HANOI, Vietnam— The United States said it’s concerned by reports of China’s interference with oil and gas activities in the disputed waters of the South China Sea, where Vietnam accuses Beijing of violating its sovereignty. State Department spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus said in a statement that China’s “repeated provocative actions aimed at the offshore oil […]

WASHINGTON – The United States has weighed in on an ongoing standoff between Vietnam and China over Chinese operations in the South China Sea, urging Beijing to cease interfering with oil and gas activities in the disputed waters. The statement from the State Department on Saturday (July 20) came after a statement from Hanoi on […]

  The risk of collisions between Chinese vessels and those from Malaysia and Vietnam in the South China Sea has been heightened in recent weeks as China has tried to obstruct the two countries’ oil and gas exploration, a Washington-based think tank said on Wednesday. The analysis comes with a stand-off simmering between Chinese and […]

  MANILA, Philippines — “Multilateral resistance” from the United States and its allies against China’s militarization in the South China Sea is something Beijing cannot ignore, said a State Department official. “We’re strongest when we coordinate with like-minded allies and others,” said US Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs David Stilwell […]

  WASHINGTON – The United States on Saturday expressed concern over reports that China is hampering other countries’ oil and gas activities in the South China Sea and accused Beijing of acting like a bully. The State Department said such acts by China — it did not say when they are alleged to have happened […]

  Songs of praises were sung on the streets and inside households. Cries of infatuation for the enigmatic and charismatic leader from the south resonated all over. The dawn of a new political era for many, a clear break from tradition, a tradition of imperial Manila, career politicians and old guards of oligarchy. The man […]

HANOI — Vietnam has accused China of trespassing and demanded a Chinese survey ship in the South China Sea withdraw in the latest flashpoint over the disputed territory. The two countries have long been locked in a maritime disagreement over the resource-rich waters, with the Chinese claiming nearly all of it. But the international community […]

ASPEN • From trade wars to real ones with missiles and warships, China is seen as America’s biggest rival, and the future of that rivalry was up for debate Thursday at the Aspen Security Forum. The annual event, in its 10th year, draws top security thinkers from around the world. Much of the first of […]

  President Rodrigo Duterte’s declaration in an interview that he and China have agreed to allow Chinese fishermen to fish in the country’s exclusive economic zone bound the Philippines to his commitment, Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio said on Thursday. In an interview with GMA resident analyst Richard Heydarian, Carpio called on the Senate to […]

Senate President Vicente Sotto III and Senators Aquilino Pimentel III and Francis Tolentino on Thursday backed President Rodrigo Duterte’s statement that the Philippines was granting China permission to fish in the country’s exclusive economic zone. Sotto said Filipinos should also be allowed to fish in parts of the South China Sea controlled by the Chinese. […]