West Philippine Sea
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‘Century of Humiliation’ shaped China’s int’l behavior —expert
The way China behaves in matters of external relations reflects far deeper roots than its current status as the world’s second largest economy, a foreign affairs expert said on Tuesday, noting that the Chinese underwent a long period of humiliation in the hands of imperialists. Former Philippine Ambassador to the ASEAN Wilfredo Villacorta pointed out that when Mao Zedong…
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Philippines files diplomatic protest vs China over ships near Ayungin shoal
MANILA, Philippines – Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr on Wednesday, October 2, ordered the filing of a diplomatic protest against China over the presence of its vessels near Ayungin Shoal (Second Thomas Shoal) in the West Philippine Sea. “DFA Philippines fire off another diplomatic protest. Now,” Locsin tweeted past midnight on Tuesday. Locsin made the statement in relation to…
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‘No force can ever shake China!’ Xi in chilling warning to US after doomsday nuke reveal
CHINA President Xi Jinping has unveiled a colossal weapons arsenal as Beijing celebrated the 70th Anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China, but he also sent a chilling warning to the US as a trade war orchestrated by US President Donald Trump continues and disputes over the South China Sea rumble on. Dressed in a slate…
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China’s New Giant Oil Platform Can Reignite Confrontations With Vietnam
China has a new offshore oil exploration platform called the Haiyang Shiyou 982 sitting in the South China Sea that is raising concerns about another confrontation with Vietnam. In 2012, China put the new rig’s smaller predecessor, the Haiyang Shiyou 981, into operation but moved it in 2014 when Vietnam claimed it violated its territorial rights. The root of…
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International Law is Failing the South China Sea
When Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte and Chinese President Xi Jinping met in Beijing on August 29, expectations were high that progress would be made on the South China Sea territorial dispute. After all, under mounting domestic pressure, Duterte had promised—for the first time—that he would bring up the 2016 arbitral tribunal ruling during his meeting with Xi. The 2016…
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Revealed: How China’s military overpowers the US amid South China sea disputes
CHINA flexed its military might on Tuesday, unveiling a series of highly sophisticated and deadly weapons on the streets of Beijing. A reported 15,000 soldiers marched while The Ministry of National Defence claimed that 59 different elements of the armed forces would be present, on top of the 580 pieces of military equipment rolling through the streets and 160…
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Duterte still waiting for China’s ballyhooed bonanza
As Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte passes the midway point of his six-year term, questions are rising fast and furious about whether his government will deliver the Chinese aid and investment-led economic boom it has promised. While not a single China-backed infrastructure project has broken ground under Duterte, the Philippines’ traditional and more discreet partner Japan has continued to support…
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Despite maritime conflict, Duterte still trusts China
President Duterte still trusts China despite the lingering maritime conflict in the South China Sea, Malacañang said Monday. “The President still trusts them,” Presidential Spokesman Salvador Panelo during a Palace press briefing. Panelo, however, said they would ask the Department of National Defense (DND) to verify the reported increased presence of Chinese ships near territories in the West Philippine…
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China at 70: Richer and stronger
THE past 70 years witnessed the development of the Chinese nation from standing up to becoming richer and stronger. China has grown into the world’s second largest economy, the largest manufacturing country, the largest trader of goods and its aggregate economic output has exceeded RMB 90 trillion (approximately $13.6 trillion). China’s per capita GDP reached around $10,000. China stands…
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South China Sea crisis: Why Hong Kong protests could damage Xi’s military ambitions
CHINA is struggling to grab a hold of the situation in Hong Kong as protests overshadow the 70th China Anniversary celebrations on Tuesday in Beijing, and the unrest could have a negative effect on Xi Jinping’s military ambitions. The People’s Liberation Army of China is set to show off 15,000 soldiers tomorrow in the country’s biggest ever military parade as…