Carpio: World’s naval powers enforcing 2016 Hague ruling

President Rodrigo Duterte may have chosen to put aside the arbitral tribunal award that invalidated China’s massive claims in the South China Sea, but the world’s naval powers are doing their part to enforce it, Supreme Court acting Chief Justice Antonio Carpio said Monday. “There is clearly enforcement of a core part of the Award […]

With eye on China, New Zealand buys US anti-submarine jets

$1.6 billion purchase of US military aircraft announced New Zealand seeking to help counter China’s buildup in South China Sea China hits back over ‘groundless accusations’ (CNN)New Zealand announced a $1.6 billion purchase of US military aircraft on Monday as it seeks to integrate its forces with US and Australian allies that are trying to […]

Inside China’s Dystopian Dreams: A.I., Shame and Lots of Cameras

A video showing facial recognition software in use at the headquarters of the artificial intelligence company Megvii in Beijing.CreditGilles Sabrie for The New York Times ZHENGZHOU, China — In the Chinese city of Zhengzhou, a police officer wearing facial recognition glasses spotted a heroin smuggler at a train station. In Qingdao, a city famous for […]

[OPINION] Time for a different narrative on maritime dispute with China

Since the stunning victory over China in 2016, the official story has been defeatist Soon, it will be two years since the Philippines overwhelmingly won in its maritime dispute against China. But during this time, the official narrative in the Philippines has been one with strong defeatist tones. From Day 1, July 12, 2016, when […]

‘Their hands are all over it’: China behind N. Korea’s condemnation of US talks, Sen. Graham says

‘Their hands are all over it’: China behind N. Korea’s condemnation of US talks, Sen. Graham says US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is seen with North Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) has accused Beijing of being behind Pyongyang’s condemnation of recent talks with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, while making bizarre threats to […]

BY SNUBBING CHINA IN RIMPAC, US PLAYS A DANGEROUS WAR GAME

Observers speculate the US is fortifying a coalition with an aim to contain China’s rising clout. If they are right, Beijing’s increasingly assertive foreign policy could prove one of its greatest diplomatic failures China’s exclusion from – and Vietnam’s inclusion in – this summer’s Rim of the Pacific naval exercise (Rimpac) is not just a […]

The South China Sea’s history and role in international politics – a scholarly view

Edited by a Taiwanese law professor, this latest volume in a series on contemporary China examines the competing claims to the waterway and the geopolitics of one of the world’s major flashpoints This latest volume in a series on contemporary China published by World Scientific looks at the historical, geopolitical, and legal aspects of the […]

China is quietly conducting electronic warfare tests in the South China Sea

China is quietly testing electronic warfare assets recently installed at fortified outposts in the South China Sea, sources tell CNBC. A Chinese Naval officer stands guard beside a submarine at the Ngong Shuen Chau Naval Base in Hong Kong. China is quietly testing electronic warfare assets recently installed at fortified outposts in the South China […]

China’s Hainan invites ‘individuals’ to develop idle islands in South China Sea — report

MANILA, Philippines — China’s southern province of Hainan, which oversees the country’s territorial claims in South China Sea, has allowed “any entity or individual” to develop uninhabitated islands in the disputed waters in a bid to discourage rival claimants from occupying idle features, Chinese state media reported. Chinese state-run tabloid Global Times reported on July […]