Taiwan has begun mass production of its home-grown Tuo Jiang-class missile corvettes and high-speed minelayers as it seeks to shore up its naval forces amid rising hostility from Beijing. Dubbed the “aircraft carrier killer”, the small but powerful corvette, which has a displacement of 680 tonnes and a top speed of 45 knots, is […]
Former Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales made the Philippines proud this week after she was refused entry for a few hours in China’s special administrative region, Hong Kong. Instead of bowing and entering Chinese territory after immigration authorities claimed there was a “mistake” in not allowing her entry, the feisty senior citizen instead decided to return home […]
China is convinced the United States is seeking to use the trade war to contain it and eventually bring down the Chinese Communist Party, but Beijing will not overreact to what it perceives as American provocations, a source familiar with the leadership’s thinking told The Sunday Times. The Chinese leadership now views the US as […]
South China Sea region where China has created artificial islands violating international law is once again in the spotlight ahead of the next edition of the Shangrila Dialogue one of region’s key geopolitical dialogue in Singapore between May 31-June 2. The Chinese foreign ministry shot back last Thursday at a US Senate proposal to […]
The United States has called on China to curb the development of its state-owned enterprises (SOEs), a demand that China sees as an “invasion” on its economic sovereignty, Chinese state news agency Xinhua said on Saturday. Trade tensions between Washington and Beijing escalated sharply earlier this month after the Trump administration accused China of […]
United States Ambassador to the Philippines Sung Kim on Thursday, May 23, said maintaining the good relationship between U.S. and Philippine forces is essential for the stability of the region. Though the United States is not directly involved in the claims, Kim told reporters that the country has a “very serious interest” in the area. […]
From the South China Sea to the Indian Ocean and the African Continent, China is rising fast, challenging America’s long dominance. That’s something investors should watch closely, as rising tensions between the world’s two largest economies raise geopolitical risks that begin to spread beyond trade. China’s rise didn’t happen by accident. It occurred systematically, […]
The early 20th century Italian thinker Antonio Gramsci observed that a “common error” among historians was their “inability to find the correct relation between what is organic and what is conjunctural”. Seeing his home country transformed overnight after the second world war, Gramsci cautioned against mistaking fundamental shifts for historical accidents or ephemeral change. Under […]
MANILA—The Philippine Navy said it is set to acquire 25 to 30 warships in the next decade in a bid to strengthen maritime security. Navy chief Vice Adm. Robert Empedrad on Thursday said the government plans to purchase offshore patrol vessels and submarines, according to a Philippine News Agency report posted Saturday. “I think there […]
Asian seas are far from tranquil as Beijing asserts control and builds its military presence in the South China Sea. The strategic waterway is now one of the world’s most volatile geopolitical fault lines, and smaller countries in the region are faced with the thorny problem of how to respond.For the Association of Southeast […]