Browsing Aquatic News Index by Name "Xinhua News Agency"

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    • 10 drown in China boat sinking 

      Associated Press (AP) (The Manila Times, September 21, 2021, on page B6)
      A boat that capsized on a river in southwest China has left at least 10 people dead with another five still missing, according to state media on Sunday. CCTV said the ship overtuned shortly after it departed on Saturday ...

    • China builds maritime rescue hub; PH unfazed 

      Mariano, Nat (Manila Standard, January 31, 2019, on page A1-A2)
      China has established a “maritime rescue center” in the West Philippine Sea, the state-run Xinhua News Agency said Wednesday. The rescue center was opened Tuesday in Fiery Cross Reef or Kagitingan Reef, one of the ...

    • 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 protests latest US Navy mission in SCS 

      Associated Press (AP) (The Philippine Star, October 11, 2020, on page 11)
      China has dispatched ships and planes to track the US guided-missile destroyer John S. McCain as it passed near Chinese-held islands in the South China Sea. The People’s Liberation Army accused the US warship of trespassing ...

    • China starts operating lighthouses on disputed maritime territories 

      Associated Press (AP) (Manila Bulletin, October 11, 2015, on page 12)
      China has started operating two lighthouses on a reef on a disputed island chain in the South China Sea, a state news agency reported, amid rising concerns among the US and China's neighbors about Beijing's maritime ...

    • China wraps up warship exercise in disputed sea 

      Reuters (Panay News, February 18, 2017, on page 13)
      Three Chinese warships on Friday wrapped up a week of scheduled training exercises in the South China Sea, state media said, shortly after China’s sole aircraft carrier tested its weapons in the disputed region. The fleet ...

    • CHINA-ASEAN code of conduct nears: rough outline of legally binding code of conduct in the South China Sea drafted, to be presented to foreign ministers for consideration in August 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP); Associated Press (AP); Reuters (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 20, 2017, on page A2-A1)
      China and the 10 countries that make up the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) have agreed on the rough outline of a legally binding code of conduct designed to prevent clashes in the strategic South China Sea, ...

    • Chinese submersible to explore resources in South China Sea 

      Associated Press (AP) (Manila Bulletin, November 23, 2017, on page B-12)
      China is preparing to launch a new manned submersible to explore resources in the South China Sea. The official Xinhua News Agency said the Shanhai Yongshi, or "deep sea warrior," has passed all performance and safety ...

    • Duterte condemns Ayungin incident 

      Quismorio, Ellson (Manila Bulletin, November 23, 2021, on page 1-4)
      We abhor the recent event in the Ayungin Shoal and view with grave concern other similar developments. This does not speak well of the relations between our nations and ours partnership. President Duterte stressed this as ...

    • FVR mission to focus on tourism, fishing 

      Associated Press (AP) (Philippine Daily Inquirer, August 10, 2016, on page A13)
      Former President Fidel V. Ramos on Tuesday said he wanted to focus on points of common interest with China such as tourism and commercial fishing as part of efforts to smooth relations with Beijing roiled by the South China ...

    • US carrier strike force patrols South China Sea 

      Reuters (Philippine Daily Inquirer, February 20, 2017, on page A10)
      A US aircraft carrier strike group has begun patrols in the South China Sea amid growing tension with China over control of the disputed waterway and concerns it could become a flash point under the new US administration. ...

    • US continues to send warships to SCS 

      (Manila Bulletin, June 1, 2018, on page 10)
      The United States Navy sent two warships – the guided-missile destroyer USS Higgins and the guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam – sailing within 22 kilometers of the Paracel islands in the northern part of the South China ...

    • Will China try to change image? 

      Cruz, Elfren S. (The Philippine Star, June 6, 2021, on page 9)
      Since 2016, China’s diplomatic strategy was to become more aggressive, more confrontational and even more antagonistic in answering criticisms of China’s domestic and foreign policies. It was a sudden shift when it was ...