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US toughens stand on sea row
It is even “more critical” now for the United States to show support for the Philippines in its dispute with China over the South China Sea region, according to former US Ambassador to the Philippines John Negroponte. ...
- February 5, 2015
Phl ready for next round of arbitration on sea dispute
The Philippines is gearing up for the next round of its legal battle with China before the international arbitral tribunal over the West Philippine Sea, with hearings on the merits of Manila's case against Beijing set on ...
- November 14, 2015
China-PH ties at a new turning point, says Chinese FM
Relations between China and the Philippines are at a new turning point, and Beijing hopes Manila can meet it halfway and handle disputes appropriately, a top Chinese diplomat told a visiting Philippine delegation. Chinese ...
- September 15, 2016
South China Sea doesn't belong to any one nation - Pence
US Vice President Mike Pence said on Friday the South China Sea does not belong to any one nation and the United States will continue to sail and fly wherever international law allows, comments that is sure to rile China ...
- November 17, 2018
US hits out at China on sea reclamation
The United States on Saturday vowed to keep sending military aircraft and ships to disputed parts of the South China Sea and called for an immediate halt to reclamation works by Beijing in the tense region. US Defense ...
- May 31, 2015
Alarming Chinese incursion
We wish we could believe that a newly completed beaching ramp built by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Pag-asa Island at the West Philippine Sea is really meant to counter the incursion of the Chinese naval ...
- June 15, 2020
Climate change will stall PH, SE Asia growth
Climate change will stall growth in Southeast Asian countries including the Philippines. David Raitzer, Asian Development Bank (ADB) Economic Research and Regional Cooperation Department project officer and economist, said ...
- January 12, 2016
China starts operating lighthouses on disputed maritime territories
China has started operating two lighthouses on a reef on a disputed island chain in the South China Sea, a state news agency reported, amid rising concerns among the US and China's neighbors about Beijing's maritime ...
- October 11, 2015
Duterte plans visits to China to settle maritime disputes
President Duterte is also eyeing frequent trips to China not only to resolve the lingering maritime dispute but also to boost trade ties between the two Asian neighbors. The next wave of the President's international trips ...
- September 23, 2016
PH, China agree on 'prudent' joint oil, gas exploration
The two states have long been embroiled in a bitter dispute over the waterway – with China claiming nearly the entire sea – but President Duterte has in recent years softened his predecessors’ policy of opposing Beijing’s ...
- March 23, 2018