West Philippine Sea
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China warns outsiders not to “sow distrust” in South China Sea
BANGKOK, July 31 (Reuters) – China’s top diplomat on Wednesday warned outside countries not to amplify disputes in the South China Sea, where recent Chinese manoeuvring in the energy-rich waters has rattled regional states and drawn condemnation from the United States. Chinese Councillor Wang Yi touted progress on an eventual Code of Conduct with the […]
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US to push security strategy as Chinese maneuvers rattle South China Sea
MANILA – Recent incidents involving Chinese ships in Southeast Asian waters are testing regional faith in Beijing’s sincerity about maritime peace, and aiding a renewed US push to build alliances with countries unnerved by China’s assertiveness. Chinese maneuvering in energy-rich stretches of the South China Sea, including a standoff in Vietnam’s Exclusive Economic Zone, […]
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US senators ask Trump gov’t to counter Beijing’s behavior in South China Sea
MANILA, Philippines — US senators called on the Trump administration to do more in countering China’s aggressive activities in the disputed South China Sea. Sens. Bob Menendez (D-New Jersey), Ed Markey (D-Massachusetts), Patrick Leahy (D-Vermont) and Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) asked US State Secretary Mike Pompeo to prioritize discussions on the South China Sea in the […]
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China to Philippines: ‘We won’t take the first shot’
MANILA, Philippines – Amid criticism of its growing military presence in the South China Sea, China’s ambassador to Manila Zhao Jianhua claimed Beijing would “not take the first shot,” as he appealed to claimant countries to “be patient” when settling disputes. In a speech celebrating the 92nd anniversary of the People’s Liberation Army on Monday […]
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Duterte’s ‘agreement’ with China
MANILA (Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN) – One of the things many Filipinos have been waiting to hear from him is his explanation of what is right and just about the way he has handled China’s intrusion into the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the South China Sea. He promised to give his Sona audience […]
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Defense chief: Chinese envoy denies aircraft carrier sailed past Tawi-Tawi
MANILA, Philippines — Chinese Ambassador Zhao Jianhua told Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana that it was not true that Chinese aircraft carrier CV-16 Liaoning passed through Philippine waters recently. Lorenzana and Zhao met during President Rodrigo Duterte’s fourth State of the Nation Address last week. “According to him (Zhao), Liaoning did not pass through Sibutu Strait […]
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Duterte tells Coast Guard: Make sure Batanes will remain ours
MANILA- President Rodrigo Duterte ordered the Philippine Coast Guard Sunday to patrol the islands of Batanes to ensure that it “will remain ours.” The President said the Coast Guard can patrol the islands from “time to time,” noting that it is the responsibility of the government to preserve the country. “You might want to […]
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Military exercises conducted in waters near Taiwan
China has started military exercises in both the East and South China Seas near coastal areas, according to two navigation restriction notices released by maritime safety authorities on Sunday and Monday. The military exercises in the East China Sea started at 6 pm on Sunday, and is scheduled to conclude at 6 pm on […]
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Vietnam briefs India about Chinese action in South China Sea
An attempt by China in 2014 to drill oil in the Paracel islands, claimed by Vietnam, had led to anti-China riots in Vietnam in which several Chinese factories were vandalised. https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/vietnam-briefs-india-about-chinese-action-in-south-china-sea/articleshow/70436158.cms
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‘WPS is ours… no ifs and buts’
During his State of the Nation Address (Sona) on July 22, President Duterte made it very clear that “… the West Philippine Sea is ours. There [are] no ifs and buts. It is ours… we have been acting [applause] along that legal truth and line. But we have to temper it with the times […]