Search
Now showing items 151-160 of 173
Phl seeks substantive US support on sea row
The United States wants to deploy advanced air and naval equipment to the Philippines, which is seeking “substantive support” from its long-time ally amid China’s massive reclamation activities in the West Philippine Sea. ...
- April 16, 2015
'Chinese navy using Jackson Atoll as docking area'
The Chinese navy has reportedly transformed Jackson Atoll into a “parking space” for its ships deployed for operations in the disputed South China Sea. “About Pag-asa, the Chinese are moving closer to the island while at ...
- July 28, 2018
Asean communiqué stalls on sea row
Southeast Asian foreign ministers failed to release a customary communiqué at the end of a high-level meeting in Manila on Saturday after what diplomats said was a lack of consensus about how to refer to disputes in the ...
- August 7, 2017
Palace: Hague ruling not shelved but unenforceable
The Duterte administration never shelved the arbitral ruling on the South China Sea (SCS), Malacañang said yesterday, after the Philippines’ former top diplomat urged the government to “unshelve” the landmark decision that ...
- April 15, 2019
No militarization in disputed sea - China
China is not militarizing the South China Sea, Premier Li Keqiang said yesterday, although he acknowledged that defense equipment on islands in the disputed waterway had been placed there to maintain “freedom of navigation”. ...
- March 25, 2017
China's airfields on Spratlys meant for fighter jets - US
A senior US State Department official yesterday disputed China’s claims that the airstrips built on its artificial islands of the South China Sea were meant for flights for humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. “The ...
- March 30, 2016
Asean ministers air concern on China sea buildup
Southeast Asian foreign ministers yesterday aired concerns over China’s activities in disputed areas of the South China Sea, noting that land reclamation continued even after talks began between their 10-member bloc and ...
- February 7, 2018
China flexes muscle in disputed waters
Beijing is flexing its military muscle in the South China Sea, driving away Filipino fishermen from Panatag Shoal and preventing the Indonesian coast guard from detaining a Chinese vessel caught poaching in Indonesia’s ...
- March 22, 2016
US: Improved China ties can't replace Phl-US alliance
In the same interview, Kim said China’s aggressive and unilateral actions in the South China Sea have a “very direct effect” on the sovereignty and interest of the Philippines. The US raised concern over China’s aggressive ...
- November 28, 2018
UC concerned over China's interference in SCS
The United States said it’s concerned by reports of China’s interference with oil and gas activities in the disputed waters of the South China Sea, where Vietnam accuses Beijing of violating its sovereignty. State Department ...
- July 22, 2019