Browsing Aquatic News Index by Place "Taiwan"
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British Navy warship sails near Beijing-claimed South China Sea islands
(Manila Bulletin,September 7, 2018 , on page 4)While the U.S. Navy has conducted Freedom of Navigation Operations (FONOPs) in the same area in the past, this British challenge to China’s growing control of the strategic waterway comes after the United States has said ... -
Carpio hits Duterte: China 'not in possession' of West PH Sea
(Panay News,July 24, 2019 , on page 7)Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio slammed President Rodrigo Duterte's claim that China is in possession of the contested West Philippine Sea. In a statement a day after Duterte's 4th State of the Nation ... -
Carpio, Aquino regime disseminated spurious EEZ maps
(The Manila Times,February 10, 2021 , on page A1-A5)Stupid, bungling or lying conspirators — you decide. For all their flag-waving shrieks that China is encroaching on our exclusive economic zone (EEZ) and must be fought even to the point of war — as Benigno Aquino 3rd ... -
China accuses Phl of violating South China Sea Code
(The Philippine Star,May 6, 2015 , on page 1-12)China has accused the Philippines of violating a 13-year-old informal code of conduct in the South China Sea with its building work on disputed islets, firing back again after repeated criticism of China’s own construction ... -
China admits reclamation at Spratly
(Malaya,February 27, 2015 , on page B6)China is conducting "large scale" land reclamation and construction on a reef in the disputed Spratly Islands, state-backed media reported on Thursday, in an unusual acknowledgment of its controversial work in the region. ... -
China asserts power in disputed sea
(The Philippine Star,April 11, 2017 , on page 7)China still calls the shots at the prime fishing spot and has boosted its fleet there, nine months after an international panel ruled its blockade of the lagoon was illegal. Beijing rejected that ruling by the Permanent ... -
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 begins new construction work on disputed island
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,March 16, 2017 , on page A10)China has started fresh construction work in the disputed South China Sea, new satellite images show, a sign that Beijing is continuing to strengthen its military reach across the vital trade waterway. An image of North ... -
China begins new work on disputed South China Sea island
(Manila Bulletin,March 16, 2017 , on page 5)China has started fresh construction work in the disputed South China Sea, new satellite images show, a sign that Beijing is continuing to strengthen its military reach across the vital trade waterway. Regional military ... -
China builds new military facilities on South China Sea islands
(Manila Bulletin,July 1, 2017 , on page 12)China has built new military facilities on islands in the South China Sea, a U.S. think tank reported on Thursday, a move that could raise tensions with Washington, which has accused Beijing of militarizing the vital ... -
China builds SCS rescue, maritime station
(Manila Standard,July 25, 2022 , on page A1-A2)China has built permanent stations for its rescue and maritime forces on its artificial islands in the disputed South China Sea. Citing reports from state broadcaster China Central Television, South China Morning Post said ... -
China calls int’l court a puppet
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,July 14, 2016 , on page A1-A7)China vowed to take all necessary measures to protect its sovereignty in the South China Sea, saying it had the right to set up an air defense zone after rejecting an international tribunal’s ruling that junked its territorial ... -
China calls reported reclamation activities in Spratlys 'fake news'
(BusinessWorld,December 22, 2022 , on page S1/12)China on Wednesday denied allegations that it is conducting reclamation activities in unoccupied features of the resource-rich Spratlys Island, parts of which are claimed by the Philippines and calls it the Kalayaan Island ... -
China carrier sails amid tensions
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,April 7, 2021 , on page B3)Chinese aircraft carrier group conducted exercises near Taiwan as a mighty US naval strike force sailed into the South China Sea for maneuvers. The sailing on Sunday of the the Liaoning, accompanied by five escort ships, ... -
China carries out missile drills in South China Sea amid heightened tensions
(Manila Bulletin,May 16, 2018 , on page 1-5)China’s navy carried out drills in the South China Sea to simulate fending off an aerial attack, state media said on Friday, as the country trades barbs with the United States over responsibility for heightened tension in ... -
China completes construction of lighthouses in disputed South China Sea
(The Philippine Star,October 11, 2015 , on page 1-2)China has completed the construction of two lighthouses in the disputed South China Sea, the official Xinhua news agency reported, as tensions in the region mount over Beijing’s maritime ambitions. A completion ceremony ... -
China damaged reefs in disputed sea - US official
(The Manila Times,March 30, 2016 , on page A1-A8)The United States will work with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) and other countries with claims to the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) to address the colossal destruction perpetuated by China on ... -
China defiant, offers cruises on disputed sea
(Manila Standard,July 22, 2016 , on page A1-A2)China announced Thursday that a Chinese company will boost tourism by offering cruises around the contested South China Sea and buy eight new ships over the next five years for that purpose. The state-owned China Daily ... -
China demands end to US surveilance after aircraft intercept
(The Philippine Star,May 21, 2016 , on page 4)Beijing demanded an end to U.S. surveillance near China on Thursday after two of its fighter jets carried out what the Pentagon said was an “unsafe” intercept of a U.S. military reconnaissance aircraft over the South China ... -
China demands US act to improve military ties
(The Philippine Star,September 28, 2018 , on page 17)China yesterday criticized the United States for flying B-52 bombers in the vicinity of the South China Sea, and demanded that the US take steps to improve military relations amid heightened tensions between the two ...