Picture this: Somewhere in the South China Sea, which China claims as its own, a Chinese warship confronts a Philippine warship or, maybe it’s vice versa, and shots are exchanged. It doesn’t matter which warship fired first. The fight is on and the Philippines’ warship is soon joined by American warships that come to […]
MANILA — As China marked its 70th founding anniversary with a list of milestones it achieved over the last seven decades, Chinese Ambassador Zhao Jianhua said Beijing would continue sharing the benefits of their progress with partners, including the Philippines. “China is committed to sharing the benefits of development with the Philippines,” he said […]
MANILA, Philippines — China has a “greater stake” in ensuring peace and stability in the South China Sea than any other nation, its top envoy to Manila said. In a speech at the celebration 70th founding anniversary of the People’s Republic of China in Makati City on Thursday, Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Zhao Jianhua […]
MANILA, Philippines — Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. has acknowledged that he helped Mauritius in its claim over the Chagos Archipelago using the South China Sea arbitration ruling. In February, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) rejected the United Kingdom’s claim of sovereignty over the Chagos Archipelago, including Diego Garcia Island. The United […]
NEW YORK CITY – Many of the commitments made by the Chinese government to the Philippines have yet to materialize, according to Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. Speaking at an event organized by the Asia Society here on Tuesday (early Wednesday in Manila), Locsin said the perception that China has been pouring support […]
MANILA, Philippines — China will try to reclaim Scarborough Shoal within President Rodrigo Duterte’s term before it signs the Code of Conduct on the South China Sea, Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice said Wednesday. Speaking to journalists at a forum for reporting on maritime security issues, the senior magistrate said that China would try […]
Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio on Wednesday warned that China may use the proposed code of conduct in the South China Sea to replace the United Nations’ dispute settlement mechanism on maritime claims. Carpio said parties negotiating the code should be vigilant and cautioned them against falling into China’s “trap,” which seeks to jeopardize […]
Beijing seeks a code of conduct for the South China Sea that “is all about how Southeast Asia and China will engage with each other and no one else”, Locsin told an Asia Society event in New York. “[Such an agreement would be] implicit recognition of Chinese hegemony,” he said. “In short, a manual […]
Hanoi has not found as much support as it hoped for despite its bold confrontation of Beijing in the South China Sea. Vietnam and China are engaged in a slow boiling stand-off in the South China Sea that has not received sufficient attention. China has reportedly sent one survey vessel and at least four […]
CHINA has launched a new amphibious assault carrier in move which defence analysts believe transformed the People’s Liberation Army Navy the minute it entered the water. The warship allows marines to capture beaches and land supplies on enemy territory and will operate alongside an increasingly powerful fleet of aircraft carriers, air defence destroyers and […]