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Carpio rallies Filipinos: Teach Chinese people they don’t own South China Sea
China’s historical claim on South China Sea ‘totally false’, ‘no basis’ Acting Supreme Court (SC) Chief Justice Antonio Carpio on Monday called on the Filipino people to help educate Chinese people that their country’s historical claim on nearly the entire South China Sea was “totally false” and “has no basis.” Amid the territorial dispute between the Philippines and China, Carpio…
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Canada wary of challenging China on South China Sea
Ottawa has no plans to make any waves in Beijing’s direction as it looks to build defense ties with its second largest trading partner Canada’s naval engagement in the Western Pacific has grown considerably in the past two years, and warships waving the Maple Leaf flag are becoming a common sight in the troubled region. But despite its alliance with…
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AI ATLANTIS China plans undersea ‘robot colony’ base for unmanned submarine drones in South China Sea
The state-of the-art submarine centre would become the first artificial intelligence colony on Earth, says scientists involved in the bizarre plan. CHINA is to build a deep sea colony for ‘robots’ to run science and defence operations in the depths of the South China Sea. The state-of the-art submarine centre would become the first artificial intelligence colony on Earth, says…
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What America Can Do to Avoid War in the South China Sea
Here are some helpful steps both Washington and Beijing should take. Is the world at a point of no return in the South China Sea? Judging by the comments coming from the mouths of senior U.S. and Chinese officials, that would certainly seem like the reality. Both sides have dug into their maximalist positions, with Beijing viewing the expansive blue…
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SWS: 84% of Filipinos oppose gov’t inaction on China WPS ‘intrusion’
Majority of Filipinos think it is “not right” the government is simply letting China expand its military presence in the West Philippine Sea, a Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey showed. In its third-quarter survey released on the eve of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s state visit to the country, SWS said the Filipinos maintain their anti-Chinese stance on the sea row…
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United States ‘won’t give in to China’ on Taiwan or South China Sea
Washington wants to maintain high-level diplomatic engagement with Beijing but won’t give in to its demands over the South China Sea and Taiwan, according to a senior US diplomat. The comments came after Chinese President Xi Jinping and US Vice-President Mike Pence traded barbs over trade practices at the Apec summit in Papua New Guinea, where the bloc failed for…
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PH-China deal on oil, gas dev’t creates body to study joint exploration
MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – The memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the Philippines and China on oil and gas development in the West Philippine Sea creates a body that will study how the two countries can pursue joint exploration and development. A government source privy to the MOU told Rappler that the MOU does not mean the immediate conduct of joint…
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What Xi did and didn’t give Duterte
Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s visit to the Philippines heralded a new ‘strategic partnership’ but failed to deliver vowed billions of dollars of aid and investment Chinese President Xi Jinping concluded today a landmark visit to the Philippines, a two-day tour that aimed to underscore the notion that Beijing is the region’s partner of choice for trade and development. But the…
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Carpio fact-checks Xi: Chinese explorer never visited PH
MANILA – Contrary to Chinese President Xi Jinping’s claim, 14th century Chinese navigator, diplomat and admiral Zheng He “never visited the Philippines.” Acting Chief Justice Antonio Carpio said this Wednesday, refuting an opinion article that the Chinese Embassy in Manila released ahead of the Chinese President’s 2-day state visit to Manila. Xi had said Zheng, a legendary Chinese explorer, made…
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China building on new reef in South China Sea, US think tank says
BEIJING – China has installed a new platform on a remote part of the Paracel Islands in the disputed South China Sea which could be used for military purposes, according to recent satellite images reviewed by a US think tank. The strategic waterway is claimed almost in its entirety by China, whose continued building of military and other installations on…
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South China Sea must remain accessible to all
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has reiterated its stand that the South China Sea should remain accesible to all ships despite the claims that have been made by China on disputed territories. Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said it was more important for ships to pass through the South China Sea freely than for China to lay claims on the major…
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Policing the South China Sea
At the recently concluded 33rd ASEAN Summit, ASEAN member states expressed their desire to complete the Single Draft Negotiating Text for the Code of Conduct (COC) by next year to resolve the maritime dispute in the South China Sea. “ASEAN and China have seen steady progress in the initial phase of the COC negotiations since the announcement of a Single…