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China gets increasingly rambunctious in South China Sea

Hong Kong, April 1 (ANI): Chairman Xi Jinping, as part of his hardening stance against the Philippines, has obviously instructed agencies like the China Coast Guard (CCG), which is directly under his command, to demonstrate greater vigor in the South China Sea. Indeed, Second Thomas Shoal has emerged as a potent flashpoint in the South China Sea, a submerged reef situated 194km west of the Philippine island of Palawan. Th.....»»

Category: sportsSource:  abscbnRelated NewsApr 1st, 2024

Philippines, US launch annual joint military drills

Manila, Philippines - Thousands of Filipino and American troops will kick off joint military exercises in the Philippines on Monday, as Beijing's growing assertiveness in the region raises fears of a conflict.The annual drills - dubbed Balikatan, or 'shoulder to shoulder' in Tagalog - will be concentrated in the northern and western parts of the archipelago nation, near the potential flashpoints of the South Chi.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsApr 22nd, 2024

Australia to join Philippines and US in military drills

Australia and France will join the Philippines and US in joint military exercises that will include drills in the South China Sea......»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsApr 22nd, 2024

Marcos: Philippines continues to talk with China

The Philippines will continue its diplomatic engagement with China so as not to heat up tensions in the West Philippine Sea, President Marcos said yesterday as he noted the success of the joint military drills with the US, Japan and Australia in Philippine waters over the weekend......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 9th, 2024

Marcos: Philippines continues to talk with China

The Philippines will continue its diplomatic engagement with China so as not to heat up tensions in the West Philippine Sea, President Marcos said yesterday as he noted the success of the joint military drills with the US, Japan and Australia in Philippine waters over the weekend......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 9th, 2024

China Says Philippine Vessel Illegally Landed on Disputed Atoll

SHANGHAI - China said Saturday a small civilian vessel from the Philippines had 'illegally placed itself on the beach' of an atoll in the South China Sea that both countries claim.The vessel, which landed on the Spratly Islands atoll on Friday, was there for supply purposes, the China coast guard posted on the Weixin platform.The Philippines' coast guard, national security council and foreign ministry did.....»»

Category: newsSource:  philippinetimesRelated NewsFeb 4th, 2024

China Says Philippine Vessel Illegally Landed on Disputed Atoll

SHANGHAI - China said Saturday a small civilian vessel from the Philippines had 'illegally placed itself on the beach' of an atoll in the South China Sea that both countries claim.The vessel, which landed on the Spratly Islands atoll on Friday, was there for supply purposes, the China coast guard posted on the Weixin platform.The Philippines' coast guard, national security council and foreign ministry did.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsFeb 4th, 2024

China urges Philippines to stop provocations in South China Sea

BEIJING, April 1 (Xinhua) -- China urges the Philippines to immediately stop violating China's sovereignty and its provocations on Ren'ai Jiao, and return to observing the spirit of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea (DOC), Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said on Monday. Wang made the remarks when asked to comment on a statement made by the Philippine department of.....»»

Category: sportsSource:  abscbnRelated NewsApr 2nd, 2024

Australia, Britain Criticize China for Actions in Hong Kong

SYDNEY - Australia and Britain on Friday criticized China for its actions in Hong Kong and the South China Sea and its support of Russia, after a meeting in which London and Canberra deepened their security ties.The two countries called out 'recent unsafe and destabilizing behavior by China's vessels against Philippine vessels and crew near Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea,' in a statement that contain.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsMar 22nd, 2024

Australia: Spotlight Rights at Summit with ASEAN

(Sydney) - Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese should focus on human rights concerns and democratic backsliding at the upcoming summit with Southeast Asian leaders, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. Albanese will host leaders from nine of the countries making up the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) at the ASEAN-Australia Special Sum.....»»

Category: newsSource:  philippinetimesRelated NewsMar 2nd, 2024

All systems go for 4-nation naval drills in West Philippine Sea

The Philippines and treaty allies the US, Australia and Japan are embarking on joint naval exercises today – including anti-submarine warfare – in a show of force in the face of China’s growing aggressiveness in pushing its claims in the South China Sea......»»

Category: sportsSource:  abscbnRelated NewsApr 6th, 2024

All systems go for 4-nation naval drills in West Philippine Sea

The Philippines and treaty allies the US, Australia and Japan are embarking on joint naval exercises today – including anti-submarine warfare – in a show of force in the face of China’s growing aggressiveness in pushing its claims in the South China Sea......»»

Category: sportsSource:  abscbnRelated NewsApr 6th, 2024

PH OKs revised Asean free trade pacts with ANZ, Hong Kong

MANILA — The Philippines, a founding member of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean), has agreed to amend two important free trade agreements to benefit investors, traders, and exporters. The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) announced on Thursday  that it signed the Second Protocol to Amend the Agreement Establishing the Asean-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsFeb 16th, 2024

Coast Guard ship Samudra Paheredar on overseas deployment to ASEAN, arrives im Phillipines

Manila [Philippines], March 25 (ANI): India Coast Guard ship Samudra Paheredar, a specialized Pollution Control Vessel, reached Manila, Philippines on Monday, marking the commencement of its (overseas deployment) OSD mission to Association of Southeast Asian Nation (ASEAN) countries. ASEAN countries includes Brunei Darussalam, Burma, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam, " acc.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsMar 26th, 2024

Coast Guard ship Samudra Paheredar on overseas deployment to ASEAN nations, arrives in Philippines

Manila [Philippines], March 25 (ANI): India Coast Guard ship Samudra Paheredar, a specialized Pollution Control Vessel, reached Manila, Philippines on Monday, marking the commencement of its (overseas deployment) OSD mission to Association of Southeast Asian Nation (ASEAN) countries. ASEAN countries includes Brunei Darussalam, Burma, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam, " acc.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsMar 26th, 2024

Coast Guard ship Samudra Paheredar on overseas deployment to ASEAN, arrives im Phillipines

Manila [Philippines], March 25 (ANI): India Coast Guard ship Samudra Paheredar, a specialized Pollution Control Vessel, reached Manila, Philippines on Monday, marking the commencement of its (overseas deployment) OSD mission to Association of Southeast Asian Nation (ASEAN) countries. ASEAN countries includes Brunei Darussalam, Burma, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam, " acc.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMar 25th, 2024

Coast Guard ship Samudra Paheredar on overseas deployment to ASEAN nations, arrives in Philippines

Manila [Philippines], March 25 (ANI): India Coast Guard ship Samudra Paheredar, a specialized Pollution Control Vessel, reached Manila, Philippines on Monday, marking the commencement of its (overseas deployment) OSD mission to Association of Southeast Asian Nation (ASEAN) countries. ASEAN countries includes Brunei Darussalam, Burma, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam, " acc.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMar 25th, 2024

US Bolstering Philippines Amid Increasing Assertiveness by China

washington - The U.S. and Philippines will for the first time venture outside Manila's territorial waters when they begin joint annual combat drills in April, a Philippines government spokesman said Thursday.Colonel Michael Logico said elements of the Balikatan 2024 drills would be conducted about 22 kilometers (more than 12 nautical miles) off the west coast of Palawan, an island in the archipelago nation that.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsMar 22nd, 2024

Indian Coast Guard ship docks at Manila port amid tensions in South China Sea

Manila [Philippines], March 26 (ANI): Amid tensions in the South China Sea, the Indian Coast Guard ship, Samudra Paheredar docked at the Manila Bay in the Philippines as part of a broader initiative aimed at demonstrating ICG Marine Pollution Response capabilities, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said in an official release on Tuesday. The ICG ship which arrived at the port on Monday, is on an overseas deployment to ASEAN c.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsMar 26th, 2024

Marcos: PH avoiding conflict amid China’s rising threats

President Marcos said on Wednesday that the Philippines will strive to avoid provoking China while addressing its increasing threat in the South China Sea. However, Manila intends to assert its sovereign rights more assertively in the disputed waters. Marcos emphasized the importance of maintaining a delicate balance between defending maritime rights and preventing conflict in.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMar 21st, 2024