MANILA, Philippines — US troops in South China Sea? No problem. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said Manila would not oppose Washington’s presence in the South China Sea – as Beijing admitted deploying military and weapons there – if it would promote peace and stability in the disputed area. “The Philippines would want stability in this […]
The United States’ presence in the South China Sea (West Philippine Sea) will be helpful, but China’s involvement is still necessary to ensure long-term stability, government officials said. “The Philippines would want stability in this part of the world, in that part of the world,” Palace spokesman Salvador Panelo said on Tuesday, following renewed […]
Speaking at the Shangri-La Dialogue (SLD) on Sunday, Chinese Defense Minister Wei Fenghe made many bold, controversial remarks. One such statement was his assertion that since its founding in 1949, the People’s Republic of China “has never provoked a war or conflict, nor has it ever invaded another country or taken an inch of land […]
MANILA, Philippines — In a bid to preserve free and open access to the seas, France vowed to maintain its operations in the South China Sea. Speaking at the 2019 Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, French Minister of the Armed Forces Florence Parly said Paris would address the issue with its own “steady, non-confrontational but obstinate […]
CHINESE warships arrived in Sydney Harbour in what was a surprising show of force from Beijing on Monday amid soaring tensions in the South China Sea. Much to the surprise of the public, three warships entered the harbour on Monday morning following a bold threat from Chinese Defence Minister General Wei Fenghe. The People’s Liberation […]
MANILA, Philippines (Update 2, 3:01 p.m.) — Distancing itself from the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), Beijing insisted that artificial islands in the disputed South China Sea have been named a long time ago. Speaking at the 2019 Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, Chinese Ministry of Defense Security Cooperation Center director […]
DONALD TRUMP has moved ahead with plans to sell 34 surveillance drones to key allies as the US claims it will no longer “tiptoe” around Beijing in the ongoing South China Sea row. The drones will be sold to four allies in the region, with acting defence secretary Patrick Shanahan condemned China’s behaviour in Asia. […]
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has moved ahead with a surveillance drone sale to 4 US allies in the South China Sea region as acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan said Washington will no longer “tiptoe” around Chinese behavior in Asia. The drones would afford greater intelligence gathering capabilities potentially curbing Chinese activity in the region. […]
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines supports any United States action in the South China Sea (West Philippine Sea) that would maintain stability in the region amid the continued military buildup of China in the area, President Rodrigo Duterte’s spokesman said on Tuesday, June 4. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo was asked about the recent statement […]
Chinese defence minister Wei Fenghe criticised the United States on Sunday for its support for self-ruled Taiwan and for naval operations in the disputed South China Sea, but said conflict or war between the two countries would be a disaster. Wei told the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, Asia’s premier defence summit, that China would “fight […]