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Asean statement to go easy on China
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 ...
- April 27, 2017
Rody open to military exercises with China in Sulu Sea
President Duterte is open to holding joint military drills with China as the administration seeks closer ties with Beijing despite conflicting maritime claims in the South China Sea. Duterte’s statement came a week before ...
- May 2, 2017
China asserts power in disputed sea
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 ...
- April 11, 2017
Benham trip to push through next week
The government is all set to embark on another exploratory trip to the 13-million-hectare Benham Rise next week, Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol said yesterday. Piñol said President Duterte gave the green light for ...
- April 29, 2017
DFA: Phl may ink deal with China in Benham
The Philippines does not have a policy allowing China to conduct research in Benham Rise, but President Duterte may enter into binding agreements with China to explore the gas-rich underwater plateau, the Department of ...
- March 18, 2017
‘Asean concerned over reclamation in disputed seas’
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 ...
- February 22, 2017
Phl seeks gentleman's agreement on sea code
With no legally binding mechanism to enforce any deal on the South China Sea dispute, China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) may, in the meantime, settle for a “gentleman’s agreement” to prevent war ...
- May 20, 2017
Sea dispute shouldn't strain Phl, China ties - envoy
The relationship between Manila and Beijing should not be made hostage to the South China Sea and West Philippine Sea issue, China's ambassador said yesterday. Zhao Jinhua told reporters at Malacanang that the maritime ...
- February 28, 2017
'SCS claimants will suffer if harsh to China'
People from claimant-states in the South China Sea will suffer if they take a hard stance with China, Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano said yesterday, as former diplomats and experts expressed concern over ...
- August 5, 2017
Phl protests China weapons systems on islands
The Philippines has filed a diplomatic protest against China in response to a report by the US think tank that Beijing appears to have installed weapons, including anti-aircraft and anti-missile systems, on all seven ...
- January 17, 2017