West Philippine Sea
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Recent developments surrounding the South China Sea
BEIJING — A look at recent developments in the South China Sea, where China is pitted against smaller neighbors in multiple disputes over islands, coral reefs and lagoons in waters crucial for global commerce and rich in fish and potential oil and gas reserves: ___ EDITOR’S NOTE: This is a weekly look at developments in […]
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Recent developments surrounding the South China Sea
BEIJING — A look at recent developments in the South China Sea, where China is pitted against smaller neighbors in multiple disputes over islands, coral reefs and lagoons in waters crucial for global commerce and rich in fish and potential oil and gas reserves: ___ EDITOR’S NOTE: This is a weekly look at developments in […]
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DND reaffirms commitment in securing PH waters
The Department of National Defense (DND) remains committed in ensuring the Philippines’ maritime security amid multifaceted challenges and competing interests in the regional waters. This was emphasized by Defense Undersecretary Cardozo Luna in his speech at the 146th Maritime Forum at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City. However, the official said the Philippines […]
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China’s Paramilitary Navy Just Sank a Philippine Fishing Boat (and the U.S. Said Nothing)
As the media fixates on the U.S. response to the June 13 attacks on commercial shipping in the Gulf of Oman, simmering tensions more than 3,700 miles away in the South China Sea may soon come to a boil. On June 12, the Philippine government released a statement on the sinking of an anchored […]
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De Lima backs US bill to impose sanctions on China for WPS activities
MANILA, Philippines — Senator Leila De Lima on Saturday expressed support for a proposed U.S. Senate bill which seeks to sanction China on its activities in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea). “Amid China’s continued military activities on the South China Sea that threatens the security of the Philippines and the entire Asean […]
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Duterte accepts China’s proposal to jointly investigate South China Sea boat collision
MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday (June 22) rebuffed his own top diplomat, as he accepted an offer from China to jointly probe the sinking of a Philippine fishing boat by a Chinese trawler early this month. Presidential spokesman Salvador Panelo said in a statement that Mr Duterte wants “highly qualified and competent” […]
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‘Duterte coward’: Filipinos’ opinions of president and Beijing government sour after South China Sea sinking
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has come under fire for his response to the sinking of a Philippine vessel that collided with a Chinese ship in the South China Sea. Photo: EPAPhilippine public opinion is on a slow boil over recent Chinese actions and Manila’s seeming rush to defend Beijing. Two incidents have seen many […]
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Asean leaders get behind stalled China-led trade pact
BANGKOK: Asean leaders meeting this weekend in Bangkok are determined to drive forward the world’s largest trade pact, more than three years behind schedule, with the trade war between the US and China clouding the outlook for their export-led economies. Disputes in the flashpoint South China Sea, Myanmar’s persecution of Rohingya Muslims and plastic […]
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South China Sea situation worrisome: Vietnam PM
Despite progress in negotiations between Asean and China towards establishing a Code of Conduct (COC) for the contentious South China Sea, Vietnam’s Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said on Saturday that the situation on the ground remained complicated. “Unlawful unilateral activities, including land reclamation to change the status quo, militarisation, collisions that put lives of […]
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Southeast Asia making good progress on South China Sea conduct code: Thailand
BANGKOK: Southeast Asian nations made good progress on a Code of Conduct negotiating draft for the disputed South China Sea and likely will finish a first reading by the end of this year, the Thai foreign ministry said as regional leaders met in Bangkok. China says it owns most of the waterway – a claim […]