Browsing BusinessWorld by Place "Paracel Island"

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    • ASEAN airs concern on China buildup; PHL bans foreign research on Benham Rise 

      Balinbin, Arjay L.; Aguinaldo, Camille A. (BusinessWorld, February 7, 2018, on page S1/9)
      China's continued reclamation in the South China Sea has eroded trust among claimants and could raise regional tensions, Southeast Asian foreign ministers said Tuesday. Meanwhile, Philippine President Rodrigo R. Duterte ...

    • Beijing protests US warship operation in South China Sea 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (BusinessWorld, May 29, 2018, on page S2/6)
      China has voiced “strong dissatisfaction” after two US warships sailed by an island claimed by Beijing in the disputed South China Sea, adding to simmering tensions in the strategic waterway. The foreign ministry issued a ...

    • Chinese clam-harvesting in disputed waters seen anew, US think tank says 

      Ferreras, Vince Angelo C.; Balinbin, Arjay L. (BusinessWorld, May 22, 2019, on page S1/10)
      China has deployed anew clam-harvesting fleets to the South China Sea in the last six months, including in Scarborough Shoal, according to American-based think-tank Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative (AMTI). “These ...

    • Philippines accuses Beijing of pointing naval radar gun at sea 

      Tadalan, Charmaine A. (BusinessWorld, April 24, 2020, on page S1/9)
      The Philippine military on Thursday accused China of pointing a radar gun at one of its navy ships that prompted the government of President Rodrigo R. Duterte to protest the aggression. “This hostile act on the part of ...

    • Philippines protests China’s creation of two new districts 

      Tadalan, Charmaine A. (BusinessWorld, May 1, 2020, on page S1/9)
      The Philippines on Thursday protested China’s creation of two new districts in the South China Sea because these are supposedly part of Philippine territory and sea zones. “The Philippine government strongly protests the ...

    • Senator wants to stop China’s island-building activities at sea 

      Tadalan, Charmaine A. (BusinessWorld, April 28, 2020, on page S1/9)
      A Philippine senator on Monday filed a resolution seeking legal and diplomatic approaches to force China to stop its “destructive” reclamation activities in the South China Sea. Senator Risa N. Hontiveros-Baraquel also ...

    • Senator wants to stop China’s island-building activities at sea 

      Tadalan, Charmaine A. (BusinessWorld, April 28, 2020, on page S1/9)
      A Philippine senator on Monday filed a resolution seeking legal and diplomatic approaches to force China to stop its “destructive” reclamation activities in the South China Sea. Senator Risa N. Hontiveros-Baraquel also ...

    • Sinopec building filling station in South China Sea 

      Garcia, Cathy Rose (BusinessWorld, December 15, 2015, on page S1/4)
      Chinese oil major Sinopec is building a filling station on an island in the South China Sea, as China continues to expand its civilian infrastructure in the disputed waterway, entrenching its reach in the maritime heart ...

    • US, China set for high-stakes rivalry in skies above South China Sea 

      Reuters (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 ...