US must ‘get used to China’s rise’ (China Daily) 07:38, May 22, 2014 Washington’s engagement in territorial issues ‘complicates problems’ Chinese and Western observers seemed to reach a consensus on Wednesday over President Xi Jinping’s proposal to establish a new framework… Read More ›
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Beijing’s dangerous arrogance in the South China Sea
Philip Bowring says Beijing’s superiority complex and selective reading of Southeast Asian history have become the toxic brew fuelling tensions in the South China Sea Philip Bowring BIO China’s current behaviour vis-à-vis its South China Sea neighbours is aggressive, arrogant and… Read More ›
China hints it is ready for war with the Phillipines
The Philippines’ tough stance can only end in embarrassment (People’s Daily Online) 13:04, May 13, 2014 This year, the Philippines’ conduct on the South China Sea issue has been bewildering: At first, it pretended to be a victim of China’s… Read More ›
War of words erupts as John Kerry calls Beijing ‘provocative’ in South China Sea disputes
Foreign minister hits back after John Kerry calls Chinese actions in South China Sea ‘provocative’ PUBLISHED : Tuesday, 13 May, 2014, 5:09pm Teddy Ng and Agencies in Hanoi and Washington Several thousand Vietnamese workers protested at Chinese-owned factories yesterday, vandalising… Read More ›
Ships collide as Vietnam tries to stop China oil rig deployment in disputed waters
Beijing hits out after Philippines seizes fishing vessel and collision with Vietnamese boats Just Added from the diplomat.com – A low-quality version of that video has been posted on Youtube. It appears to have been taped by one of the… Read More ›
Chinese media threatens Vietnam with a ‘lesson it deserves’ over oil rig row
PUBLISHED : Tuesday, 06 May, 2014, 10:47am Agence France-Presse in Beijing Vietnam reacted furiously to a decision by Beijing to move a deep-water drilling rig into disputed waters for the first time. Photo: Xinhua … Read More ›
Philippine police accuse Italian ambassador of human trafficking and child abuse
PUBLISHED : Monday, 07 April, 2014, 11:44pm Agencies in Manila Philippine Police Superintendent Noel Calderon Alino (left) answers questions from reporters about Daniele Bosio (inset) beside Senior Superintendent Romulo Sapitula at a police station in Binan, south of Manila. Photo:… Read More ›
Manila’s provocations reflect weakness
“The Philippines could do nothing but provoke China like a clown under the indulgence of some Western forces” (Global Times) 07:36, March 31, 2014 The Philippines on Sunday filed a case against China’s “territorial invasion” with the UN arbitral tribunal. This… Read More ›
Philippine vessel evades Chinese Coast Guard ships in disputed waters
Philippines boat carrying supplies to soldiers evades coastguard after a two-hour stand off PUBLISHED : Saturday, 29 March, 2014, 8:44pm UPDATED : Sunday, 30 March, 2014, 6:02am Agencies in Manila Philippine marines, members of a military detachment stationed aboard the… Read More ›
China will never tolerate Philippines’ infringement on its territory
(People’s Daily Online) 08:35, March 14, 2014 – The Philippines’s ulterior motive – to occupy the reef – is unmistakable. – We will not take anything that isn’t ours, but we will defend every inch of territory that belongs to… Read More ›
Filipinos back Manila’s move to confront China over South China Sea
Move to challenge China’s territorial claims in UN-backed court popular: poll UPDATED : Tuesday, 11 February, 2014, 1:27am Raissa Robles in Manila Philippine Foreign Affairs Department spokesman, Raul Hernandez. Photo: AFP A majority of Filipinos back the Philippine government’s move… Read More ›
China offers $100,000 aid to typhoon-ravaged Philippines
Tuesday, 12 November, 2013, 4:34am News›Asia DISASTER Staff reporters and agencies US and Japan send rescue teams China, the world’s second largest economy, has offered US$100,000 in aid to the Philippines in the wake of Super Typhoon Haiyan. It is the… Read More ›
Taiwan Risks Tensions With Survey of Disputed Spratlys
Oct. 9, 2013 – 02:06PM | By AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE | TAIPEI — Taiwan has conducted a natural gas and oil survey in the disputed Spratly Islands, a legislator said Wednesday, the latest in a string of moves that risk stoking… Read More ›
Anon posts Filipino president’s phone numbers
EEV: As with all information being claimed to be leaked ,or hacked information, without validation. This information is for entertainment value only. Attempts to give Aquino a wake-up call and democracy a kick-start By Phil Muncaster Posted in Security,… Read More ›
PAF readies evacuation plan for 40,000 Filipinos in South Korea
By Frances Mangosing MANILA, Philippines—The Philippine Air Force has an evacuation plan for the 40,000 Filipinos in South Korea should tensions with North Korea escalate. “The Philippine Air Force has contingency plans in place for the repatriation and evacuation… Read More ›
China plan to board ships sets off alarm : ” potential military flash point, one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes “
News Desk Philippine Daily Inquirer Publication Date : 01-12-2012 Southeast Asia’s top diplomat warned yesterday of great anxiety over China’s plan to board and search ships that illegally enter what it considers its territory in the disputed South China Sea… Read More ›
Chinese police plan to board vessels in disputed seas
From Jan 1, Hainan police will seize control of foreign ships which “illegally enter” Chinese waters. -Reuters Thu, Nov 29, 2012 Reuters CHINA – Police in the southern Chinese island province of Hainan will board and search ships which enter into what… Read More ›
India and China row over new map in passport – Claims part of India plus disputed areas of the Philippines, Vietnam, and Taiwan
A fresh row has broken out between India and China over territorial claims in the north-eastern Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh and the Aksai Chin area in eastern Kashmir. In new passports, China’s maps show the two areas as Chinese… Read More ›
China angers neighbors with sea claims on new passports
By Manuel MogatoPosted 2012/11/22 at 4:58 am EST MANILA, Nov. 22, 2012 (Reuters) — The Philippines and Vietnam condemned Chinese passports containing a map of China’s disputed maritime claims on Thursday, branding the new design a violation of their… Read More ›
Temperature rising in the South China Sea / Territorial showdown overshadows Obama’s trip to Southeast Asia
. Patrick WinnNovember 21, 2012 06:00 BANGKOK, Thailand — China’s largest claimed island in the disputed South China Sea, Yongxing, is just over half the size of New York’s Central Park. Its next-largest claim in the sea, Taiping Island,… Read More ›
Japan warns that South China Sea row could damage regional stability: China stalled on a plan to ease tensions
. Reuters Monday, Nov 19, 2012 PHNOM PENH – Japan warned on Monday that a row over the South China Sea could damage “peace and stability”in Asia as China stalled on a plan to ease tensions and disagreements flared between… Read More ›
A Dark Day for the Philippines as Government Passes Cybercrime Act : Criminalizes anonymous online criticism
October 3, 2012 | By Jillian C. York A Dark Day for the Philippines as Government Passes Cybercrime Act The government of the Philippines today has passed the troubling Cybercrime Prevention Act. The Act covers a range of offenses, but—as… Read More ›