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US backs PHL Senate in China condemnation over sea row
(BusinessWorld,December 21, 2022 , on page S1/10)The United States has backed the Philippine Senate’s condemnation of China for what they described as harassment and encroachment in Philippine maritime territories in the highly disputed South China Sea, according to a ... -
US cautions on 'egregious' rules in disputed sea
(BusinessWorld,October 7, 2015 , on page S1/8)Some countries appear to view freedom of the seas as “up for grabs” in the South China Sea, imposing superfluous warnings and restrictions that threaten stability, a US Navy commander said on Tuesday in comments apparently ... -
US flies B-52 bombers over contested waters amid soured ties with China
(BusinessWorld,September 28, 2018 , on page S2/7)The US military flew B-52 bombers in the vicinity of the South China Sea this week, US officials told Reuters, a move that is likely to cause anger in Beijing amid heightened tensions between the two countries. Lieutenant ... -
US Marines unifies amphibious forces in Asia
(BusinessWorld,May 15, 2015 , on page S1/11)The US Marine Corps (USMC) is bringing together foreign commanders from amphibious forces deployed mostly in the Asia-Pacific for a conference aimed at taking initial steps to integrate their operations, with China excluded ... -
US official says successful fishery talks crucial for WTO
(BusinessWorld,February 10, 2020 , on page S2/6)The United States said on Thursday it was pushing hard for the World Trade Organization to reach agreement on cutting fishing subsidies in coming months and viewed those talks as a test of whether the global body can still ... -
US patrols in South China Sea not linked to VFA, says Locsin
(BusinessWorld,June 23, 2020 , on page S1/10)The Philippines’ top diplomat on Monday said the presence of three US Navy aircraft carriers in the South China Sea had nothing to do with President Rodrigo R. Duterte’s decision to keep a military agreement with Washington ... -
US president visits with huge oil slick threatening disaster
(BusinessWorld,May 3, 2010 , on page S1/8)A giant oil slick closed in on the fragile Louisiana coast on Sunday after attempts to stop it faltered, threatening an environmental and economic disaster as President Barack Obama arrives to visit. With Mr. Obama expected ... -
US sanctions individuals, entities over China-based illegal fishing
(BusinessWorld,December 12, 2022 , on page S1/3)The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on individuals and companies, including Nasdaq-listed Pingtan Marine Enterprise, Ltd. (PME), over what Washington says are human rights abuses linked to China-based illegal ... -
US says Beijing's South China Sea 'provocations' risk major incident
(BusinessWorld,July 28, 2022 , on page S1/9)The United States on Tuesday accused China of increased “provocations” against rival claimants in the South China Sea and said its “aggressive and irresponsible behavior’ meant it was only a matter of time before a major ... -
US says its forces will keep operating in South China Sea
(BusinessWorld,July 21, 2016 , on page S1/10)US military forces will continue to operate in the South China Sea in accordance with international law, the U.S. Chief of Naval Operations John Richardson said on Wednesday during a visit to a Chinese naval base. China ... -
US says most of China's claims in South China Sea are illegal
(BusinessWorld,July 15, 2020 , on page S1/10)Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced Monday that China's expansive maritime claims across of the South China Sea were "completely unlawful," setting up potential military confrontations with Beijing and sanctions against ... -
US to decide whether genetically altered salmon is safe to consume
(BusinessWorld,September 2, 2010 , on page S1/3)US health officials are set to rule on whether a faster-growing, genetically engineered fish is safe to eat in a decision that could deliver the first altered animal food to consumers’ dinner plates. The fish, made by Aqua ... -
US vows to defend Philippines in case of attack
(BusinessWorld,November 18, 2021 , on page S1/12)The United States would support the Philippines’ 2016 arbitral win in a sea dispute with China, as it vowed to aid the Southeast Asian nation in case of an attack on its vessels in the South China Sea. “You have our word ... -
US vows to help Manila in case of war vs China
(BusinessWorld,January 29, 2021 , on page S1/10)The US under President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. has affirmed its commitment to help the Philippines in case its naval ships are attacked by China amid growing tensions in the South China Sea. The US would help its former colony ... -
US warns China against attack on Philippines
(BusinessWorld,July 13, 2021 , on page S1/10)The United States on Monday again vowed to defend the Philippines against potential Chinese attacks in the South China Sea, as the Southeast Asian nation marked the fifth anniversary of a United Nations-backed ruling ... -
US warship in disputed sea raises China's ire
(BusinessWorld,October 28, 2015 , on page S1/8)The US Navy sent a guided-missile destroyer close to China's man-made islands in the disputed South China Sea on Tuesday, drawing an angry rebuke from Beijing, which said it warned and followed the American Vessel. The ... -
US, China navy chief set talks on South China Sea
(BusinessWorld,October 30, 2015 , on page S1/8)The Chinese and US navies are set to hold high-level talks over tensions in the South China Sea after a US warship challenged Beijing's territorial assertiveness in the disputed waterway this week. The US chief of naval ... -
US, China set for high-stakes rivalry in skies above South China Sea
(BusinessWorld,May 19, 2015 , on page SI/9)When the U.S. navy sent a littoral combat ship on its first patrol of the disputed Spratly islands in the South China Sea during the past week, it was watching the skies as well. The USS Fort Worth, one of the most modern ... -
US, Philippines firm up Tubbataha arrangement
(BusinessWorld,February 6, 2013 , on page S1/11)The United States has formally offered to compensate for damage arising from the grounding of a US Navy ship in Tubbahata reef as salvage operations go on the full swing. "In a meeting at the DFA (Department of Foreign ... -
UST team researching seaweed cancer treatment
(BusinessWorld,April 1, 2019 , on page S2/7)Researchers have claimed that a Philippine seaweed has some of the properties of the Japanese fucoidan, used to treat cancer and inflammation, and could serve as a substitute for the more expensive Japanese variant. Ross ...