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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
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
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
China: sea code won't cover Panatag Shoal
China is ready for talks on a Code of Conduct in the South China Sea, but Panatag or Scarborough Shoal off Zambales will not be covered by the COC. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) spokesman Robespierre Bolivar said the ...
- August 7, 2017
Asean seeks binding sea code by yearend
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 ...
- April 30, 2017
Phl, China to hold direct talks on SCS
The Philippines and China will hold direct talks on their maritime dispute in May, Filipino officials said yesterday, as President Duterte seeks stronger economic ties with Beijing. China has invited officials of the ...
- March 30, 2017
Phl, China back on ‘right track’ on sea row
A year after an international tribunal ruled in favor of the Philippines in its case against China’s massive maritime claims, the two countries are now back on the “right track” in peacefully resolving their dispute. On ...
- July 14, 2017
‘Philippines not giving up territory to China’
The Philippines will not lose even a “single inch” of territory to China if ever it proceeds with its joint exploration deal with the Asian giant, which is claiming almost the entire South China Sea. Foreign Affairs Secretary ...
- July 27, 2017
China opens cinema on disputed SCS island
Soldiers and residents on one of the islands China controls in the contested South China Sea can now relax and watch a movie after the first theater in the strategic waterway opened its doors Saturday, reports say. In its ...
- July 25, 2017
China welcomes Rody's decision to drop visit to Spratlys
China welcomes President Duterte’s backpedalling on his plan to visit the disputed Spratlys on Independence Day and plant a Philippine flag on an islet occupied by Filipinos. “We are glad that the Philippines choose to ...
- April 16, 2017