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Filipinos back PH decision to confront China
MANILA, Philippines – A vast majority of Filipinos agree with the Philippine’s decision to stand up to China over the issue of the territorial dispute in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea). Dr. Mahar Mangahas, Social Weather Stations (SWS) President, presented the results of their survey commissioned by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) […]
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China will deploy subs that could nuke Alaska or Hawaii this year
China is set to deploy submarines sometime this year armed with nuclear tipped missiles capable of striking Alaska or Hawaii, according to a January assessment from the Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI). The People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) Jin-class nuclear ballistic missile submarine is set to begin patrols in 2014 – armed with the PLAN’s new […]
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China rejects US criticism on South China Sea
BEIJING — China rejected U.S. allegations that it is using vague territorial claims to gradually assert control in the disputed South China Sea, and in turn accused Washington of exaggerating tensions in the region. Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei urged the U.S. to take a “rational and fair attitude,” and reiterated China’s position that its […]
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Appeasement: The lessons of history
ADIZ, Air Defense Identification Zone, China, China Fishing Laws, Expansionism, Hitler, Philippines, President Benigno Aquino III, South China Sea DisputeFilm buffs familiar with the works of Mel Brooks probably know “To Be or Not to Be,” where he did an amusing impersonation of Adolf Hitler and launched into a musical number that went: “I don’t want war, all I want is peace… A little piece of Poland, a little piece of France, a little […]
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Call them Chinese
ADIZ, Air Defense Identification Zone, China, Coast Guard, Diplomatic Relations, Hitler, Naval Patrols, Nine Dash Line, Philippines, President Benigno Aquino III, UNCLOS, USAAs expected, President Benigno “Noy” Aquino III renewed his administration’s vow to modernize the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). At the same time, President Aquino reiterated his push for more improvements in the benefits being received by each and every man and woman in uniform. The twin promises were made during the latest change […]
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East China Sea: What Do China and Japan Really Want?
ADIZ, Air Defense Identification Zone, China, Diaoyu, Diplomatic Relations, East China Sea Dispute, Japan, USAThe diplomatic standoff between China and Japan is drifting in the direction of military conflict. At the World Economic Forum in Davos in January 2014, Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe made an explicit analogy between the current Sino-Japanese rivalry and what had happened between Great Britain and Germany before World War I. A coming conflict between China […]
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China dismisses US claim on disputed S China Sea
China on Sunday rejected US criticism of its claims over the disputed South China Sea saying they were based on “history and protected by international law” and asked Washington to play a constructive role in promoting peace in the region. “China’s maritime rights in the South China Sea are formed by history and protected by […]
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China intentions perplexing – Noy
Arbitration, ASEAN, China, Code of Conduct, Hitler, Munich, Philippines, President Benigno Aquino III, South China Sea Dispute, UNCLOSMANILA, Philippines – Beijing’s intentions in the West Philippine Sea and South China Sea are perplexing, but would not distract the Philippines from its resolve to defend its territory through peaceful means, President Aquino said in an interview with The New York Times last Tuesday. In the interview, Aquino also said he would like the […]
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The truth must be told: China is the Nazi Germany of the contemporary world order
I refer to Keith Bradsher of the New York Times, “Philippine Leader Sounds Alarm on China”, February 4 concerning its unabated and continuing aggression on the Asia Pacific region. To quote from the said article: “President Benigno S. Aquino III called on Tuesday for nations around the world to do more to support the Philippines […]
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US vows to defend Japan against China
ADIZ, Air Defense Identification Zone, China, East China Sea Dispute, Japan, Naval Patrols, South China Sea Dispute, USAWashington (AFP) – Secretary of State John Kerry vowed Friday that the United States would defend Japan against attack including over islands claimed by China as tensions boil between the Asian powers. Kerry, who said he would visit China next week, met in Washington with Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida and reaffirmed the 1960 treaty […]
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Might doesn’t make right – Phl
ASEAN, China, Congress, EEZ, Nine Dash Line, Philippines, President Benigno Aquino III, South China Sea Dispute, UNCLOSMANILA, Philippines – Right is might, and not the other way around, Malacañang said yesterday amid a territorial row with China. “There is a need for all to stand up for what is right,” Presidential Communications Operations Office Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr. said, stressing that “it should be right is might.” The sentiment was echoed […]
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Hegemony vs. Cooperation in enclosed seas
Arbitration, ASEAN, China, Code of Conduct, Diplomatic Relations, History, itlos, Malaysia, Nine Dash Line, UNCLOS, VietnamDuring President Ferdinand Marcos’ State Visit to China in 1975 to establish diplomatic relations, among China’s leaders he met was First Vice-Premier Deng Xiaoping. During this meeting, Marcos raised the issue of the Spratlys but Deng said that this issue should be left to future generations to discuss. China lays claim to all of the […]