Chinese Vessels Sails Near Disputed Islands, Japan Coast Guard Says

Chinese Vessels

Japan Coast Guard Reports Intrusion Of Chinese Vessels Near Territorial Waters Chinese vessels sailed near into the territorial waters around the disputed island in the East China Sea, reported by Japan’s coast guard. On Saturday (November 12, 2016), Japan’s coast guard reported that it was the second incident where Chinese vessels entered the disputed waters. … Read more

Donald Trump To Meet Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Next Week

The new US President and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will meet in New York City. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will meet with Donald Trump in New York City on Thursday before the Japanese official goes to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Peru. According to a security adviser to Trump, the U.S. President-elect … Read more

China Complies Arbitration Rules, New Philippine Ambassador Says

Arbitration Rules

Arbitration Rules Complied By China According To New Philippine Ambassador The new Philippine ambassador to Beijing said that the China complies the Permanent Court arbitration rules on Scarborough Shoal. President Rodrigo Duterte’s academic and political appointee, Jose Santiago Santa Romana said that Beijing ends its blockade of the South China and complies the arbitration rule … Read more

Why Do Filipino Fishermen Keep Going Back To Scarborough Shoal?

Filipino Fishermen

What’s On The Scarborough Shoal That Attracts Filipino Fishermen? Scarborough Shoal is the disputed waters between China and Philippines. What is it in the shoal, why do Filipino fishermen keep going back at the Panatag? Panatag shoal is a rich fishing ground where high-value fish species such as lapu-lapu (grouper), maya-maya (red snapper), and tanigue … Read more

Scarborough Shoal Access Granted By China To Filipino Fishermen

Filipino Fishermen

Access To Scarborough Shoal Given By China To Filipino Fishermen Scarborough Shoal access was granted by China to Filipino fishermen after the meeting of two presidents in Beijing this week. A Philippine official said that China gives access to the Philippines in the disputed waters when Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte meets the Chinese President Xi … Read more

China Reacts To The Visit Of Pres. Duterte: Point Towards Trust Restoration?

China reacts

China reacts positively towards the visit of Pres. Rodrigo ‘Rody’ Duterte. CHINA REACTS – The visit of Philippine President Rodrigo ‘Rody’ Duterte to China this week heads to the restoration of trust as affirmed by their state news agency. The relationship of China and Philippines has undeniably been challenged by the recent tensions that arouse … Read more

Philippine Navy: No Chinese Reclamation At Scarborough Shoal

Philippine Navy

No Chinese Reclamation Activities Showed At The Disputed Shoal, Philippine Navy Says Philippine Navy visits Scarborough Shoal or Bajo De Mansiloc and announced that there are no Chinese reclamation activities in the area. On Monday (October 17, 2016), Defense Undersecretary Eduardo Del Rosario said that upon the visitation of Philippine Navy to the disputed waters, … Read more

Duterte, Xi Jinping Might Discuss South China Sea on Official Visit

President Rodrigo Duterte and Chinese President Xi Jinping might discuss the issue of South China Sea during their meeting in Beijing. This was disclosed by one of the executives of the Department of Foreign Affairs on Friday in Manila. Together with his delegation including businessmen, Duterte will travel to China for a state visit beginning … Read more

President Rodrigo Duterte Set to Visit China Very Soon?

Duterte is said to visit China next month. Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is set to visit Beijing, China on October 20 and 21, sources said. Reliable diplomatic sources say that Duterte’s move is to reboot the country’s relations with China amid territorial issues in the South China Sea or West Philippine Sea. During the term … Read more