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FVR mission to focus on tourism, fishing
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 ...
- August 10, 2016
China on 'combat patrols' over disputed islands
China’s Air Force sent bombers and fighter jets on “combat patrols” near contested islands in the South China Sea, in a move a senior colonel said was part of an effort to normalize such drills and respond to security ...
- August 7, 2016
PH Fishing still uncertain, says expert
Without a written agreement between President Duterte and Chinese President Xi Jinping, it is uncertain how long Filipinos can fish at Panatag Shoal unhindered by China, a maritime law and security expert said on Tuesday. ...
- November 2, 2016
China to build on Panatag Shoal
China plans to build the first permanent structure on a South China Sea shoal at the heart of a territorial dispute with the Philippines, in a move likely to renew concerns over Beijing’s robust assertions of its claims ...
- March 18, 2017
Hanoi to Beijing: Pull out missiles
Vietnam has requested China to withdraw its weapons from disputed territory in the South China Sea, while security experts have urged the Philippine government to upgrade the country’s defenses in the Spratly archipelago ...
- April 10, 2018
US military ships may patrol disputed sea
The Pentagon is considering sending US military aircraft and ships to assert freedom of navigation around rapidly growing Chinese-made artificial islands in the disputed South China Sea, a US official said on Tuesday. US ...
- May 14, 2015
US defense chief seeks less contentious visit with Chinese
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis laid out plans for a less contentious, more open dialogue with Chinese leaders as he travels to Asia, less than a month after he slammed Beijing at an international conference for its militarization ...
- June 26, 2018
US told to ignore China claims in South China Sea
Republican senators pressed the Pentagon on Thursday to flex US military muscle by sailing Navy ships within 22 kilometers of artificial islands Beijing is building to assert its territorial claims in the South China Sea. ...
- September 19, 2015
US: China expanding outposts in disputed sea
China is expanding its outposts in the South China Sea to include stationing for ships and potential airfields as part of its "aggressive" effort to exert sovereignty, the US intelligence chief said. Director of National ...
- February 28, 2015
US Navy to launch more sea patrols
The US Navy plans to conduct patrols near China's artificial islands in the South China Sea at least twice every three months to remind Beijing and other countries about US rights under international law, a US defense ...
- November 4, 2015