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China: An ordinary maritime accident
The sinking of a Filipino fishing boat by a suspected Chinese trawler in disputed waters was described by Beijing yesterday as an ordinary maritime accident. The Philippine defense department said on Wednesday a suspected ...
- June 14, 2019
Noy: World should fear China actions
China’s efforts to stake its claim to most of the South China Sea should spark fear around the world, with military conflict possible, President Aquino told AFP yesterday. In an exclusive interview, Aquino also warned that ...
- April 15, 2015
'China to build on Phl's Panatag'
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 ...
- February 8, 2017
Duterte open to war games with China, Russia
President Duterte said he is open to joint military exercises with China and Russia, and reiterated he will no longer allow war games with the US. Duterte made the remarks in an interview broadcast yesterday with Hong ...
- October 18, 2016
Japan won’t send troops to disputed seas
Japan yesterday backed the United States sailing warships close to disputed land in the South China Sea, but said it had no plans to send its own maritime forces to support the operation. Last month Washington infuriated ...
- November 23, 2015
China tests 1st locally made aircraft carrier
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. ...
- May 14, 2018
Phl informs US: no more joint sea patrols
The Philippines has officially informed the United States it had suspended joint patrols in the South China Sea with its long-time ally, following the orders from President Duterte. "They have been suspended for the time ...
- October 8, 2016
Asean communiqué stalls on sea row
Southeast Asian foreign ministers failed to release a customary communiqué at the end of a high-level meeting in Manila on Saturday after what diplomats said was a lack of consensus about how to refer to disputes in the ...
- August 7, 2017
'Phl not giving up territory to China'
The Philippines will not lose even a “single inch” of territory to China if ever it proceeds with its joint exploration deal with the Asian giant, which is claiming almost the entire South China Sea. Foreign Affairs Secretary ...
- July 27, 2017
US deploys spy plane in Singapore amid sea row
The United States has deployed a P-8 Poseidon spy plane in Singapore for the first time ever, both countries said, amid simmering regional tensions over Beijing's island-building in the disputed South China Sea. China is ...
- December 9, 2015