Southeast Asian nations have finally made united stand against China’s bold reclamations in the disputed South China Sea, a regional official said on Tuesday. Le Luong Minh, secretary general of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations, said Asean foreign ministers have already expressed their concerns in a meeting on Tuesday with regards to the … Read more
Following Beijing’s accusation that the Philippines is trying to “rope in” other non-claimant countries in the dispute over parts of the disputed South China Sea, Malacañang has hit back to China on Friday. The Philippines has recently earned the favor of big countries like United States and Japan, among others. “We cannot be faulted if … Read more
Amid tensions in the South China Sea (West Philippine Sea) as Beijing continues rapid expansions, Philippines will hold simultaneous naval drills with US and Japan next week. According to the Philippine Fleet, the Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) with the US is set to the east of Palawan from June 18 to 30. “The … Read more
Following the calls from Group of Sven (G7) nations to stop the large-scale reclamation in the South China Sea, China continues to shrug off oppositions. On Monday, G7 leaders issued a statement to Beijing for immediate halt in the coercive activities in the disputed waters. G7 leaders believe that the use of intimidation, coercion or … Read more
Amid high tensions in the disputed South China Sea where Beijing continues to build artificial islands, a top Chinese military official hoped for diplomacy for his six-day visit to the United States. General Fan Changlong, vice-chairman of China’s Central Military Commission, started visiting San Diego on Monday. He first visited the USS Ronal Reagan aircraft … Read more
Following President Benigno Aquino III address to the upper house of parliament in Tokyo on Wednesday, a Chinese Foreign Minister spokesperson said the president should stop his provocation on the talks about territorial disputes in the South China Sea. Aquino earlier compared China to Nazi Germany in regard to the territorial dispute. Spokesperson Hua Chunying … Read more
This time, it wasn’t the defense chief speaking the US President Barack Obama himself weighing in on territorial disputed in the South China Sea. Obama on Monday urged regional powers, particularly China, to respect the law and stop “throwing elbows.” He warned about disregard for existing laws a move away from established ways of resolving … Read more
The warring giants continue to warn each other. Beijing has hit back at US criticisms following its reclamation operations in the disputed South China Sea saying “No one has the right to instruct China what to do.” Just last week, China shooed a US navy surveillance plane flying near the area claimed by China, then … Read more
It’s a “gentle reminder” coming from China that Beijing will not bully small countries as it warned these nations not to make trouble willfully and endlessly. “Here is a gentle reminder to the Philippines: China will not bully small countries, meanwhile, small countries shall not make trouble willfully and endlessly. We hope that the … Read more
It’s a sign of growing security ties between two Southeast Asian nations the Philippines and Vietnam as troops from both countries played soccer and sang karaoke on South China Sea Island on Wednesday. Amid the unwavering claim of China on the contested waterway, the cooperation between two countries has blossomed since they dropped decades of … Read more