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Beijing escalates word war on disputed waters
Beijing escalated its war of words with the Philippines over the South China Sea on Friday, decrying Manila as “hypocritical” for criticising its land reclamation works in the area. Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua ...
- March 28, 2015
Taiwan formula may settle sea dispute
A Taiwanese official has called for a peaceful settlement of maritime disputes in the South China Sea(West Philippine Sea). Joseph S. C. Hua, director-general of Taiwan's Department of Culture and Educational Affairs at ...
- April 23, 2015
China to stage sea exercises ahead of ruling
China will hold military drills in the disputed South China Sea, Chinese officials said Sunday, ahead of an international tribunal ruling over Beijing’s maritime claims in the resource-rich area. The drills will be held ...
- July 4, 2016
Du30 to China: Back off from Pag-asa
President Rodrigo Duterte has warned Beijing to back off from a disputed island in the South China Sea, warning of possible military action if China “touches” it amid rising tensions over the key waterway. Duterte, aiming ...
- April 6, 2019
DU30 open to deal in South China Sea
President Rodrigo Duterte said Tuesday he was open to exploring the South China Sea’s natural resources with rival claimants China and Vietnam, contradicting Foreign Secretary designated Alan Peter Cayetano, who said on ...
- May 17, 2017
ASEAN airs concern on China buildup; PHL bans foreign research on Benham Rise
China's continued reclamation in the South China Sea has eroded trust among claimants and could raise regional tensions, Southeast Asian foreign ministers said Tuesday. Meanwhile, Philippine President Rodrigo R. Duterte ...
- February 7, 2018
China protests US warship near reef
Beijing voiced displeasure on Friday after a US warship sailed near an artificial island in the disputed South China Sea, an operation that prompted the Chinese navy to warm off the American destroyer. The USS John S. ...
- August 12, 2017
Du30: PH, China, 'neutral' state to probe hit-and-run
President Rodrigo Duterte has accepted China’s proposal for a joint investigation of the June 9 incident near Recto Bank in the South China Sea where a Chinese trawler rammed and sank a Philippine fishing boat and then ...
- June 23, 2019
PH to resume reef repairs
The Philippines had called on all countries last October to stop construction work on small islands and reefs in the South China Sea, virtually all of which is claimed by China. China itself is undertaking massive reclamation ...
- March 27, 2015
PH has sovereign rights over Benham Rise: Justice Carpio
While Benham Rise is not part of Philippine national territory, “we have sovereign rights over it because we have exclusive right to explore and exploit the oil, gas and other mineral resources in the area,” Supreme Court ...
- March 15, 2017