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US admiral: Policymaker to decide South China Sea patrols
The U.S. Navy's top commander in the Pacific says it's up to policymakers in Washington whether his sailors patrol within 12 nautical miles of newly constructed islands claimed by China in the South China Sea. Pacific Fleet ...
- October 24, 2015
Vietnam begins dredging on South China Sea reef
Vietnam has begun dredging work on a disputed reef in the South China Sea, satellite imagery shows, the latest move by the communist state to bolster its claims in the strategic waterway. Activity visible on Ladd Reef in ...
- December 10, 2016
China builds military facilities in Spratlys
China has built new military facilities on islands in the South China Sea, a US think tank reported on Thursday, a move that could raise tensions with Washington, which has accused Beijing of militarizing the vital waterway. ...
- July 1, 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
'WPS joint exploration may be unconstitutional'
As the Duterte administration appears determined to pursue joint development in the West Philippine Sea with China, some lawmakers have warned that such arrangement could have constitutional ramifications. House constitutional ...
- October 30, 2019
Benham Rise
Benham Rise is not subject to any maritime boundary dispute unlike the Spratly Islands in the West Philippine Sea. People and governments have started to look into this undersea region because of the possible mineral and ...
- February 12, 2018
Del Rosario: Take SCS ruling to UN General Assembly
Since China has not stopped its bullying in the West Philippine Sea, former foreign affairs chief Albert del Rosario said the Philippines needs to drum up international support to compel Beijing to comply with an arbitral ...
- August 2, 2019
Leni, senators call for probe on Recto Bank incident
Vice President Leni Robredo has expressed support for calls to investigate and seek accountability over the sinking of a Filipino fishing boat hit by a Chinese vessel in Recto Bank in Palawan on Sunday. “I fully support ...
- June 14, 2019
Palace welcomes growing support for maritime case vs China
Malacañang yesterday welcomed the pronouncements of four US senators supporting the Philippines’ maritime case against China. Senators John McCain (Arizona), Jack Reed (Rhode Island), Bob Corker (Tennessee) and Ben Cardin ...
- July 20, 2015
Rody to 'ignore' SCS ruling for 60-40 deal with China
The Duterte administration will ignore the 2016 international arbitral court ruling favoring the Philippine position on the South China Sea to ensure “economic activity” in the country’s exclusive economic zone, including ...
- September 12, 2019