SOUTH CHINA SEA control has become a key objective for Beijing and Chinese President Xi Jinping, whose government sent a chilling warning last year that has sparked caution from the US as well as Asian neighbours in the region. As Beijing looked to forge a plan to dominate the region, one admiral made a […]
SOUTH CHINA SEA disputes between China and the Philippines are set to take another tense turn as Manila plans to seize control of oil and gas in the region despite Beijing fury. PXP Energy Corporation in the Philippines has requested permission from the country’s Department of Energy to capitalise on the resource rich Malampaya […]
It is our economic assets, our commerce, and way of life that can now be threatened by the Chinese. Green Aura is a harbinger of things to come. Unceasingly had drummed into them the utterance of The Times: “You are lions led by packasses.” – Francisque Sarcey, in Paris During the Siege, 1871 The […]
MANILA (Reuters) – PXP Energy Corp said on Tuesday it has submitted an unsolicited proposal to the Philippines’ Department of Energy to develop and utilize the Malampaya natural gas facilities in the South China Sea for a planned integrated gas hub venture. The Malampaya gas-to-power project, developed and operated by Shell Philippines Exploration BV […]
In the recently concluded 7th Asean-US Summit in Bangkok, it was widely reported that only the Thai, Laotian and Vietnamese heads of state showed up. The former was the chair of Asean (the Association of Southeast Asian Nations), the latter is taking over as Asean chair and Laos is the current coordinator for Asean-US […]
WASHINGTON, DC—A senior analyst of a US-based think-tank has warned the Philippines against entering into joint exploration of South China Sea resources with China, saying it might compromise Philippine sovereignty. Speaking to Filipino journalists, RAND Corporation’s Derek Grossman said the Philippines should weigh the costs and benefits of a joint exploration with China in […]
The head of a Beijing-funded think tank says China can benefit from Europe’s experience in settling maritime disputes as it seeks to reduce tensions in the South China Sea, but experts say a copycat approach will not work. Speaking at the EU-China Experts’ Seminar on Maritime Security at the end of last month, Wu […]
MANILA, Philippines — Retired Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio has criticized the government’s awarding of rare honors to outgoing Chinese ambassador to the Philippines Zhao Jianhua. The ambassador, who is set to end his post this November after serving for five years, was recently awarded with the Order of Sikatuna and Congressional Medal of […]
MANILA – Retired Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio believes China will comply with the arbitral ruling in the South China Sea with the Memorandum of Understanding it signed with the Philippines on joint oil and gas exploration. “Yes, I believe so, and to quote Secretary Teddyboy Locsin: ‘We are almost there,’” Carpio said in […]
HANOI — Vietnam could explore legal action among various options in its territorial dispute with powerful neighbor China in the South China Sea, a senior government official said on Wednesday. Frictions have grown between the two communist-run nations since Beijing in July sent a ship for a months-long seismic survey to an area internationally […]