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China putting up new structures in Spratlys; it's ours, says Beijing
The Department of National Defense yesterday said China has been putting new structures at Johnson South Reef or Mabini Reef in the Spratlys. It is known by the Chinese as Chigua. This activity contravenes the spirit of ...
- May 15, 2014
Manila to tighten watch on West PH Sea
The Philippines will be able to keep a tighter watch on the West Philippines Sea (South China Sea or WPS) when a satellite launched by a country in Europe kicks off, National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon Jr. said ...
- July 24, 2019
Duterte treads gingerly on China
President Rodrigo Duterte said he cannot afford to put up a brave front against China despite repeated incursions and provocative actions in the West Philippine Sea. “I am walking on a tightrope, actually. I cannot afford ...
- February 13, 2021
Manila, Beijing in 'very serious conversations,' says DFA official
The Philippines and China are in "very serious conversations" over Beijing's activities in the South China Sea, a foreign affairs official said Friday. Government agencies are "not being remiss in their duties" even if the ...
- June 2, 2018
US admiral: Policymaker to decide South China Sea patrols
The U.S. Navy's top commander in the Pacific says it's up to policymakers in Washington whether his sailors patrol within 12 nautical miles of newly constructed islands claimed by China in the South China Sea. Pacific Fleet ...
- October 24, 2015
China’s aggression amid global crisis
The world continues to struggle with how to contain the transmission and mitigate the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. More than 416,000 people worldwide are reported to have died from COVID-19, and more than 7.3 million ...
- June 12, 2020
Maritime convulsion in the 'Asean' seas
At no other time in history do some Asean countries face several maritime challenges than during this second decade of the 21st century. All because of the uses of the South China (West Philippine) Sea and its resources – ...
- May 26, 2015
Vietnam begins dredging on South China Sea reef
Vietnam has begun dredging work on a disputed reef in the South China Sea, satellite imagery shows, the latest move by the communist state to bolster its claims in the strategic waterway. Activity visible on Ladd Reef in ...
- December 10, 2016
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
China insists PH arbitral win 'null and void'
China has reiterated its position that the arbitral award rendered by the United Nations-backed Permanent Court of Arbitration on the South China Sea case in favor of the Philippines is “null and void” and “violates ...
- July 15, 2022