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    • ‘China still willing to go to war over West PH Sea’ 

      Antiporda, J.; Valente, Catherine S. (The Manila Times, July 12, 2017, on page A2)
      Retired general Victor Corpus said the arbitral ruling was significant because it provided the Philippines basis for its claim on the West Philippines Sea (WPS), it is best if the government will pursue a win-win solution. ...

    • China takes Phl atoll 

      Laude, Jaime (The Philippine Star, March 2, 2016, on page 1-10)
      The Chinese have taken over another traditional Filipino fishing ground near Palawan where they have stationed up to five ships to keep local fishermen at bay, sources said. Now effectively under Chinese control is Quirino ...

    • China tells PH, Asean to stand up vs West 

      Antiporda, Jefferson (The Manila Times, July 26, 2017, on page A2-A1)
      The Philippines and other Southeast Asian countries as well as China should stand together and reject “non-regional forces” that don’t want stability in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea), Chinese Foreign Minister ...

    • China tells Phl to stop 'interfering' in sea patrols 

      Lee-Brago, Pia; Romero, Paolo; Felipe, Cecille Suerte; Ramirez, Robertzon (The Philippine Star, March 30, 2022, on page 2)
      Beijing has asked the Philippines to avoid interfering in patrol and law enforcement operations of Chinese coast guards, as it defended the activities of its ship that reportedly figured in “close distance maneuvering” ...

    • China territorial aggression hit 

      Brizuela, Maricar B. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, September 1, 2015, on page A6)
      While the nation marked National Heroes Day on Monday, about 500 people from various sectors massed outside the Chinese consulate in Makati City and condemned China’s “territorial aggression.” Led by former National Security ...

    • China testing PH resolve to keep Ayungin Shoal 

      Mangosing, Frances (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 13, 2022, on page A2-A5)
      The latest reported incidents in Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal in the West Philippine Sea illustrate China’s capacity to control the area despite its being occupied by the Philippines through the decrepit Philippine Navy ...

    • China tests 1st locally made aircraft carrier 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (The Philippine Star, May 14, 2018, on page 1-5)
      The possession of a homegrown aircraft carrier – which the defense ministry has said displaces 55,000 tons – places China among the few military powers with such vessels, including the United States, Russia and Britain. ...

    • China to build on Panatag Shoal 

      Uy, Jocelyn (Philippine Daily Inquirer, March 18, 2017, on page A1-A2)
      China plans to build the first permanent structure on a South China Sea shoal at the heart of a territorial dispute with the Philippines, in a move likely to renew concerns over Beijing’s robust assertions of its claims ...

    • 'China to build on Phl's Panatag' 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (The Philippine Star, February 8, 2017, on page 1-7)
      The Philippines expects China to try to build on a reef off its coast, the country’s defense secretary said yesterday, a move he said would be “unacceptable” in the flashpoint waterway. In an interview with AFP, Delfin ...

    • China to build permanent structure on Panatag 

      Associated Press (AP) (The Philippine Star, March 18, 2017, on page 7)
      China plans to build the first permanent structure on a South China Sea shoal at the heart of a territorial dispute with the Philippines, in a move likely to renew concerns over Beijing’s robust assertions of its claims ...

    • China to complete Spratly Islands reclamation soon, its foreign ministry says 

      (BusinessWorld, June 17, 2015, on page 12/SI)
      China will soon complete some of its land reclamation on the Spratly Islands in the disputed South China Sea, the foreign ministry said on Tuesday, indicating that Beijing is close to setting up new outposts in the maritime ...

    • China to conduct military drills in South China Sea amid tensions with US 

      Reuters (Panay News, January 28, 2021, on page 7)
      China said on Tuesday it will conduct military exercises in the South China Sea this week; just days after Beijing bristled at a U.S. aircraft carrier group’s entry into the disputed waters. A notice issued by the country’s ...

    • China to deploy fighter jets to SCS — think tank 

      Romero, Paolo; Laude, Jaime (The Philippine Star, May 15, 2018, on page 2)
      In a matter of time, China will deploy fighter jets to its artificial islands in the South China Sea, which is expected to significantly expand Beijing’s capability to project power in its outposts, a private think tank ...

    • China to end reclamation, start building structures 

      Lee-Brago, Pia (The Philippine Star, June 17, 2015, on page 14)
      China will complete land reclamation projects on its disputed South China Sea territorial claims as planned within "upcoming days," the Foreign Ministry said yesterday. However, in a sign that developments were far from ...

    • China to investigate Scarborough incident 

      Aguinaldo, Camille A.; Balinbin, Arjay L. (BusinessWorld, June 13, 2018, on page S1/10)
      The Chinese government on Monday said it is investigating the reported incident regarding Chinese Coast Guard members who were caught in a video taking the catch of Filipino fishermen in the waters of Scarborough Shoal. ...

    • China to patrol disputed sea 

      Bauzon, Bernice Camille V. (The Manila Times, February 26, 2013, on page A2)
      China will conduct its "routine" fishery patrols in the disputed Kalayaan (Spratly) Islands and Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) amid tensions with its neighbors over the ownership ...

    • China to PH: Stop marine drills in SCS: Says move escalates dispute, demands respect for its rights 

      Requejo, Rey E.; Ramos-Araneta, Macon; Malabanan, Jess (Manila Standard, April 28, 2021, on page A1-A2)
      China has urged the Philippines to stop its maritime exercises in the disputed territory in the South China Sea, warning it would escalate the dispute there. In his regular press conference on April 26, Chinese Foreign ...

    • China to Phl, Vietnam: Keep sea row issues bilateral 

      Porcalla, Delon (The Philippine Star, November 21, 2016, on page 1-17)
      China's President Xi Jinping, in separate meeting with the leaders of the Philippines and Vietnam, said disputes over the south China Sea should be resolved bilaterally, state media reported yesterday. The comments underscore ...

    • China to Phl: Remove ship from Ayungin 

      Lee-Brago, Pia; Felipe, Cecille S.; Villanueva, Ralph Edwin; Villanueva, Rhodina (The Philippine Star, November 26, 2021, on page 1-4)
      China has demand that the Philippine remove the BRP Sierra MAdre from Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea as Beijing justified anew the presence of Chinese troops near the grounded vessel. At a press conference in ...

    • China to Phl: return to bilateral talks 

      Reuters; Associated Press (AP) (The Philippine Star, July 23, 2015, on page 1-10)
      China called on the Philippines yesterday to withdraw a case it has filed at a UN arbitration tribunal over rival claims in the South China Sea and return to bilateral negotiations. Beijing has for years insisted that ...