West Philippine Sea
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Foreign Affairs told of Chinese ships near disputed South China Sea shoal
THE PHILIPPINE military has reported the unannounced entry of Chinese vessels near Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea to the Foreign Affairs department for appropriate diplomatic action, its newly appointed chief said yesterday. “The mere presence there if there is no request for passage prior to that will have to be reported,” […]
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Beijing Preps 10-Story Oil Drilling Platform for South China Sea despite Wary Vietnam
Vientnamese protesters chant anti-China slogans in Hanoi, Vietnam Thursday, June 19, 2014. TAIPEI, TAIWAN – China has developed a giant new offshore oil exploration platform for possible use in disputed tracts of sea, a move that would anger Vietnam and extend years of energy-related disputes between the two Asian neighbors. The platform dubbed Haiyang […]
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DTI official: China now ‘largest trading partner’
NANNING, China — Despite an ongoing maritime dispute, China has become the biggest source of foreign investments in the country in just two years. Philippine officials attending the China-Asean investment summit last week said China had invested in 19 of 75 cluster projects under the Duterte administration’s P160-billion “Build, Build, Build” program. Cagayan Economic […]
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PH-China ties better than ever – Palace
Despite a long-standing territorial dispute between the Philippines and China, the relationship between the two countries is “better than ever,” according to Presidential Communications Operations Office Secretary Martin Andanar. On the 70th founding anniversary of the People’s Republic of China on Thursday, Andanar lauded China for its economic growth and global initiatives. “China is […]
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China anniversary: Military parade brings out the big guns
China will hold one of its biggest ever military parades on Tuesday as part of its celebrations for 70 years of Communist Party rule, and Beijing is promising to show off a host of new home-grown weaponry. What equipment might we see on display, and why does China now have the second biggest military […]
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Possibility of war in SCS ‘totally remote’ — Teddy Locsin
UNITED NATIONS – President Duterte may have repeatedly warned that raising the arbitral ruling favoring the Philippine claim in the South China Sea may lead to a war with China. But for Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr., the possibility of an armed confrontation between countries in the region, as well as those involving […]
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US asserts right to fly, sail amid SCS tensions
FORCEFUL PRESENCE. USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), with its deck full of fighter planes, sails across the West Philippine Sea in this file photo provided by the nuclear-powered ship’s Public Affairs Office. Rear Admiral Karl O. Thomas, the Commander of Battle Force 7th Fleet that includes the Reagan, said the US Navy was ‘a […]
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Vietnam foreign minister warns of escalation in South China Sea
Unilateral actions risk escalating tensions in the South China Sea, Vietnamese Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh said at the United Nations General Assembly, comments aimed at China that avoided mentioning China directly. “Vietnam has on many occasions voiced its concerns over the recent complicated developments in the South China Sea, including serious incidents that […]
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Japan-based U.S. aircraft carrier in South China Sea ahead of key Chinese anniversary
In a move likely to stoke anger in Beijing just days before it marks a key anniversary, the USS Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier is conducting operations in the disputed South China Sea, near China’s man-made islands, new images have shown. Satellite images posted to social media showed what appeared to be the Reagan and […]
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AFP chief says sea row issue best left to DFA
MANILA, Philippines — The country’s maritime issue with China is best handled by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) rather than by the military, the newly-installed commander of the country’s 148,000-strong military said. Lt. Gen. Noel Clement, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief, said that any monitored intrusions of foreign ships inside the […]