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US warship tests ‘freedom’ at sea
(Manila Standard,May 1, 2020 , on page A1-A2)A US Navy guided-missile destroyer sailed through waters near the Paracel islands in the South China Sea, challenging China’s claim to the area, the Navy has said. The USS Barry undertook the so-called “freedom of navigation ... -
US warships in South China Sea as Beijing ups Taiwan pressure
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,January 25, 2021 , on page A7)A US aircraft carrier group led by USS Theodore Roosevelt has entered the South China Sea to promote “freedom of the seas,” the American military said on Sunday, as Taiwan reported that another large flight of Chinese ... -
US warships likely to ignore Chinese lighthouses
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,October 19, 2015 , on page A9)US warships are unlikely to engage with a pair of lighthouses that China has lit up on two reefs in the West Philippine Sea next time they sail by Beijing’s artificial islands in the heavily disputed waters. Chinese officials ... -
US warships sail amid South China Sea standoff
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,April 22, 2020 , on page A9)Two US warships are operating in the South China Sea, the Navy said on Tuesday, with three regional security sources saying they were near an area of a standoff between China and Malaysia. The Haiyang Dizhi 8, a Chinese ... -
US warships sail near SCS islands claimed by Beijing
(The Philippine Star,May 28, 2018 , on page 3)Two US Navy warships sailed near South China Sea islands claimed by China on Sunday, two US officials told Reuters, in a move that drew condemnation from Beijing as President Donald Trump seeks its continued cooperation ... -
US warships to maintain presence is SCS
(The Philippine Star,August 9, 2019 , on page 6)With the increasing naval activity in the South China Sea, American warships will continue to maintain presence in the region to keep the peace and to ensure one of the world’s busiest sea lanes remains open to navigation. ... -
US weighs more SCS patrols vs 'new reality' of China
(The Philippine Star,June 4, 2018 , on page 1-4)The United States is considering intensified naval patrols in the South China Sea in a bid to challenge China’s growing militarization of the waterway, actions that could further raise the stakes in one of the world’s most ... -
US will defend PH in a South China Sea war? Don't bet on it
(The Manila Times,March 4, 2019 , on page A1-A5)In another instance of Philippine media’s boundless faith in the country’s former colonial master, nearly all newspapers the other day banner-headlined US Secretary of State Michael Richard Pompeo’s claim that America will ... -
US, Asean commit to non-militarization in disputed sea
(The Philippine Star,May 17, 2022 , on page 1-5)The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the United States have reaffirmed their commitment to ensure maritime security and safety, freedom of navigation, non-militarization and self-restraint in the conduct ... -
US, at East Asia meet, rejects China sea claims
(The Philippine Star,August 6, 2021 , on page 2)The United States underscored its rejection of China’s unlawful maritime claims in the South China Sea in line with the 2016 Arbitral Tribunal Award when Secretary of State Antony Blinken addressed the East Asia Summit ... -
US, China clash over disputed Spratly Island
(Manila Bulletin,May 17, 2015 , on page 1-15)The United States and China clashed over a territorial dispute in the South China Sea on Saturday, as China’s foreign minister asserted its sovereignty to reclaim reefs saying its determination to protect its interests is ... -
US, China face off over the South China Sea
(The Philippine Star,October 31, 2015 , on page 11)For months, Beijing and Washington have been engaged in a mounting rhetorical war over Chinese territorial claims- and island building- in contested waters of the South China Sea. The Chinese Foreign Ministry has cautioned ... -
US, China navy chief set talks on South China Sea
(BusinessWorld,October 30, 2015 , on page S1/8)The Chinese and US navies are set to hold high-level talks over tensions in the South China Sea after a US warship challenged Beijing's territorial assertiveness in the disputed waterway this week. The US chief of naval ... -
US, China not budging on SCS dispute
(The Philippine Star,November 11, 2018 , on page 16)The US and China stood firm on their positions in the South China Sea (SCS) row, but stressed the need to tamp down tension and said cooperation was the only option to peace. Senior diplomatic and military leaders from ... -
US, China raise Spratlys stakes
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,May 16, 2015 , on page A2)When the US Navy sent a littoral combat ship on its first patrol of the disputed Spratly islands in the South China Sea during the past week, it was watching the skies as well. The USS Fort Worth, one of the most modern ... -
US, China set for high-stakes rivalry in skies above South China Sea
(BusinessWorld,May 19, 2015 , on page SI/9)When the U.S. navy sent a littoral combat ship on its first patrol of the disputed Spratly islands in the South China Sea during the past week, it was watching the skies as well. The USS Fort Worth, one of the most modern ... -
US, China spar over O'Brien's remarks on SCS
(BusinessMirror,November 25, 2020 , on page A8-A2)The United States is looking for a longer term for its Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) with the Philippines, even as it gave assurances that its military will remain in the Indo-Pacific region after the end of the Trump ... -
US, China swap charges; rivalry mars SEA talks
(Manila Standard,September 11, 2020 , on page A1-A2)Washington's top diplomat urged Southeast Asia on Thursday to cut ties with Chinese companies helping build islands in the disputed waters of the South China Sea, even as Beijing denounced the United States as “the biggest ... -
US, China trade accusations over disputed South China Sea
(Manila Bulletin,July 26, 2015 , on page 1-22)China’s Foreign Ministry said last Friday the United States was trying to influence a South China Sea arbitration case filed by the Philippines after a senior US official said China would be obligated to abide by the ... -
US, China warships in near clash
(Manila Standard,May 30, 2018 , on page A4-A5)A not so prominently played up news item was a near clash between Chinese and American warships in the South China Sea last Monday. First reported by the New Times and confirmed by the Chinese foreign ministry was an ...