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China to end reclamation, start building structures
China will complete land reclamation projects on its disputed South China Sea territorial claims as planned within "upcoming days," the Foreign Ministry said yesterday. However, in a sign that developments were far from ...
- June 17, 2015
US patrol deliberately avoided inflaming tensions
The US Navy deliberately avoided military drills or other actions that could have further inflamed tensions with Beijing during a patrol last week near islands China has built in the South China Sea, US officials said. “We ...
- November 8, 2015
China to US: Help cool down Phi on sea row
The US should help "cool down" the Philippines and realize that its meddling in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) dispute would only stir tensions, a Chinese newspaper reported. In an editorial dated May 28, China ...
- May 30, 2015
Phl urges China to halt reclamation work on reef
The Philippines strongly urged China to stop reclamation work on a disputed submerged reef within its exclusive economic zone in the West Philippine Sea, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said yesterday. A Navy ...
- February 7, 2015
EC allows Phi more time to curb illegal fishing
The European Commission has granted a six-month extension to the Philippines to finalize the adoption and implementation of measures against illegal fishing to prevent trade sanctions on Philippine fisheries imports. The ...
- February 22, 2015
'China's activities in West Phl Sea violate UNCLOS'
China’s construction activities in the West Philippine Sea are a violation of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), Malacañang said yesterday. Speaking to reporters, Presidential Communications ...
- March 13, 2015
Palace defends legal tack from in sea row
In its statement, G7 expressed support for the right of claimants to seek peaceful resolution of disputes in accordance with international law, including through legal dispute settlement mechanisms. G7 is a forum of leaders ...
- April 19, 2015
Italy backs Philippines on UN arbitration over sea dispute
Italian leaders expressed support for the Philippines’ move to bring its territorial dispute with China before an international tribunal during their meeting with President Aquino here yesterday. Aquino held separate ...
- December 4, 2015
'China sea claim hopeless'
China's expansive claim in South China Sea and West Philippine Sea is "hopeless and indefensible" and without legal or historical basis, the Philippines told an international arbitration court on Wednesday. The Permanent ...
- November 27, 2015
UN gives green light for treaty on high seas conservation
The UN General Assembly has adopted a resolution giving a green light to develop a new treaty for the conservation of marine life in the high seas. The resolution, adopted by consensus on Friday, launches the first global ...
- June 25, 2015