warned the United States on Friday to stop what it called provocation over the South China Sea, after the US Navy deployed a littoral combat ship for a freedom of navigation operation in the disputed waters for the first time. The use of USS Gabrielle Giffords was seen as a way to sustain such operations, alleviating the…
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PXP TO TAKE ON MALAMPAYA FACILITIES FOR SOUTH CHINA SEA GAS RESERVES
A Proposal to the Philippines Department of Energy has been sent by the PXP Energy Corporation to upgrade the natural facilities of gas in the South China Sea called Malampaya to integrate the gas Hubs. This project became operational in 2001. The Project has a capacity of even more than three thousand megawatts. And it is expected to deplete…
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‘Environmental atrocities’ in the South China Sea
It’s been three years since the Philippines’ landmark victory over China in the Permanent Court of Arbitration in the Hague. Much of the discussion has been focused on the territorial dispute. But perhaps even more alarming is the extent of damage on the marine environment in the area caused mainly by Beijing’s island-building and the illegal clam harvesting by…
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U.S. warships sail in disputed South China Sea, angering China
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Navy warships twice sailed near islands claimed by China in the South China Sea in the past few days, the U.S. military told Reuters on Thursday, at a time of heightened tension between the world’s two largest economies. The busy waterway is one of a number of flashpoints in the U.S.-China relationship, which include a…
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China condemns US navy sail-by in disputed waters
BEIJING- China on Friday accused the US of “provocative” conduct after 2 US warships sailed near islands claimed by Beijing this week, adding to tensions between the global powers. The US Navy regularly conducts “freedom of navigation operations” in the disputed South China Sea, where China, Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia, Brunei, and Taiwan have competing claims. The US Navy…
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South China Sea crisis: Beijing’s fearsome new military plans puts US on alert
SOUTH CHINA SEA tension soared this week after US President Donald Trump gave the green light for littoral combat ships to enter the region, with China feared to be working on its own military capabilities with an ambitious plan that could cause the US serious issues. The Chinese Navy could be planning submersible missile-laden arsenal ships in order to hide…
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U.S. Calls for Beijing to End ‘Bullying’ in South China Sea
The U.S. will provide a second high-endurance Coast Guard cutter to Vietnam next year in a move that’s aimed at strengthening its capabilities amid escalating tensions in the South China Sea. Calling for China to end to its “bullying and unlawful activities” in the disputed waters, U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper said in prepared remarks in Hanoi on…
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US gifts ship to Vietnam to boost patrols in disputed South China Sea
The United States is giving Vietnam’s coastguard a second cutter vessel, US Defence Secretary Mark Esper said Wednesday, vowing to maintain a routine military presence in the disputed South China Sea. The new security ship “represents another concrete symbol of our strengthening relationship”, Esper said at the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam after a tour through South Korea, Thailand and…
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South China Sea news: US attacks ‘bully’ China and gives patrol boat to Vietnam
THE UNITED States has stoked tensions with China after Defence Secretary Mark Esper confirmed it was providing Vietnam with another coast guard cutter for its growing fleet of ships, boosting Hanoi’s ability to patrol the South China Sea amid tensions with China. And Mr Esper also upped the stakes by accusing China of “bullying” its neighbours, in reference to China’s…