Browsing Manila Standard by Place "Vietnam"
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US bombers fly over South China Sea
(Manila Standard,September 28, 2018 , on page A1-A2)US B-52 bombers have recently conducted transit operations in the South China Sea and East China Sea, the Pentagon said Wednesday, amid the soaring tensions with Beijing over trade tariffs. Late Tuesday the heavy bombers ... -
US defies China's warning on WPS dispute
(Manila Standard,May 4, 2018 , on page A3)There’s no stopping the United States from conducting freedom of navigation operations in the disputed islands in the West Philippine Sea. US Ambassador to the Philippines Sung Kim said the US is concerned over China’s ... -
US vows to be 'more assertive' in responding to sea violations
(Manila Standard,December 19, 2020 , on page A1-A2)The US military warned Thursday (Friday in Manila) its warships would be “more assertive” in responding to violations of international law, citing in particular Beijing, which it said had expansionist ambitions in the South ... -
US warship sails past Spratlys, angering China
(Manila Standard,December 24, 2020 , on page A3)An American warship sailed through waters off the contested Spratly Islands in the South China Sea on Thursday, in the latest challenge to Beijing’s sweeping territorial claims in the region. Guided-missile destroyer USS ... -
US warship sets mission in disputed sea
(Manila Standard,February 16, 2018 , on page A1)With a deafening roar, the fighter jets catapulted off the US aircraft carrier and soared above the disputed South China Sea, as its admiral vowed that the ship’s presence was proof America still had regional clout. “US ... -
US warship tests ‘freedom’ at sea
(Manila Standard,May 1, 2020 , on page A1-A2)A US Navy guided-missile destroyer sailed through waters near the Paracel islands in the South China Sea, challenging China’s claim to the area, the Navy has said. The USS Barry undertook the so-called “freedom of navigation ... -
US, China swap charges; rivalry mars SEA talks
(Manila Standard,September 11, 2020 , on page A1-A2)Washington's top diplomat urged Southeast Asia on Thursday to cut ties with Chinese companies helping build islands in the disputed waters of the South China Sea, even as Beijing denounced the United States as “the biggest ... -
US, China warships in near clash
(Manila Standard,May 30, 2018 , on page A4-A5)A not so prominently played up news item was a near clash between Chinese and American warships in the South China Sea last Monday. First reported by the New Times and confirmed by the Chinese foreign ministry was an ... -
US, Japan, South Korea join bids for Benham Rise study
(Manila Standard,January 26, 2018 , on page A1-A2)The Philippine government approved the applications of 26 research firms from the United States, Japan and South Korea to conduct scientific research in Benham rise or Philippine Rise, contradicting allegations the Duterte ... -
Vietnam activists thank Philippines
(Manila Standard,July 18, 2016 , on page A1-A2)Activists in Vietnam held a brief rally outside the Philippine Embassy in Hanoi Sunday, holding up a banner that said “Thank you Philippines. You have a brave government.” The group was part of demonstrations in the ... -
Vietnam begins dredging work on disputed reef
(Manila Standard,December 10, 2016 , on page A1-A2)Vietnam has started dredging work on a reef in the South China Sea, fresh satellite images appear to show, a move that could provoke Beijing which claims most of the disputed waterway. An image of Ladd Reef in the Spratly ... -
Vietnam slams China over its drills in South China Sea
(Manila Standard,September 7, 2017 , on page A6)Vietnam has delivered a sharp rebuke to China over its military drills in the South China Sea, the second such warning in a week as the tensions rise between the countries over the disputed waterway. China and Vietnam have ... -
Vietnam upgrades areas in disputed sea-analyst
(Manila Standard,December 19, 2017 , on page A1-A2)As China continues to transform disputed territory in the South China Sea into features capable of sustaining air and naval bases, Vietnam is also upgrading areas it occupies. Images taken by DigitalGlobe satellites in ... -
War games set amid sea row
(Manila Standard,April 8, 2015 , on page D11)The United States and the Philippines will double the size of their annual war games this month, with some exercises to be staged close to a South China Sea flashpoint. The 10-day exercises between the long-time allies ... -
Welcome to China
(Manila Standard,June 11, 2020 , on page B1)Top officials and visitors who went to the Pag-asa Island in the West Philippine Sea this week received a surprise on their mobile phones. “Welcome to China,” one message said as their phones went on roaming. “Welcome to ...