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    • 'China forum participation won't affect Phl sea claim' 

      Mendez, Christina; Sy, Marvin (The Philippine Star, May 14, 2017, on page 1-8)
      The Philippines’ claim over the disputed areas in the South China Sea will not be abandoned despite President Duterte’s participation in China’s Belt and Road Summit. Ambassador Jose Santiago “Chito” Sta. Romana said the ...
    • China gives 'gentle reminder' to Phi, warns small nations 

      Lee-Brago, Pia (The Philippine Star, May 28, 2015, on page 2)
      China gave the Philippines a “gentle reminder” last Tuesday that Beijing will not bully small countries but warned these nations not to make trouble willfully and endlessly. “Here is a gentle reminder to the Philippines: ...
    • China goes unconventional in escalating South China Sea face-off 

      Apps, Peter (Daily Guardian, April 15, 2019, on page 5)
      In early December, a flotilla of two dozen Chinese fishing boats and escort warships sailed to here the disputed Filipino-occupied reef of Thitu. By the end of the month, Beijing had almost 100 vessels in and around the ...
    • China harasses Philippine Coast Guard vessel with laser 

      Mangosing, Frances (Panay News, February 14, 2023, on page 5-11)
      The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has accused a Chinese coast guard ship of directing a “military-grade” laser at one of its vessels, putting the Filipino crew in danger. The PCG vessel was supporting a rotation and resupply ...
    • China harassment of oil-exploring boats signal to claimants–AMTI 

      Acosta, Rene (BusinessMirror, May 4, 2020, on page A8-A4)
      China’s harassment of Malaysia’s ongoing oil exploration in its coastal waters—but which Beijing deems as within the vast maritime area that it disputes in the South China Sea—has reinvented the norm and set new rules ...
    • China harassment of PH fishers stop, but occupation continues 

      Macatuno, Allan (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 24, 2016, on page A9)
      Filipino fishermen venturing out to the Scarborough Shoal, a rich fishing ground some 200 kilometers from the coast of the province, are enjoying a respite from Chinese coast guard harassment, but the continued presence ...
    • China has control of Scarborough, fisher says 

      GMA News (The Daily Guardian, June 12, 2018, on page 3-14)
      Despite it being within the Philippines' 200-nautical-mile Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), Scarborough Shoal seems to be under the control of China, at least according to one of the fishermen whose catch were seized by ...
    • 'China has right to seize islands' 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (The Manila Times, November 18, 2015, on page A1-A8)
      China has the "right and ability" to seize islands in the South China Sea (West Philippine Sea) occupied by other countries, a senior Chinese diplomat said on Tuesday, ahead of regional summits expected to discuss the ...
    • 'China has shown great restraint in south china sea' 

      (The Philippine Star, November 18, 2015, on page 10)
      China has shown “great restraint” in the South China Sea by not seizing islands occupied by other countries even though it could have, a senior Chinese diplomat said on Tuesday ahead of two regional summits where the ...
    • China has taken P9.7 trillion in reefs, fish - and counting 

      Bondoc, Jarius (The Philippine Star, February 17, 2021, on page 9)
      The CCP is stepping up sea aggression. Seven Philippine reefs have been landfilled into Chinese island-garrisons. From there gunboat-backed Chinese poachers overfish Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal and mineral-rich Recto (Reed) ...
    • China has to pay 'int'l price' if PH wins case in sea row 

      Reuters (Philippine Daily Inquirer, December 3, 2015, on page A1-A6)
      When an international court ruled in late October that it had jurisdiction to hear a case filed by the Philippines against China over the disputed South China Sea, Beijing dismissed the decision, saying it would "lead to ...
    • China hits 'serious' US provocation 

      Associated Press (AP) (The Philippine Star, December 20, 2015, on page 1-20)
      China yesterday accused the US of committing a "serious military provocation" by flying an Air Force B-52 strategic bomber over a Chinese-controlled man-made island in the South China Sea. China's Defense Ministry said in ...
    • China hits back at G7 over sea reclamation 

      Brago, Pia; Calica, Aurea; Sy, Marvin (The Philippine Star, June 11, 2015, on page 2)
      China continues to ignore calls to stop large-scale reclamation in theSouth China Sea while slamming the Group of Seven nations for being "out of step." Without naming countries, the G7 leaders strongly opposed the use of ...
    • China hits back at Philippines for criticizing reclamation project in disputed region 

      (BusinessWorld, January 12, 2015, on page S1/12)
      China on Monday hit back at the Philippines for criticizing Beijing's ongoing reclamation project in the disputed South China Sea, saying that its actions were within the scope of Chinese sovereignty. China lays claim to ...
    • China hits back at US criticism sea 'restrictions' 

      Reuters (The Philippine Star, August 11, 2015, on page 5)
      China hit back yesterday at United States criticism that it restricts navigation and overflights in the South China Sea amid a festering marine territorial dispute with some of its neighbors. China claims most of the South ...
    • China hits us for sail-by near disputed islands in South China Sea 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (Philippine Daily Inquirer, December 2, 2018, on page 10)
      China on Friday scolded the United States for sending naval vessels close to disputed islands in the South China Sea where Beijing has built military installations. The United States and its allies periodically send planes ...
    • China holds drills in West Pacific, South China Sea 

      Global Times (The Manila Times, March 27, 2018, on page B6)
      The Chinese military has begun its spring drills, with its air force recently conducting a high-sea training mission in the West Pacific and a joint combat patrol mission in the South China Sea. The drills include H-6K ...
    • China ignores global outcry vs reclamation 

      Lee-Brago, Pia (The Philippine Star, April 19, 2015, on page 1-8)
      Beijing shrugged off yesterday the expression of concern raised by the Group of Seven industrialized countries over threats to stability in the South China Sea and West Philippine Sea, saying China’s activities in the ...
    • China ignores protests to focus on goal—Carpio 

      Requejo, Rey E.; Ramos-Araneta, Macon (Manila Standard, April 27, 2021, on page A1-A2)
      China will ignore all diplomatic protests filed against its aggressive behavior in the South China Sea because they run counter to its objective of establishing its national boundary based on its excessive nine-dash line ...
    • China in control of Panatag Shoal, fishers say; Beijing denies harassment 

      Kabiling, Genalyn (Manila Bulletin, June 12, 2018, on page 1-6)
      China still holds the “power” over Panatag Shoal even though Filipinos have regained access to the fishing ground, local fishermen said during a press conference in Malacañang.Romel Cejuela, one of three fishermen who ...