Browsing The Philippine Star by Name "Xi, Jinping"
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AFP must protect Pinoy fishers, but...
(The Philippine Star,April 4, 2019 , on page 10)Our “what if” experts are busy speculating, roused by the pro-China stance taken by President Duterte and the defense department’s signal to Filipinos not to be afraid to fish in Philippine waters infested with foreign ... -
After two bridges gifted by China, how to bridge our territorial disputes?
(The Philippine Star,July 30, 2018 , on page D4)The recent July 17 groundbreaking ceremony for Metro Manila’s two new bridge projects of the Binondo-Intramuros Bridge in Manila and the Estrella-Pantaleon Bridge in Makati — P5.27 billion gifts by China to the Philippines ... -
Ahead of Duterte's China visit, Beijing firm on SCS
(The Philippine Star,August 26, 2019 , on page 8)Beijing’s position of not recognizing the United Nations ruling on South China Sea (SCS) arbitration “has not changed a bit,” the Chinese Foreign Ministry emphasized ahead of President Duterte’s visit to China from Aug. ... -
Arbitral ruling a piece of paper to be thrown away'
(The Philippine Star,May 7, 2021 , on page 2)The arbitral decision on the South China Sea row that favored the Philippines is just a piece of paper that can be thrown in the wastebasket, President Duterte said on Wednesday, insisting that he did what he could to ... -
‘Artificial islands to help China project offensive military power’
(The Philippine Star,March 12, 2018 , on page 5)China will be able to project “substantial offensive military power” from artificial islands it has built in the South China Sea’s disputed Spratly Islands within months, the director of US national intelligence said. In ... -
Back out from debate projected Duterte as loser, Carpio as hero
(The Philippine Star,May 12, 2021 , on page 7)Carpio’s research helped win in July 2016 international arbitration for the Philippines. The Hague court outlawed Beijing’s sea claims. China and Duterte belittled the ruling. Beijing in August 2017 blockaded a ninth ... -
Beijing claims 'consensus' reached on joint exploration
(The Philippine Star,October 18, 2020 , on page 5)The Chinese government said it had reached a consensus with the Philippines on the conduct of joint exploration of resources in the South China Sea. Reacting to the decision of President Duterte to lift the moratorium on ... -
Beijing to Rody: No structures in Panatag
(The Philippine Star,March 24, 2017 , on page 14)China has assured President Duterte there will be no construction in Panatag Shoal, denying earlier reports that it would pursue plans to put up a monitoring station in the disputed area in the West Philippine Sea. Duterte ... -
Bringing up SCS arbitral ruling before UN futile - Palace
(The Philippine Star,September 20, 2019 , on page 8)Bringing up the 2016 arbitral court ruling on the South China Sea before the United Nations General Assembly would be a “futile exercise,” as the international body has no power to enforce it, Malacañang said yesterday. ... -
Carpio sees Phl sovereignty safeguards in MOU with China
(The Philippine Star,November 26, 2018 , on page 4)There is nothing wrong with the government's pursuit of joint exploration of natural resources with China in the West Philippine Sea, acting Chief Justice Antonio Carpio said yesterday. Carpio believes that the memorandum ... -
Carpio to Senate: Act now on fish deal
(The Philippine Star,July 24, 2019 , on page 1-7)Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio is calling on the Senate to review the agreement forged by President Duterte with Chinese President Xi Jinping that allows Chinese fishermen to trawl inside the country’s exclusive ... -
Cayetano pushes Phl-China joint oil exploration in SCS
(The Philippine Star,July 27, 2018 , on page 16)Joint exploration and development with China in the hotly contested South China Sea will ensure that the Philippines will not be in danger of losing oil and gas, Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano said on ... -
China agrees to work on Code of Conduct
(The Philippine Star,November 12, 2017 , on page 1-6)China has agreed to work on the Code of Conduct on the South China Sea for the peaceful resolution of disputes in the contested waters. Presidential spokesman Harry Roque last night said this was the outcome of the bilateral ... -
China confirms end to shoal blockade
(The Philippine Star,November 1, 2016 , on page 1-6)China has confirmed it is no longer driving away Filipino fishermen from Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal. Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying told reporters in Beijing her government made “proper arrangements” ... -
'China has shown great restraint in south china sea'
(The Philippine Star,November 18, 2015 , on page 10)China has shown “great restraint” in the South China Sea by not seizing islands occupied by other countries even though it could have, a senior Chinese diplomat said on Tuesday ahead of two regional summits where the ... -
China in control of Panatag shoal, say Filipino fishermen
(The Philippine Star,June 12, 2018 , on page 1-10)China is in control of Panatag or Scarborough Shoal off Zambales and its coast guards are seizing the best catch of Filipino fishermen. Romel Cejuela, a Filipino fisherman, raised the accusation at Malacañang in a briefing ... -
China lighthouses beckon in Spratlys
(The Philippine Star,October 19, 2015 , on page 1-11)The next time the United States sends warships by China’s man-made islands in the disputed South China Sea, officers aboard will have to decide how, if at all, they will engage with a pair of giant lighthouses that Beijing ... -
China militia around Pag-asa proof of crime vs fishermen
(The Philippine Star,April 3, 2019 , on page 9)The influx of Chinese maritime militia around Palawan’s Pag-asa Island harasses, bullies, and persecutes Filipino fishermen. China’s non-stop illegal reef dredging and artificial island building also degrades the marine ... -
China rejects 3rd party in boat sinking probe
(The Philippine Star,July 2, 2019 , on page 1-4)China has rejected a proposal for a third party investigator for the Recto (Reed) Bank incident and has insisted that the probe be conducted only by Philippine and Chinese authorities, Malacañang said yesterday. Presidential ... -
China to Phl, Vietnam: Keep sea row issues bilateral
(The Philippine Star,November 21, 2016 , on page 1-17)China's President Xi Jinping, in separate meeting with the leaders of the Philippines and Vietnam, said disputes over the south China Sea should be resolved bilaterally, state media reported yesterday. The comments underscore ...