West Philippine Sea
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The Philippines’ Search for Strategic Partners
The Philippines also offered to boost ties with Australia to the level of a strategic partnership, with President Aquino saying that it is “high time” for two countries that “have shared values, shared background, shared aspirations and perhaps also shared problems” to step up cooperation. While Australia has yet to officially respond to this request, […]
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Why China’s tough stance is unsustainable
ASEAN, Bangkok Post, China, Code of Conduct, Japan, Militarization, Philippines. South China Sea DisputeChina’s tough stand on maritime territorial disputes, evident in the confrontations last year with the Philippines in the South China Sea and with Japan in the East China Sea, has endured through China’s… Read more: http://www.bangkokpost.com/opinion/opinion/361088/why-china-tough-stance-is-unsustainable
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Asians must avoid rocky ride ahead
Disputes over islands are sowing mistrust and risk sparking an unintended conflict. OUR little boat bobbed about in the churning waters for several hours before we caught sight of the tiny island, 45km east of Singapore. A mere speck on the vast sea, it looked forlorn with its solitary lighthouse. As we approached the rock, […]
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July 24 – A Dark Day in Philippine History
ASEAN, Bajo de Masinloc, China, Code of Conduct, Nine Dash Line, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Philippines, Scarborough Shoal, Shansha City, South China Sea DisputeAs dark days go, July 24, 2012 is akin historically to what occurred in China on February 18, 1932 when Japan proclaimed the state of Manchukuo as the governing body for the region of Manchuria which it had invaded and detached from China. The people of China were driven to erase that infamous day from […]
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On protest rally against China provocations on 24 July 2013
For those who are looking for specifics about the 24 July protest rally by the West Philippine Sea Coalition headed by Secretary Rafael Alunan III, here is the permit (courtesy of Nick Sotelo, one of the convenors): … Read more:On protest rally against China provocations: West Philippine Sea …
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Feeling the heat
The way the Chinese are ranting, they must be all riled up with recent adverse developments. In their distorted perception, Chinese officials accused the Philippines of being “a troublemaker and unsettling the stability of the region.” Read more: http://manilastandardtoday.com/2013/07/20/feeling-the-heat/
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PH to China: Be a ‘responsible nation’
MANILA, Philippines – Turning the tables on China in their latest word war, the Philippines on Thursday, July 18, said the rising superpower has “no choice” but to subject itself to international law to show it is “a responsible nation.” “To be accepted as a responsible nation, China has no choice,” said Department of Foreign […]
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DFA: Beijing’s sweeping claims over entire South China Sea is the problem
China must show to the world that it respects the rule of law for it to be accepted as a responsible nation by the international community, a Foreign Affairs spokesman said in a new war of words with Beijing officials. “China can end this South China Sea dispute by defining what the core issue is. […]
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Obama warns China against ‘coercion’ at sea
WASHINGTON–US President Barack Obama warned China on Thursday against the using force or intimidation in its tense maritime disputes with its neighbors and urged a peaceful resolution. Obama, meeting Chinese officials who were in Washington for wide-ranging talks, “urged China to manage its maritime disputes with its neighbors peacefully, without the use of intimidation or […]