I.M. Wright is usually right, but this time, in his January 9 letter, “Others will not sit (by) as China bends the rules”, he is not right to have sided with the “don’t do as I do” United States and Vietnam: the latter claims a big chunk of China’s area bounded by the nine-dash line. […]

TAIPEI, TAIWAN — Vietnam’s tough stance against China over sovereignty of the South China Sea will put Beijing on the defensive during regional talks on easing the regional maritime dispute, people who follow the process say. Officials in Hanoi have suggested establishing a code of conduct that, among other things, would bar construction on artificial […]

CHIANG MAI, Thailand — Foreign ministers of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations on Friday hewed to the group’s practice of reaching the least provocative consensus possible in discussions of such divisive issues as Myanmar’s Rohingya crisis and China’s territorial claims in the South China Sea. A two-day Foreign Ministers’ Retreat was the regional […]

MANILA, Philippines – “China is still after our exclusive economic zone.” Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio issued this warning on Thursday, noting that China’s seemingly slow march towards the contested areas of West Philippine Sea is “just temporary.” “The intention of China is very clear. They want to control the West Philippine Sea,” […]

China could be “slowing down” in trying to get control of the South China Sea but this is only temporary, Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio warned on Thursday. “The intention of China is very clear. They want to control the West Philippine Sea. We should always bear that in mind that their intention […]

MANILA, Philippines – Opposition Senator Antonio Trillanes IV on Thursday, January 17, warned against letting a Chinese company take over Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction Philippines’ shipyard in Subic Bay, citing its serious implications on Philippine national security. Trillanes made the statement in a Senate media forum, while responding to questions about a possible government […]

MANILA, Philippines — Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio on Thursday warned about the security implications of a possible Chinese takeover of Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction Corp. Philippines in Subic. Hanjin Philippines, a subsidiary of South Korean shipbuilder Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction Co. Ltd., recently declared bankruptcy. “China claims our West Philippine Sea. If […]

THE government is looking into having other foreign white knights to acquire Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction Philippines (HHIC-Phil), with an initial eight-year rehabilitation plan on the table. An Olongapo City court granted HHIC-Phil’s petition to enter into corporate rehabilitation on Monday. Citing initial data, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Deputy Governor Diwa C. Guinigundo […]

A formation of Chinese naval ships consisting of four advanced warships under the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Southern Theater Command’s South China Sea Fleet set sail Wednesday for deepwater exercises with the PLA’s Air Force, Rocket Force and Strategic Support Force. The PLA forces will conduct joint exercises focusing on anti-terrorism, anti-piracy and joint search […]

The country’s foreign minister Pham Bình Minh made the comments after China and Vietnam wrapped up their latest talks on their land and maritime borders on Monday with a pledge to maintain maritime stability. He told local media that Hanoi was trying to maintain a balance between the United States and China at a time […]