Philippines
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South China Sea Dispute Could Lead To China-Indonesia Conflict – Analysis
At the heart of increasing tension and strategic turbulence in the South China Sea (SCS) region is the sovereignty disputes over “rocks and islands.” In such an atmosphere of mutual mistrust, Indonesia, a regional power, revels in its role as a “mediator,” “go-between,” and a stabilizing force. Having chosen to play the role of an […]
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Joining Forces in South China Sea Defense Procurement
In mid-2014, the People’s Republic of China deployed an oil rig, protected by Chinese coast guard vessels, into waters claimed by Vietnam. Prior to this, the Chinese tried to prevent the resupply of Philippine Marines based on the Second Thomas Shoal in March 2014. Hence, buoyed by an economy that fuels its regional military preponderance, […]
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Philippines Halts Work in Disputed South China Sea
MANILA— The Philippines has stopped all development work in the disputed South China Sea because of the impact such activity might have on an arbitration complaint it has filed against China, a defense official said on Friday. The Philippines has called for all countries to stop construction work on small islands and reefs in the […]
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Philippines urged to survey Spratley Islands before its too late — China’s building and reclamation changing the South China Sea
China’s artificial islands in the South China Sea can ‘make it impossible’ to settle the Philippines’ historic case against the Asian giant, a US-based analyst says MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines should work with Vietnam in “accurately surveying” the Spratly Islands in the disputed South China Sea before China completes its artificial islands in the […]
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US slams Beijing’s wholesale reclamation
MANILA, Philippines – The United States has slammed the “wholesale reclamation” being undertaken by Beijing in the South China Sea, saying it is the “source of clear anxiety and instability” in the contested region. In a press conference at the New York Foreign Press Center on Sept. 26, Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and […]
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Philippines takes ‘triple action plan’ on sea row to UN
MANILA — The Philippines has decided to take its triple action plan (TAP) for the resolution of the maritime dispute in the West Philippines Sea (South China Sea) to the United Nations (UN) General Assembly to gain international support. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Albert del Rosario rallied member-states during the General Debate of […]
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Lawyer Anne Marie Corominas’ old maps help PH case vs China
Atty. Anne Marie Corominas, Cartographic Exhibit, China, DLSU, History, Justice Antonio T. Carpio, Maps, Panacot, Philippines, Scarborough Shoal, South China Sea DisputePalace lawyer Anne Marie Corominas knows exactly where to find every ancient map of the Philippines and Asia that she has collected more than 20 years in her Makati City home. Whether these maps are kept in acid-free binders, picture frames or tube containers usually used by architects to store their works, Corominas, who has […]
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China expert expects better ties after 2016
HAIKOU CITY, China—Maybe after 2016. Wu Shicun, president of top state think tank National Institute for South China Sea Studies, is hopeful that relations between China and the Philippines will be better after the Aquino administration. Wu also says China is unlikely to accept the decision—expected “around January to March in 2016”—of the International Tribunal […]
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We’re living in the most dangerous region in the world
When a world-renowned geopolitical risk analyst tells you you’re living in the world’s most dangerous place, what do you do? You blanch and blink. Ian Bremmer, 44, a political risk expert who founded the Eurasia Group, was sitting in a nondescript room with several newspaper editors from Singapore Press Holdings intent on picking his brains […]
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Beijing to deploy live fish carrier to South China Sea
China is planning to deploy a live fish carrier to Mischief Reef in the South China Sea’s disputed Spratly Islands, according to the Beijing-based China Science Daily. The news comes just months after China removed the Haiyang Shiyou 981 oil platform from waters near the disputed Paracel islands, which had given rise to widespread protests […]