West Philippine Sea
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Philippines is ‘the lead in the South China Sea disputes,’ Locsin claims
MANILA, Philippines — Within days of the International Criminal Court prosecutor saying it has no jurisdiction over the allegations against Chinese President Xi Jinping for “crimes against humanity” in the West Philippine Sea, Foreign Affairs secretary Teodoro Locsin, Jr. tweeted that the Philippines often stood up to China. “[W]e stand up to China in […]
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Pinoys value ties with US over China – SWS
Majority of Filipinos believe that the Philippines’ relationship with its long-time ally, the United States, is more important than that with China, according to the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey released on Saturday. The poll conducted from September 27 to 30 among 1,800 Filipino adults nationwide showed that 78 percent of the respondents […]
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Palace welcomes ICC withdrawal of communication vs. Xi Jinping
MANILA — Malacañang on Saturday welcomed the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) ruling, which says that it lacked jurisdiction over the two former Philippine officials’ communication filed against Chinese President Xi Jinping and other Chinese officials for alleged crimes against humanity by pursuing Beijing’s sweeping claims to the South China Sea. In a statement, Presidential […]
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US is losing the battle for Pacific power
If anything demonstrates the interconnectedness of the 21st-century world, it is how a decision made in the Solomon Islands, population 650,000, in the remote South Pacific, can affect the behaviour of powerful countries on the other side of the globe. That, in a way, is exactly what happened last week when Nato leaders met in […]
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China warning: USA military expansion in Asia ‘fraught with tension’, says expert
THE United States needs to adjust its strategy in the Far East in order to contain China’s expansionist plans, with its current approach, in which it takes primary responsibility for the defence of allies, not only increasingly costly but also “risky” in terms of triggering a disastrous conflict with the massive superpower. Tensions in […]
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British navy vessel passes through Taiwan Strait
A British navy survey vessel sailed through the Taiwan Strait, it was announced on Saturday, as the United Kingdom steps up its presence in the Indo-Pacific region. Taiwan’s defence ministry said in a brief statement that HMS Enterprise had travelled northwards through the Taiwan Strait and the military had kept a close watch on […]
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DND chief: Bad weather delays Pag-asa buildup
MANILA, Philippines — Delays have yet again hampered the construction of the beaching ramp on the Philippines’ biggest island outpost in the West Philippine Sea, which Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said will not be completed before year-end. In a Viber message to reporters on Friday, Lorenzana said bad weather on Pag-asa Island caused the breakdown […]
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Carpio-Morales on ICC case vs Xi: ‘This is just the beginning’
FORMER OMBUDSMAN CONCHITA CARPIO-MORALES SAYS THERE’S MORE TO THE CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY COMPLAINT FILED AGAINST CHINESE PRESIDENT XI JINPING EVEN AFTER THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT (ICC) RULED THAT IT HAS NO JURISDICTION OVER THE CASE. Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, December 6) — Former Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales said there’s more to the complaint she filed against […]
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Latest B-52 flyby sign of US bomber presence
Taiwanese newspapers reported on Friday that at least two B-52 Stratofortress strategic bombers believed to be from Andersen Air Force Base in Guam had overflown parts of the East China Sea a day before, close to Taiwan’s littoral waters and those claimed by China, after they hurtled past the Miyako Strait between Taiwan and […]
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ICC drops case against Xi over WPS ‘crimes’
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has dismissed the complaint filed by former Philippine officials against Chinese President Xi Jinping and other Chinese officials over the alleged crimes against humanity they committed in the disputed West Philippine Sea (WPS or South China Sea). In the report on its preliminary activities for 2019 released on Thursday, […]