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Australia calls for de-escalation of tensions over SChina sea
(The Manila Times,March 17, 2017 , on page A1-A2)Canberra has expressed its opposition to the “militarization” of the disputed islands in the South China Sea, saying that provocative actions would hinder progress. Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop made the stance ... -
Australia will ignore China air defense zone
(The Manila Times,June 2, 2015 , on page A1-A8)Australian military aircraft will continue to fly over disputed waters in the South China Sea (West Philippine Sea), even if Beijing imposes an air defense identification zone (ADIZ), a top defense official said on Monday. ... -
Australia, Indonesia mull joint South China Sea patrols
(The Manila Times,November 2, 2016 , on page A1-A2)Australia is considering joint patrols with Indonesia in the disputed South China Sea, Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said Tuesday, in a move set to irk Beijing. The possibility was raised by Jakarta during meetings between ... -
Beijing protests US warship operation in South China Sea
(The Manila Times,May 29, 2018 , on page B6)China has voiced “strong dissatisfaction” after two US warships sailed by an island claimed by Beijing in the disputed South China Sea, adding to simmering tensions in the strategic waterway. The foreign ministry issued a ... -
Benham rise and sovereign rights
(The Manila Times,March 16, 2017 , on page A4)President Rodrigo Duterte has received brickbats from various quarters for being unruffled at the report of his defense secretary, Delfin Lorenzana, that Chinese survey ships were spotted last year at Benham Rise, an ... -
China ships still guard shoal as Pinoys return
(The Philippine Star,October 31, 2016 , on page 1-4)Chinese Coast Guard ships are still guarding Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal, although they have allowed Filipinos to fish “unmolested” for the first time in years, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana and National Security ... -
China should not be allowed access to artificial islands
(The Manila Times,January 13, 2017 , on page A2)Donald Trump’s secretary of state pick Rex Tillerson hit out at China Wednesday (Thursday in Manila) during his Senate confirmation hearing, warning the US would send a “clear signal” that the Asian giant must abandon its ... -
China to US: be careful in South China Sea
(The Manila Times,April 1, 2016 , on page A1-A8)Beijing's Defense Ministry on Thursday warned the US Navy to "be careful" in the South China Sea and slammed a newly signed agreement between Washington and the Philippines. Earlier this month, Manila agreed to give US ... -
China war drills focus on 'seizing islands'
(The Manila Times,September 13, 2016 , on page A1-A2)China and Russia started war games in the South China Sea on Monday, Beijing's defense ministry said, in a show of force an international tribunal invalidated the Asian giant's extensive claims in the area. The eight-day ... -
DFA twice denied China's bid to explore Benham Rise
(The Manila Times,March 30, 2017 , on page A1-A2)The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Wednesday bared it had rejected China’s request to conduct scientific research at Benham Rise twice and that the reported activity of Chinese survey ships in the area last year ... -
Maritime convulsion in the 'Asean' seas
(The Manila Times,May 26, 2015 , on page A5)At no other time in history do some Asean countries face several maritime challenges than during this second decade of the 21st century. All because of the uses of the South China (West Philippine) Sea and its resources – ... -
Obama warns China: Don't 'throw elbows'
(The Manila Times,June 3, 2015 , on page A1-A8)US President Barack Obama on Monday weighed in on territorial disputes in the South China Sea, urging regional powers, particularly China, to respect the law and stop "throwing elbows." As several Asian regional powers ... -
PH, China to craft sea row mechanism
(The Manila Times,March 29, 2017 , on page A1)The Philippines and China have agreed to set up a mechanism on how to “properly handle” maritime disputes and representatives from both countries will meet in May to craft a bilateral scheme, Malacañang said on Tuesday. ... -
Should we join America in facing off with China?
(The Manila Times,June 5, 2018 , on page A1-A5)Should the Philippines join the United States in its campaign to counter China’s actions in the South China Sea? Washington’s posse against Beijing’s reclamation and military deployment in disputed waters just got bigger, ... -
US asserts rights over disputed sea
(The Manila Times,January 11, 2018 , on page A1-A2)The United States (US) has vowed to do everything necessary to protect freedom of navigation and overflight in the disputed West Philippine Sea (South China Sea), as it reiterated that it would defend the Philippines if ... -
US destroyer inflames South China Sea row
(The Manila Times,July 14, 2022 , on page B8)The United States Navy on Wednesday sailed a destroyer close to China-controlled islands in the South China Sea in what Washington said was a patrol aimed at asserting freedom of navigation through the strategic seaway. ... -
US faces stiff China pushback in S. China Sea: experts
(The Manila Times,January 26, 2017 , on page A6)The US president and his team have made much of their desire to put Beijing in its place, including in the strategically vital waterway, which China claims almost entirely and where it has reclaimed — and fortified — ... -
US Navy carriers resume drills in South China Sea
(The Manila Times,July 18, 2020 , on page A1-A2)Two aircraft carriers of the United States Navy have resumed exercises in the South China Sea (West Philippine Sea), marking the second time this month they entered the highly contested waters and potentially renewing ... -
'US not neutral in South China Sea disputes'
(The Manila Times,July 23, 2015 , on page A5)The United States is not neutral when it comes to following international law in the South China Sea and will come down forcefully to ensure that all parties adhere to the rules, Washington’s top diplomat for East Asia ... -
US warship sails near South China Sea reef
(The Manila Times,May 26, 2017 , on page A2)China on Thursday accused the US of trespassing after an American warship sailed near a reef claimed by Beijing in the South China Sea, the first such operation by President Donald Trump’s administration in the disputed ...