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The Philippines' future floats in the West Philippine Sea
The waters of the South China Sea are home to a dizzying array of marine resources, ranging from vast oil and gas reserves deep beneath the surface to the complex and beautiful ecosystems capable of supporting international ...
- June 16, 2020
Peace in South China Sea vital for Australian trade, foreign minister says
Australia's vital trade interests in Southeast and North Asia require that countries in the region peacefully resolve their disputes, Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said in a news conference. She specifically ...
- March 17, 2017
Duterte issues gag order on his Cabinet over sea dispute
Philippine President Rodrigo R. Duterte on Monday night barred his Cabinet from talking in public about the country’s sea dispute with China, which some of his ministers had rebuked for its actions in the disputed waterway. ...
- May 19, 2021
Australia, Singapore urge calm in South China Sea
Australian and Singapore on Monday called for a de-escalation in tensions over the South China Sea, warning that territorial disputes could disrupt decade of peace and economic progress in Asia. Australia's Foreign Minister ...
- September 11, 2012
Manila, Beijing work out how to tap oil, gas in South China Sea areas they both claim
The Philippines and China have agreed to set up a special panel to work out how they can jointly explore oil and gas in part of the South China Sea that both sides lay claim without having to address the explosive issue ...
- February 15, 2018
Philippines defense spending and the South China Sea
On Aug. 13, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff Gen. Carlito Galvez, Jr. admitted that China’s radio warnings to Philippine aircraft and ships in the South China Sea (SCS) are “a daily occurrence.” BBC ...
- August 20, 2018
Duterte, Xi favor bilateral deal on sea dispute
President Rodrigo R. Duterte frowns upon a “multilateral approach” to resolve the South China Sea dispute and will push for a deal with another claimant country, his spokesman said last week. Both Mr. Duterte and Chinese ...
- September 16, 2019
US says its forces will keep operating in South China Sea
US military forces will continue to operate in the South China Sea in accordance with international law, the U.S. Chief of Naval Operations John Richardson said on Wednesday during a visit to a Chinese naval base. China ...
- July 21, 2016
PHL, other nations should question China’s coast guard law — Carpio
The Philippines and other nations should question China’s recent law allowing its maritime forces to fire at foreign vessels in the South China Sea, including those in disputed waters, according to a retired Supreme Court ...
- June 16, 2021
China reef ‘reclamation’ seen
The Philippines yesterday released photographs to back its claim that China was reclaiming land on a disputed reef in the South China Sea in an apparent effort to build an airstrip. Manila warned on Wednesday that China ...
- May 16, 2014