Second Thomas shoal
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Philippines protests China stopping troop resupply
Ayungin Shoal, China, Diplomatic Relations, Philippines, Second Thomas shoal, South China Sea Dispute, WarMANILA, Philippines — The Chinese coast guard prevented delivery of supplies to Filipino soldiers guarding a disputed shoal in the South China Sea and an envoy rejected a Philippine protest over the interference, officials said Tuesday. Chinese ships prevented two Filipino civilian vessels hired by the Philippine navy from reaching Second Thomas Shoal on Sunday, […]
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China drives away PH ships from disputed shoal
BRP Sierra Madre, China, Diplomatic Relations, Philippines, Second Thomas shoal, South China Sea Dispute, WarBEIJING – China said on Monday that its coast guard ships had driven away two Philippine that which had tried to approach a shoal in the South China Sea in the latest flare-up of a long-running territorial dispute. The Chinese ships were patrolling waters around Second Thomas Shoal, known in China as the Ren’ai reef, […]
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PH: China turning sea into its lake
ASEAN, Ayungin Shoal, Brunei, China, Code of Conduct, Malaysia, Nine Dash Line, Oil, Panatag Shoal, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Philippines, Scarborough Shoal, Second Thomas shoal, South China Sea Dispute, Spratlys, Taiwan, UNCLOS, VietnamMANILA, Philippines—China is turning the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) into “one country’s lake,” Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario said on Tuesday, pressing Manila’s effort to roll back Beijing’s expansive claims in the strategic waterway. Speaking before an experts’ roundtable on maritime security in Brussels, Belgium, Del Rosario said China’s assertion of ownership over […]
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ASEAN plays positive role amid sea spats
ASEAN, Global Times, Militarization, Philippines, Scarborough Shoal, Second Thomas shoal, South China Sea DisputeSoutheast Asia has seen its fair share of happenings in recent months, ranging from the maritime incidents in the South China Sea to the recurring haze problems affecting some ASEAN members. Moreover, the much vaunted ASEAN Economic Community (AEC), which is supposed to mold ASEAN into a single market and production base, is scheduled to […]
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China’s cabbage strategy
Ayungin Shoal, Business World, Cabbage Strategy, China, Fishing Rights, Militarization, Nine Dash Line, Scarborough Shoal, Second Thomas shoal, Spratlys, USATWO WEEKS ago, China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi accused ASEAN of an anti-Beijing conspiracy over disputed South China Sea (SCS) territory at the start of the foreign ministers meeting in Brunei, and called the Philippines a provocateur for stirring tensions in the SCS. That imperious salvo triggered a sharp response from DFA Secretary Albert del […]
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China Agrees to Discuss ‘Code of Conduct’ Rules
ASEAN, China, Code of Conduct, Global Security, Philippines, Scarborough Shoal, Second Thomas shoal, South China Sea DisputeThis week the Association of Southeast Asian Nations appeared to make progress on addressing territorial disputes in the South China Sea. Following meetings in Brunei, the group announced that China had agreed to discuss a set of rules known as the “code of conduct” to avoid conflict in the disputed waters. Last year’s ASEAN forum […]
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China Agrees to South China Sea Talks Amid New Row With Manila
ASEAN, China, Code of Conduct, Militarization, Philippines, Reuters, Scarborough Shoal, Second Thomas shoal, South China Sea Dispute(Reuters) – China agreed to hold formal talks with Southeast Asian nations on a plan to ease maritime tensions on Sunday as the Philippines accused it of causing “increasing militarization” of the South China Sea, one of Asia’s naval flashpoints. The rebuke by Philippine Foreign Minister Albert del Rosario at a regional summit in Brunei came a […]