Philippines
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Phl to China: Join us in UN arbitration
ADIZ, Air Defense Identification Zone, Arbitration, ASEAN, China, China Fishing Laws, Philippines, Raul Hernandez, South China Sea Disute, UNLCLOSMANILA, Philippines – Joining a United Nations arbitration process to resolve territorial disputes is the course of action China should take and not just meeting Manila “halfway” on a controversial fisheries regulation in disputed waters, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said yesterday. “The nine-dash line claim is in gross violation of international law. It […]
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Philippine Navy Adds to Regional Arms Build-Up
China, John Kerry, Militarization, Naval Stockpiling, Philippine Navy, Philippines, South China Sea Dispute, Submarine Warfare, WarshipsThe Philippine navy hopes to add two more warships to its fleet as Southeast Asian countries continue to expand their militaries in response to the Chinese government’s increasingly assertive territorial ambitions in the South China Sea, also known as the West Philippine Sea. Armed forces chief of staff General Emmanuel Bautista said the new acquisitions […]
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Phl eyes more US warships
ADIZ, Air Defense Identification Zone, China, China Fishing Laws, Hainan, John Kerry, Militarization, Naval Ships, Naval Stockpiling, Philippines, USAMANILA, Philippines – The Philippines wants to acquire two more navy ships from the United States to boost its maritime defense capability amid threats from China, Armed Forces chief Gen. Emmanuel Bautista said yesterday. The new acquisitions would come under the fresh US military assistance announced by US Secretary of State John Kerry when he […]
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What If China Did Invade Pag-asa Island?
In the midst of the furor over Hainan province’s new fishing regulations covering nearly sixty percent of the South China Sea, an unnamed Chinese writer penned an article in the Chinese-language publication Qianzhan (Prospects) arguing that China would recover Zhongye Island by force during 2014 as part of a long-term naval expansion plan. The article […]
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Philippines Says Will Defy China Fishing Rules
MANILA — The Philippines will defy new Chinese fishing rules in disputed areas of the South China Sea and the navy will escort fishing boats to protect them if necessary, the defense secretary said on Thursday. China imposed fishing restrictions from the beginning of year, requiring foreign fishing vessels to obtain approval before entering the […]
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China’s fishery law focus of Asean gab
The new fishing regulations in the South China Sea being implemented by Hainan, China’s southernmost province, was one of the topics that was discussed on Thursday during the Association of Southeast Nations Foreign Ministers Meeting held in Bagan, Myanmar. Filipino Fishermen prepare their nets before sailing to the seas within the West Philippine Sea, portions […]
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China planning permanent structures on Bajo de Masinloc?
Bajo de Masinloc, China, China Fishing Laws, Fishing Rights, Hainan, Military, Military Presence, Permanent Structures, Philippines, Scarborough ShoalMANILA, Philippines – China has maintained a continued naval presence on Bajo de Masinloc or Scarborough Shoal, which is widely seen as a preparation for the establishment of a permanent structure well within Philippine territorial waters in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea). A confidential Philippine government report acknowledged that Beijing will use its […]
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Filipino traitors thrive as China readies invasion
China, China Fishing Rights, Fishing Rights, Hainan, Kalayaan, Military Conflict, Mining, Pag-asa, Philippines, South China Sea Dispute, SpratlysChina is preparing to seize Pag-asa Island Philippine territory. As reported by the Qianzhan (Prospects) business and strategy info site, the Chinese military has drawn up an attack plan for execution this year. The alleged strategy is to contain the hostilities within the disputed Spratly archipelago, at the eastern edge of which are Pag-asa and […]
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Fishing rules row may push China to clarify its South China Sea claims
The ambiguity of China’s claims in the South China Sea has long been the main obstacle to resolving or even managing the jurisdictional disputes there. Despite of repeated requests from rival claimants, as well as the US, China has declined to clarify exactly what it claims and why. Its infamous nine-dash line encompassing most of […]
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PH won’t recognize China fisheries law
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines will not recognize the fisheries law implemented by China in the waters off Hainan province, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Tuesday. “We don’t recognize it, that’s why we are protesting about its declaration and implementation,” DFA spokesman Raul Hernandez said when asked for a categorical response by media […]