SUMMARY Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief General Gilbert Gapay said that the South China Sea situation “remains volatile and uncertain” – quite different from the picture painted by Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana just the day before. “The situation in South China Sea remains volatile and uncertain. We have seen aggressive actions in the […]
China is the first major economy to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic that originated on the mainland itself. While the overall economy could not avoid a slowdown, the country’s ability to control the virus by March meant economic activity was able to resume relatively quickly. That activity in turn has powered more wealth creation, […]
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana downplayed the threat of China’s aggression in the West Philippine Sea on Monday, October 12. Facing senators through a Zoom budget hearing, Lorenzana described the “situation in the West Philippine Sea” as “stable” and “manageable.” Lorenzana was responding to Senator Risa Hontiveros, who asked what the DND […]
The Philippine and Chinese governments have reaffirmed the “continuing vitality” of their bilateral relations amid the constraints posed by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. The reaffirmation was made during the official visit of Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. to China where he met with State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi. “The two foreign […]
BEIJING: China on Monday (Oct 12) called on Malaysia to “fairly investigate” the cases of Chinese fishermen held for allegedly operating illegally in Malaysian waters. China has sent personnel to visit detained crew members from six boats seized on Friday and provide them with personal protective equipment and other assistance, foreign ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian […]
CHINA has staged a chilling island invasion exercise aimed to simulate an all-out clash with Taiwan. Saturday saw China’s simulated attack use drones, special forces and airborne troops in a staged exercise to prepare for an invasion of Taiwan. The horrific drills were reported by Chinese state broadcaster CCTV and marked the first time in […]
China said it dispatched ships and planes to track the US guided-missile destroyer John S. McCain as it passed near Chinese-held islands in the South China Sea. The People’s Liberation Army accused the US warship of trespassing into Chinese territorial waters on Friday near the Paracel Islands — called Xisha by China — during the […]
by force, saying amphibious landings were notoriously difficult and there was a lot of ambiguity about how the United States would respond.The US national security adviser warned China on Wednesday against any attempt to takeTaiwan Robert O’Brien told an event at the University of Nevada in Las Vegas that China was engaged in a massive […]
BRITAIN, France and possibly Germany are preparing strategies to keep an eye on China in the disputed South China Sea. The European powers are considering how to increase their presence in the contested South China Sea as tensions over the waters has continued to remain high. Britain and France are permanent members of the United […]
Canada’s defence minister Harjit Sajjan has said that NATO needs to “monitor” China’s activities as the actions that it has been “demonstrating in the South China Sea are obviously concerning”. Sajjan made these observations while participating in a panel discussion titled A Compass of Stability – NATO’s Ageless Utility, organised by the GLOBSEC Bratislava Forum, […]