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Beijing protests US warship operation in South China Sea
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 ...
- May 29, 2018
Obama puts maritime dispute on agenda as gathering begins
US President Barack H. Obama affirmed Washington's commitment to the Philippines security and to freedom of navigation in Asia on Tuesday, squarely putting tension over Beijing's claims to the South China Sea onto the ...
- November 18, 2015
China reef ‘reclamation’ seen
The Philippines yesterday released photographs to back its claim that China was reclaiming land on a disputed reef in the South China Sea in an apparent effort to build an airstrip. Manila warned on Wednesday that China ...
- May 16, 2014
PHL seeks ASEAN push vs China reclamation
The Philippines on Sunday has called on its fellow members in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to push for a halt against Beijing's "massive reclamation in the South China Sea". Department of Foreign ...
- April 27, 2015
Manila welcomes report that G7 countries concerned about West Philippine Sea
The Philippines on Sunday welcomed reports that the G7 summit would express concern about unilateral efforts to assert sovereignty claims in the disputed South China Sea. Regional alarm is growing at moves by China ...
- June 8, 2015
Philippines to defy China fishing rule
Philippine fishermen should ignore a Chinese rule requiring foreign fishing vessels to secure permission to enter much of the South China Sea, Defence Secretary Voltaire Gazmin said yesterday. The rule was passed in November ...
- January 17, 2014
Taiwan solons, fishermen protest UNCLOS ruling
Taiwanese lawmakers and fishermen headed to an island in the disputed South China Sea Wednesday to protest at an international tribunal ruling which undermined Taipei’s claims there. Eight lawmakers from the ruling Democratic ...
- July 21, 2016
PHL, China agree on 'prudent' sea exploration
China and the Philippines said Wednesday they will cautiously proceed with discussions on joint oil and gas exploration in the South China Sea, further reversing years of tensions over their competing claims to the region. ...
- March 23, 2018
Duterte tells troops to stake a claim in PHL sea
PRESIDENT RODRIGO R. Duterte has ordered the military to occupy and build facilities on maritime features in the South China Sea that is within the Philippine territory. His remarks also came on the heels of a US think ...
- April 7, 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