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Phl, Japan agree on peaceful resolution of sea dispute
The Philippines and Japan have agreed to work closely to advance a “rules-based” regime to maintain stability and security in the region amid sea disputes, President Duterte disclosed Thursday night. As this developed, ...
- October 29, 2016
Beijing: Situation in Panatag unchanged
China said on Monday the situation at the disputed Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal in the South China Sea “has not changed and will not change,” after the Philippines said Chinese vessels that blocked the area for four years ...
- November 2, 2016
‘Artificial islands to help China project offensive military power’
China will be able to project “substantial offensive military power” from artificial islands it has built in the South China Sea’s disputed Spratly Islands within months, the director of US national intelligence said. In ...
- March 12, 2018
China wants sea cooperation
China and the countries surrounding the South China Sea should set up a cooperation mechanism to boost exchanges ranging from disaster relief to safety of navigation, a senior diplomat said in comments reported yesterday. ...
- March 28, 2017
Phl hits back at China over sea infra work
The Philippines assailed China yesterday for contesting Manila’s planned repair and maintenance works on some islands in the West Philippine Sea, saying they are “in no way comparable” to the Asian power’s massive reclamation ...
- March 29, 2015
Ex-DFA chief: Phl should present SCS ruling before UN
Addressing the United Nations General Assembly next week will be an excellent opportunity for the country to seek the help of the international community in compelling China to comply with the 2016 ruling of an arbitral ...
- September 18, 2019
On China’s deployment of missiles on Philippine reefs
Yesterday’s headline that China has deployed missiles on three Philippine reefs is deeply concerning but not the least bit surprising. If one has dealt with China, of certainty is the stark inconsistency between what is ...
- May 6, 2018
DFA: Phl not threatened by China's recruitment video
Nothing is threatening about the People's Liberation Army recruitment video showing China preparing for war, according to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA). If misinterpreted, talk about war preparation could escalate ...
- August 18, 2015
Trump slams Chinese construction in South China Sea
US president-elect Donald Trump complained about Chinese economic and military policy on Twitter on Sunday, showing no signs of a conciliatory approach after a phone conversation with Taiwan's president raised hackles in ...
- December 6, 2016
Duterte: US to blame for China sea actions
It was the inaction of the United States that emboldened China to aggressively assert its claim in the South China Sea and the West Philippine Sea, including building artificial islands, many of which have evolved into ...
- March 25, 2017