Browsing by Place "Woody Island"
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China begins daily civil flights to SCS outpost
(The Philippine Star,December 23, 2016 , on page 1-9)China has begun daily civilian charter flights to Woody Island in the disputed South China Sea after having approved the airport there for civil operations, state news agency Xinhua said yesterday. China claims almost all ... -
China can deploy warplanes on artificial islands anytime
(The Philippine Star,March 29, 2017 , on page 1-3)China appears to have largely completed major construction of military infrastructure on artificial islands it has built in the South China Sea and can now deploy combat planes and other military hardware there at any time, ... -
China deploys missiles in disputed sea- report
(The Philippine Star,February 18, 2016 , on page 1-4)China has deployed a surface-to-air missile system on one of its contested islands in the South China Sea, a report said Tuesday just as President Barack Obama called for “tangible steps” to reduce tensions in the region. ... -
China keeps building islands on disputed sea – report
(Manila Bulletin,December 16, 2017 , on page 1-4)Tensions over China’s island-building in the South China Sea may have eased in the past year, but Beijing has kept busy. New satellite imagery shows China has built infrastructure covering 72 acres (28 hectares) in the ... -
China names Islands; move to roil neighbors
(Manila Standard,April 23, 2020 , on page A6)China on Tuesday defended its naming of 80 islands and other geographical features in the South China Sea in a move likely to anger neighbours as the country asserts its territorial claims. A joint announcement of the names ... -
China opens cinema on disputed SCS island
(The Philippine Star,July 25, 2017 , on page 12)Soldiers and residents on one of the islands China controls in the contested South China Sea can now relax and watch a movie after the first theater in the strategic waterway opened its doors Saturday, reports say. In its ... -
China preps nuke bombers on disputed reefs
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,May 20, 2018 , on page A1-A2)The Philippines has come within easy reach of China’s top-ofthe-line nuclear strike-capable bomber after the Chinese military demonstrated that it could operate from its artificial islands in the South China Sea, according ... -
China to start civilian flights from disputed isle
(The Philippine Star,March 13, 2016 , on page 1-3)China will begin civilian flights to and from a disputed South China Sea island within a year, state media reported on Friday, as the government expands infrastructure on islands and reefs also claimed by other countries ... -
China unfazed by US bomber trip over S. China Sea
(The Philippine Star,June 7, 2018 , on page 13)No military ship or aircraft can scare China away from its resolve to protect its territory, China’s Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday after two U.S. Air Force B-52 bombers were reported to have flown near disputed islands ... -
Confronting China means trouble- Rody
(The Philippine Star,May 21, 2018 , on page 1-10)Trouble would ensue if the Philippines insisted on its maritime claims in the South China Sea, President Duterte said. Duterte stressed he is open to a joint exploration with China to avoid conflict, instead of confronting ... -
No need to fight China; We can share - Duterte
(Manila Bulletin,May 21, 2018 , on page 1-12)President Duterte said that the Philippines and China do not need to go to war over the disputed West Philippine Sea when the two countries can share the resources found in the area. Duterte made the statement in Cebu over ... -
Senators condemn China's invasion of disputed territories
(The Manila Times,May 21, 2018 , on page A1-A8)Senators on Sunday condemned what they viewed as China’s continuous violation of international rules governing the South China Sea (West Philippine Sea) as they raised the need for the Senate leadership to make a firm stand ... -
Series of bilateral talks leading calm for South China Sea
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,November 11, 2017 , on page A2)With the upcoming Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit happening in Manila, a discussion about the Code of Conduct on South China Sea (SCS) is expected to be brought up by its participating leaders. With ... -
Sinopec building filling station in disputed South China Sea
(Malaya,December 15, 2015 , on page A6)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 ... -
Sinopec building filling station in South China Sea
(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 aircraft carrier patrols disputed sea amid China buildup on islands
(Panay News,June 28, 2018 , on page 6-14)The United States military deployed the third aircraft carrier this year to patrol the disputed South China Sea, where Washington has criticized China’s military buildup on new man-made islands. The 97,000-ton USS Ronald ... -
US defense chief seeks less contentious visit with Chinese
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,June 26, 2018 , on page A8)Defense Secretary Jim Mattis laid out plans for a less contentious, more open dialogue with Chinese leaders as he travels to Asia, less than a month after he slammed Beijing at an international conference for its militarization ... -
US warships sail near SCS islands claimed by Beijing
(The Philippine Star,May 28, 2018 , on page 3)Two US Navy warships sailed near South China Sea islands claimed by China on Sunday, two US officials told Reuters, in a move that drew condemnation from Beijing as President Donald Trump seeks its continued cooperation ... -
US, China set for high-stakes rivalry in skies above South China Sea
(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 ... -
Wannabe Americans want us to declare war vs China
(Manila Bulletin,May 30, 2018 , on page 12)Attention, warmongers: Paracel Islands is not Philippine territory and we have never claimed it. This group of islands and reefs is nearer to China and Vietnam, and they are the two countries that have claims to the Paracels, ...