The deputy head of a Chinese military academy told an audience that tensions in the South China Sea could be resolved by sinking a pair of U.S. aircraft carriers. U.S. and British navy ships conducted joint drills in the South China Sea last week in what they called a sign of their shared emphasis on […]

President Duterte is committed to continue the country’s dialogue with China as part of his unwavering effort to defend national interests in the West Philippine Sea. According to Presidential Spokesman Salvador Panelo, the President would keep the lines of communication with China open as he remained steadfast in protecting the country’s territorial integrity and sovereignty. […]

A non-government organization in the US described the Philippines as “a war zone in disguise.” Whether a valid description or not, the NGO claim somehow has a ring of truth in it, some local observers say. The short news runner below the main CNN Philippines coverage did not give enough details on the claim of […]

Cooperation with China will benefit Cambodia’s economy and reduce Western pressure, Chinese experts said on Sunday as Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen kicked off his four-day visit to China on Sunday. Cambodia has been a vital force, trusting and supporting China in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and in the construction of […]

A new report on China’s military from the Defense Intelligence Agency comes to a troubling conclusion: The People’s Liberation Army is gaining the characteristic technology and deployment ability to put them on par with Western nations. Chinese leader Xi Jinping has worked to model his military after Western powers, eschewing the Maoist strategies that left […]

PRESIDENT Rodrigo R. Duterte sought warmer ties with China at the outset of his presidency, at a time when China was on its way with its ambitious global infrastructure program called the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Agenda 2020 logo The Philippine government’s Build, Build, Build infrastructure program thus coincides with China’s BRI, which is […]

It’s not surprising that China isn’t happy that Britain may build new bases in the Pacific. What’s surprising is that Britain thinks that building a base in Singapore will accomplish anything. Defense Secretary Gavin Williamson raised eyebrows when he told the Sunday Telegraph that Britain might establish bases in the Caribbean and the Pacific. The […]

MANILA — A new book on the South China Sea will be launched at the De La Salle University (DLSU) in Manila this week. The book, entitled “The South China Sea Arbitration: Understanding the Awards and Debating with China,” is written by Dr. Alfredo C. Robles Jr. and jointly published by DLSU Publishing House and […]

Vietnam’s tough stance against China over sovereignty of the South China Sea will put Beijing on the defensive during regional talks on easing the regional maritime dispute, people who follow the process say. Officials in Hanoi have suggested establishing a code of conduct that, among other things, would bar construction on artificial islands in the […]

A 1,005 sq KM chain of US-controlled islands in the Pacific Ocean is shaping up to be a focal point in Washington and Beijing’s ongoing jockeying for global influence. The Mariana Islands in the north-western Pacific, comprising the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) and Guam, were once seen as “the tip of the […]