Browsing The Philippine Star by Place "Taiwan"
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2 US carrier groups conduct exercises in S. China Sea
(The Philippine Star,February 10, 2021 , on page 11)Two U.S. carrier groups conducted joint exercises in the South China Sea on Tuesday, days after a U.S. warship sailed near Chinese-controlled islands in the disputed waters, as China denounced the United States for damaging ... -
‘Asean concerned over reclamation in disputed seas’
(The Philippine Star,February 22, 2017 , on page 9)Southeast Asian countries see China's installation of weapons systems in the South China Sea as unsettling and want to prevent militarization, urging dialogue to stop "recent developments" from escalating, Foreign Affairs ... -
Asean ministers express serious concern on seas
(The Philippine Star,November 21, 2015 , on page 1-14)Foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have expressed serious concern about developments in the South China Sea, where China’s construction of artificial islands has fueled tensions with ... -
Asean seeks binding sea code by yearend
(The Philippine Star,April 30, 2017 , on page 6)The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) wants a binding code of conduct for South China Sea claimants by yearend, President Duterte said, even as he admitted that any talk about a military buildup would be ... -
Asean statement to go easy on China
(The Philippine Star,April 27, 2017 , on page 1-18)While Southeast Asian leaders are expected to express “serious concern” over recent developments in the South China Sea during their summit on Saturday, they are likely to avoid directly criticizing China’s “escalation of ... -
Australia won't halt surveillance flights over South China Sea
(The Philippine Star,December 18, 2015 , on page 9)Australia will not bow to Chinese pressure to halt surveillance flights over disputed islands in the South China Sea at the center of rival claims between China and some of its neighbors, Defense Minister Marise Payne said ... -
Beijing denies island-building in South China Sea
(The Philippine Star,April 1, 2017 , on page 1-2)There was "no such thing" as man-made islands in the disputed South China Sea, China's Defense Ministry said on Thursday, and reiterated that any building work was mainly for civilian purposes. The building has included ... -
Beijing: Phl, US 'exaggerate China threat
(The Philippine Star,May 16, 2015 , on page 1-6)China’s Foreign Ministry accused the Philippines yesterday of working together with the United States to “exaggerate the China threat” over a disputed shoal in the South China Sea. Beijing stepped up its criticism of Manila ... -
China accuses Phl of violating South China Sea Code
(The Philippine Star,May 6, 2015 , on page 1-12)China has accused the Philippines of violating a 13-year-old informal code of conduct in the South China Sea with its building work on disputed islets, firing back again after repeated criticism of China’s own construction ... -
China asserts power in disputed sea
(The Philippine Star,April 11, 2017 , on page 7)China still calls the shots at the prime fishing spot and has boosted its fleet there, nine months after an international panel ruled its blockade of the lagoon was illegal. Beijing rejected that ruling by the Permanent ... -
China begins daily civil flights to SCS outpost
(The Philippine Star,December 23, 2016 , on page 1-9)China has begun daily civilian charter flights to Woody Island in the disputed South China Sea after having approved the airport there for civil operations, state news agency Xinhua said yesterday. China claims almost all ... -
China completes construction of lighthouses in disputed South China Sea
(The Philippine Star,October 11, 2015 , on page 1-2)China has completed the construction of two lighthouses in the disputed South China Sea, the official Xinhua news agency reported, as tensions in the region mount over Beijing’s maritime ambitions. A completion ceremony ... -
China demands end to US surveilance after aircraft intercept
(The Philippine Star,May 21, 2016 , on page 4)Beijing demanded an end to U.S. surveillance near China on Thursday after two of its fighter jets carried out what the Pentagon said was an “unsafe” intercept of a U.S. military reconnaissance aircraft over the South China ... -
China demands US act to improve military ties
(The Philippine Star,September 28, 2018 , on page 17)China yesterday criticized the United States for flying B-52 bombers in the vicinity of the South China Sea, and demanded that the US take steps to improve military relations amid heightened tensions between the two ... -
China denies 'militarizing' allegations in SCS
(The Philippine Star,May 23, 2018 , on page 12)Beijing hit back Monday at allegations it was “militarizing” the South China Sea after landing bombers at an airbase in the contested waters, accusing Washington instead of raising tensions with its own military footprint. ... -
China deploys missiles in disputed sea- report
(The Philippine Star,February 18, 2016 , on page 1-4)China has deployed a surface-to-air missile system on one of its contested islands in the South China Sea, a report said Tuesday just as President Barack Obama called for “tangible steps” to reduce tensions in the region. ... -
'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 hits back at US criticism sea 'restrictions'
(The Philippine Star,August 11, 2015 , on page 5)China hit back yesterday at United States criticism that it restricts navigation and overflights in the South China Sea amid a festering marine territorial dispute with some of its neighbors. China claims most of the South ... -
China installs rocket launchers on disputed reef
(The Philippine Star,May 18, 2017 , on page 1-6)China has installed rocket launchers on a disputed reef in the South China Sea to ward off Vietnamese military combat divers, according to a state-run newspaper, offering new details on China’s ongoing military build-up. ... -
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 ...