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‘Artificial islands to help China project offensive military power’
China will be able to project “substantial offensive military power” from artificial islands it has built in the South China Sea’s disputed Spratly Islands within months, the director of US national intelligence said. In ...
- March 12, 2018
China wants sea cooperation
China and the countries surrounding the South China Sea should set up a cooperation mechanism to boost exchanges ranging from disaster relief to safety of navigation, a senior diplomat said in comments reported yesterday. ...
- March 28, 2017
House bill sets Phl's archipelagic sea lanes
As the territorial dispute with China over areas in the West Philippine Sea remains unresolved, a measure setting limits on the entry and passage of foreign vessels and aircraft in the country’s territorial seas has been ...
- January 9, 2021
2 US carrier groups conduct exercises in S. China Sea
Two U.S. carrier groups conducted joint exercises in the South China Sea on Tuesday, days after a U.S. warship sailed near Chinese-controlled islands in the disputed waters, as China denounced the United States for damaging ...
- February 10, 2021
Gov't mulls environment case vs China over corals
The Philippines is considering filing a new complaint against China before an international tribunal following the reported harvesting and destruction of corals in the disputed West Philippine Sea. Solicitor General Menardo ...
- September 21, 2023
Phl hits back at China over sea infra work
The Philippines assailed China yesterday for contesting Manila’s planned repair and maintenance works on some islands in the West Philippine Sea, saying they are “in no way comparable” to the Asian power’s massive reclamation ...
- March 29, 2015
Ex-DFA chief: Phl should present SCS ruling before UN
Addressing the United Nations General Assembly next week will be an excellent opportunity for the country to seek the help of the international community in compelling China to comply with the 2016 ruling of an arbitral ...
- September 18, 2019
Carpio: China’s naming of sea features doesn’t mean sovereignty
China’s naming of features in the South China Sea, including islands in the Philippine-held Kalayaan Island Group (KIG), does not matter since names of the geologic features do not determine sovereignty, retired Supreme ...
- May 8, 2020
US alarmed by coral destruction in WPS
The United States – through its top diplomat in the Philippines – has expressed alarm over the destruction of corals in the Rozul Shoal near Palawan, widely believed to have been perpetrated by the Chinese. “Troubling ...
- September 20, 2023
On China’s deployment of missiles on Philippine reefs
Yesterday’s headline that China has deployed missiles on three Philippine reefs is deeply concerning but not the least bit surprising. If one has dealt with China, of certainty is the stark inconsistency between what is ...
- May 6, 2018