Philippine

‘The Philippines is ours, China out’: Filipino activists slam Sino-US rivalry in country’s maritime zone

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Tuesday’s rally, which took place in Metro Manila’s financial district of Makati City, was held to coincide with the Day of Valour, which commemorates the day when the provinces of Bataan and Corregidor fell to Japanese invaders 82 years ago. The protest was organised by the Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (New Patriotic Alliance), an alliance of … Read more

US-Japan defence upgrade aimed at tackling ‘more assertive China’: envoy

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The United States seeks to modernise the command structure of its decades-old security alliance with Japan to deal with a “much more assertive China” including towards Taiwan, US ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel said on Friday as the two countries look to discuss the issue at a coming summit in Washington. Speaking ahead of Japanese … Read more