The Philippines on Saturday denied a Chinese claim that the two countries had reached an agreement over an escalating maritime dispute in the South China Sea, calling the claim propaganda. A spokesperson at China’s embassy in Manila said on April 18 that the two had agreed early this year to a “new model” in managing … Read more
Supporters of former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte have formed a coalition opposing the country’s growing alliance with the United States in its conflicts with China, which they warn is becoming a “proxy war” that could turn their nation into “the Ukraine of Asia”. At the end of the launch event for the Citizens’ Coalition Against … Read more
Gavan, who assumed his post last October, earlier said at the March 20 hearing: “We did conduct an investigation. We went through intelligence and national security agencies of the [government], and we have delisted 36 of them. “We did check on their compliance and standards set [for them], and we found out that they did … Read more
Japan, the United States, Australia and the Philippines are set to hold a joint naval exercise on Sunday off the Southeast Asian country’s Palawan Island in the South China Sea, multiple government sources said on Tuesday, amid China’s continuing aggressive actions. It would be the first full-scale exercise involving the four countries aimed at enhancing … Read more
South China Sea: Philippines fires back at ‘patronising’ Beijing as tensions escalate The Philippines is not seeking a fight or trouble in the South China Sea but will not be cowed into silence, submission, or subservience, its defence ministry said on Friday, in its latest show of defiance in a heated row with China. Recent … Read more
While there are doubts as to whether the US can effectively support Ukraine against Russia and Israel against Hamas and its regional allies at the same time, does Beijing have the political, military and economic muscle to simultaneously handle three security challenges and then launch military operations against Taipei? That may be unlikely if the … Read more
“Within the archipelagic waters of the Philippines, not only in the Sulu Sea but in many other areas, Chinese fishermen have the right to fish,” said Fu, who has served as an arbitrator in various arbitration tribunals in mainland China, Taiwan and Russia. Will Manila’s plans to build in South China Sea escalate tensions with … Read more
