The United States’ presence in the South China Sea (West Philippine Sea) will be helpful, but China’s involvement is still necessary to ensure long-term stability, government officials have said. “The Philippines would want stability in this part of the world, in that part of the world,” Palace spokesman Salvador Panelo said, following renewed rhetoric from […]
XI Jinping’s administration were enraged after the US authorised $2billion worth of arms sales to self-ruled Taiwan. The US, which is the main weapons dealer to Taiwan, would send over 100 tanks and almost 2,000 missiles to the island. There was outrage in China, who said they were seriously concerned after Taiwan’s defence ministry confirmed […]
MANILA — The Supreme Court (SC) en banc will hear oral arguments on the petition filed by the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) and fisherfolk from Palawan and Zambales seeking to compel cabinet members and government officials to protect and preserve the environment in the West Philippine Sea from alleged “massive destruction” caused by […]
THE Philippines has backed the US as it bids to bring an end to tensions over the South China Sea and fury from Beijing. Shanahan’s comments that Washington would no longer “tiptoe” around China’s behaviour in the seas. He told reporters in a briefing: “The Philippines would want stability in this part of the world, […]
MANILA, Philippines — US troops in South China Sea? No problem. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said Manila would not oppose Washington’s presence in the South China Sea – as Beijing admitted deploying military and weapons there – if it would promote peace and stability in the disputed area. “The Philippines would want stability in this […]
The United States’ presence in the South China Sea (West Philippine Sea) will be helpful, but China’s involvement is still necessary to ensure long-term stability, government officials said. “The Philippines would want stability in this part of the world, in that part of the world,” Palace spokesman Salvador Panelo said on Tuesday, following renewed […]
Speaking at the Shangri-La Dialogue (SLD) on Sunday, Chinese Defense Minister Wei Fenghe made many bold, controversial remarks. One such statement was his assertion that since its founding in 1949, the People’s Republic of China “has never provoked a war or conflict, nor has it ever invaded another country or taken an inch of land […]
MANILA, Philippines — In a bid to preserve free and open access to the seas, France vowed to maintain its operations in the South China Sea. Speaking at the 2019 Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, French Minister of the Armed Forces Florence Parly said Paris would address the issue with its own “steady, non-confrontational but obstinate […]
CHINESE warships arrived in Sydney Harbour in what was a surprising show of force from Beijing on Monday amid soaring tensions in the South China Sea. Much to the surprise of the public, three warships entered the harbour on Monday morning following a bold threat from Chinese Defence Minister General Wei Fenghe. The People’s Liberation […]
MANILA, Philippines (Update 2, 3:01 p.m.) — Distancing itself from the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), Beijing insisted that artificial islands in the disputed South China Sea have been named a long time ago. Speaking at the 2019 Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, Chinese Ministry of Defense Security Cooperation Center director […]