Yesterday’s headline that China has deployed missiles on three Philippine reefs is deeply concerning but not the least bit surprising. If one has dealt with China, of certainty is the stark inconsistency between what is being declared and what is actually happening on the ground. Regardless of Beijing’s commitment not to militarize, China’s methodical upgrading […]
MANILA – China’s installation of missiles in the Spratly islands threatens the Philippines’ international access in the disputed South China Sea, an analyst said Saturday. Anders Corr, an analyst with The Journal of Political Risk, said Beijing’s militarization efforts in the South China Sea “constricts” Manila’s access to air and sea routes. “It threatens in […]
WASHINGTON—The White House has warned that China would face “consequences” for its military buildup in contested waters in the western Pacific following reports that the Chinese had installed missiles on three disputed reefs in the South China Sea. “We’re well aware of China’s militarization of the South China Sea,” press secretary Sarah Sanders said on […]
MANILA – The Philippines’ “soft position” on China’s territorial claims in the South China Sea is putting the country at a disadvantage, an international law expert said Sunday. The Chinese army installed anti-ship and air-to-air defenses on outposts claimed by Vietnam and the Philippines over the last 30 days, American television network CNBC reported last […]
SUMMARY BEIJING, China – Beijing Thursday, May 3, reasserted its right to build “defense” facilities in the disputed South China Sea, but declined to confirm reports it had installed new missiles on artificial islands it has built in the region. The Chinese army installed anti-ship and air-to-air defenses on outposts also claimed by Vietnam and the […]
Chinese scholars have recently published a ‘new map of People’s Republic of China’. It is claimed by the Chinese scientists that the map was originally published in 1951 which has now been ‘discovered’ through a painstaking process of national archival investigation. It is further claimed that this provides a new clarity to the precise extent […]
TAIPEI, TAIWAN — Vietnam sounded off twice last week against China over a long-festering maritime sovereignty dispute, after months of silence. But analysts expect to see angry phases like this one alternate more often with silent ones. The foreign ministry in Vietnam said on April 24 China violated Vietnamese sovereignty by installing military jamming equipment […]
“I’m ready. Walang problema ‘yan. And to make a statement, pupunta ako doon. Ang problema ang jet ski kailangan ng gasoline. Eh in the midst sa China Sea wala namang Caltex, wala namang Shell, wala namang Petron,” Duterte said in a press conference in Davao City after his arrival from Singapore. Duterte made a promise […]
HAIKOU (IPP Review) — For many years, Taiwan’s interests and role in the South China Sea disputes have essentially been officially ignored. But with the election of U.S. President Donald J. Trump and his appointment of John Bolton as National Security Adviser, its influence on and involvement in such issues may increase substantially. Bolton in […]
Malacañang said Saturday President Rodrigo Duterte would deal with the arbitral award on the disputed West Philippine Sea or South China Sea, as the President clarified he did not abandon the tribunal’s ruling in favor of the Philippines’ protest against China’s nine-dash line that covers nearly the whole of the disputed region. Presidential Spokesperson Harry […]