President also plans to watch Gilas match for Fiba MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte will once again visit China this August, his fifth trip to the Asian superpower since he assumed office in 2016. “Visit is confirmed [this August] but no exact dates yet,” presidential spokesperson Salvador Panelo told INQUIRER.net in a text message […]

  BANGKOK: Asean countries have expressed their concern on the rising tensions caused by the presence of warships in the South China Sea, says Malaysia’s Foreign Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah. “We should lessen the presence of warships in the disputed waters to ensure peace and stability, safety and freedom of navigation in the South China […]

FEARS tensions in the South China Sea could spill into open war surged after a coalition of Beijing was confronted by a coalition of its neighbours, with the Malaysian Foreign Minister admitting “we are worried”. The warning was delivered the 52nd Asean Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, which finished yesterday. Asean is an economic and security partnership […]

SOUTH CHINA SEA have erupted boosting fears of open conflict after Beijing cut a secret deal with Cambodia which could extend their control in the contentious waters. Reports that China cut a deal with Cambodia to use part of a naval base is raising concerns that Beijing could extend its territory in the South China […]

  Reports of a deal between China and Cambodia over a naval base have stoked concerns about Beijing’s ambitions in the South China Sea and Indian Ocean. China and Cambodia have denied the reports, but the news has the US and other countries reevaluating their relationships in the region. Visit Business Insider’s homepage for more […]

RUNWAY ON ZAMORA REEF Stepping up its militarization of the South China Sea, Beijing has built a 3.1-kilometer runway on Zamora Reef in the Spratly archipelago. Similar runways have also been constructed on two other artificial islands. MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines has “position” and “possession” of the West Philippine Sea, and China is merely […]