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5 important facts about China's alleged incursion in Pag-Asa Island
(The Daily Guardian,August 29, 2017 , on page 5)Not long after the Philippines hosted the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) ministerial meetings, reports emerged that Chinese vessels have been gathering near Pag-Asa (Thitu) island in the West Philippine ... -
Alarm sounded anew on China's reclamation on disputed waters
(Manila Bulletin,March 17, 2015 , on page 2)China’s “unbridled reclamation activity” in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) worsens an already sensitive geopolitical situation and raises the specter of increasing militarization in the region. Foreign Affairs ... -
Aquino: World should fear China’s actions in South China Sea
(Manila Bulletin,April 15, 2015 , on page 1-19)The contested claims have for decades made the sea one of Asia’s flashpoints, and tensions have risen in recent years as China has moved to assert its authority over the areas. Following a tense standoff between Chinese ... -
Asean ministers decry Chinese reclamation
(Manila Standard,February 7, 2018 , on page A2)China’s continued reclamation in the South China Sea has eroded trust among claimants and could raise regional tensions, Southeast Asian foreign ministers said Tuesday. The ministers from the 10-nation Association of ... -
At Panatag Shoal, China asserts power through control and concessions
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,April 11, 2017 , on page A6)Far out in the South China Sea, where dark blue meets bright turquoise, a kilometers-long row of fishing boats anchor near Panatag Shoal, backed by a small Coast Guard armada projecting China's power in Asia's most disputed ... -
Australia won't halt surveillance flights over South China Sea
(The Philippine Star,December 18, 2015 , on page 9)Australia will not bow to Chinese pressure to halt surveillance flights over disputed islands in the South China Sea at the center of rival claims between China and some of its neighbors, Defense Minister Marise Payne said ... -
Beijing: Phl, US 'exaggerate China threat
(The Philippine Star,May 16, 2015 , on page 1-6)China’s Foreign Ministry accused the Philippines yesterday of working together with the United States to “exaggerate the China threat” over a disputed shoal in the South China Sea. Beijing stepped up its criticism of Manila ... -
China 'extremely concerned' by proposed US challenge
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,September 19, 2015 , on page A16)China said on Friday it was "extremely concerned" about suggestion from a top US commander that US ships and aircraft should challenge China's claims in the South China Sea by patrolling close to artificial islands it has ... -
China accuses PH of 'provocation'
(Malaya,May 6, 2015 , on page B6)China has accused the Philippines of violating a 13-year-old informal code of conduct in the South China Sea with its building work on disputed islets, firing back again after repeated criticism of China's own construction ... -
China accuses Phl of violating South China Sea Code
(The Philippine Star,May 6, 2015 , on page 1-12)China has accused the Philippines of violating a 13-year-old informal code of conduct in the South China Sea with its building work on disputed islets, firing back again after repeated criticism of China’s own construction ... -
China admits reclamation at Spratly
(Malaya,February 27, 2015 , on page B6)China is conducting "large scale" land reclamation and construction on a reef in the disputed Spratly Islands, state-backed media reported on Thursday, in an unusual acknowledgment of its controversial work in the region. ... -
China begins new construction work on disputed island
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,March 16, 2017 , on page A10)China has started fresh construction work in the disputed South China Sea, new satellite images show, a sign that Beijing is continuing to strengthen its military reach across the vital trade waterway. An image of North ... -
China begins new work on disputed South China Sea island
(Manila Bulletin,March 16, 2017 , on page 5)China has started fresh construction work in the disputed South China Sea, new satellite images show, a sign that Beijing is continuing to strengthen its military reach across the vital trade waterway. Regional military ... -
China building surveillance facilities on Kagitingan reef
(The Philippine Star,February 18, 2018 , on page 1-13)China has new communications facilities at a military base it built over Kagitingan (Fiery Cross) Reef, indicating its intention to use the fortified feature for its forward signal and surveillance operations in the South ... -
China can deploy warplanes on artificial islands anytime
(The Philippine Star,March 29, 2017 , on page 1-3)China appears to have largely completed major construction of military infrastructure on artificial islands it has built in the South China Sea and can now deploy combat planes and other military hardware there at any time, ... -
China deploys military aircraft, 15 warships in Spratlys
(The Philippine Star,May 11, 2018 , on page 12)Aside from missile systems, China has deployed military aircraft and more than a dozen warships on what appears to be a rotation basis on their man-made islands in the Philippines's Kalayaan Island Group (KIG) in the ... -
China installs rocket launchers on disputed reef
(Malaya,May 18, 2017 , on page B6)China has installed rocket launchers on a disputed reef in the South China Sea to ward off Vietnamese military combat divers, according to state-run Defense Times newspaper, offering new details on China’s ongoing military ... -
China keeps building islands on disputed sea – report
(Manila Bulletin,December 16, 2017 , on page 1-4)Tensions over China’s island-building in the South China Sea may have eased in the past year, but Beijing has kept busy. New satellite imagery shows China has built infrastructure covering 72 acres (28 hectares) in the ... -
China lands aircraft on another PH reef
(The Manila Times,May 11, 2018 , on page A1-A2)A Chinese military aircraft has landed on the last of three airstrips it had built at the disputed Spratly Islands, at a reef claimed by the Philippines that is close to an island occupied by Filipino troops. The Asia ... -
'China may be building airstrip on Subi Reef'
(The Philippine Star,April 28, 2015 , on page 10)China appears to be building an airstrip on Zamora (Subi) Reef in the Spratlys archipelago, boosting notions that the Asian superpower is conducting reclamation in disputed areas to display its military might. In a span ...