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Title:
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Taiwanese businesses eye markets in India as China-US trade war takes toll
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Author:
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Reuters
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Source:
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South China Morning Post
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Date:
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September 21, 2019
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Description:
- Taiwan is pitching India as a potential business destination for its tech, car, renewable energy and farm sector firms as Washington’s trade war with Beijing pushes the island’s companies to look for newer markets, two officials said on Friday.
Information Archive on Philippine Foreign Policy
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Title:
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US seeks to expand cooperation with Philippines as China 'undermines' regional peace, stability
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Author:
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Patricia Viray
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Source:
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Philippine Star
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Date:
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September 20, 2019
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Description:
- While the United States deems Beijing as a threat to the region, Washington sees an opportunity to strengthen ties with its Southeast Asian partners and allies. US Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs David Stilwell told the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee that the Trump administration is committed to efforts throughout the region.
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Title:
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China points finger at US trade war after US$940 billion sovereign wealth fund suffers negative growth in 2018
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Author:
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Frank Tang
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Source:
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South China Morning Post
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Date:
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September 20, 2019
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Description:
- China’s US$940 billion sovereign wealth fund posted a loss last year, with officials pointing to the escalation of trade war with the United States, frequent geopolitical disputes and the slowdown of major economies as the culprits for the weak performance.
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Title:
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China, PH pledge more efforts to further boost BRI ties
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Author:
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Philippine News Agency
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Source:
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Philippine News Agency
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Date:
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September 17, 2019
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Description:
- China and the Philippines have expressed their willingness to enhance cooperation through the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) for a better bilateral relationship between the two countries.
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Title:
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China's slowdown deepens; industrial output growth falls to 17-1/2 year low
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Author:
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Kevin Yao
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Source:
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Reuters
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Date:
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September 16, 2019
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Description:
- The slowdown in China’s economy deepened in August, with growth in industrial production at its weakest 17-1/2 years amid spreading pain from a trade war with the United States and softening domestic de
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Title:
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Energy project: Hanoi seeks to push ahead amid China pressure
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Author:
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Tan Hui Yee
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Source:
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Straits Times
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Date:
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September 14, 2019
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Description:
- Vietnam, locked in one of its most protracted test of wills with China of late, is trying to allay fears that yet another foreign joint-venture energy project in the South China Sea may be canned because of pressure from Beijing.
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Title:
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China, Malaysia seek to resolve South China Sea disputes with new dialogue mechanism
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Author:
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Kinling Lo
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Source:
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South China Morning Post
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Date:
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September 13, 2019
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Description:
- China and Malaysia have agreed to set up a joint dialogue mechanism for discussing South China Sea issues at a time of simmering tensions between Beijing and its neighbours over the disputed waterway.
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Title:
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Chinese VP meets Malaysian FM
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Author:
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Xinhua
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Source:
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China.org.cn
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Date:
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September 13, 2019
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Description:
- Chinese Vice President Wang Qishan met in Beijing Thursday with visiting Malaysian Foreign Minister Saifuddin Abdullah. Noting that China and Malaysia have enjoyed friendly exchanges for around a thousand years, Wang said the in-depth development of bilateral comprehensive strategic partnership in recent years has brought tangible benefits to the two peoples.
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Title:
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US destroyer sails in disputed South China Sea amid trade talks
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Author:
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New York Times
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Source:
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Reuters
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Date:
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September 13, 2019
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Description:
- U.S. Navy destroyer sailed near islands claimed by China in the South China Sea on Friday, the U.S. military said, angering Beijing, which said the ship had entered Chinese territorial waters without permission.
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Title:
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Duterte says Xi offered gas deal if 2016 Hague arbitration win ignored
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Author:
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Reuters
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Source:
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Business World
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Date:
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September 12, 2019
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Description:
- PRESIDENT Rodrigo R. Duterte said his Chinese counterpart has offered Manila a controlling stake in a joint energy venture in the South China Sea, if it sets aside an international arbitral award that went against Beijing. Mr. Duterte said Chinese President Xi Jinping told him during their recent meeting that if he ignored the Permanent Court of Arbitration’s 2016 ruling, China would agree to be the junior partner in a joint venture to develop gas deposits at the Reed Bank, located within Manila’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
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Title:
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PH-China eyes S. China Sea code draft before Duterte term ends
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Author:
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ABSCBN News
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Source:
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ABSCBN News
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Date:
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September 11, 2019
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Description:
- The Philippines and China would like to finish the draft of the South China Sea code within President Rodrigo Duterte's term, Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. said Wednesday. Chinese President Xi Jinping earlier said he would like the code of conduct to be crafted before Duterte steps down, according to Malacañang.
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Title:
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Trump Ousts John Bolton as National Security Adviser
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Author:
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Peter Baker
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Source:
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New York Times
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Date:
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September 10, 2019
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Description:
- President Trump on Tuesday pushed out John R. Bolton, his third national security adviser, amid fundamental disputes over how to handle major foreign policy challenges like Iran, North Korea and most recently Afghanistan.
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Title:
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PH now on China's side in seeking revision of UNCLOS – Locsin
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Author:
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Eimor Santos
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Source:
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CNN Philippines
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Date:
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September 4, 2019
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Description:
- China has agreed to ask for permission to pass through Philippine waters, Foreign Affairs Secretary Tedoro "Teddy Boy" Locsin said Wednesday. This means the Philippines and China are now on the same side in seeking a revision of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), an international treaty that guarantees the right of innocent passage, Locsin said.
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Title:
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Ahead of Duterte's China visit, Chinese shipowner apologizes over Recto Bank allision
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Author:
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ABS CBN News
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Source:
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ABS CBN News
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Date:
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August 28, 2019
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Description:
- The shipowner of the Chinese fishing boat involved in the Reed Bank allision incident has apologized, but maintained the incident was "accidental." In a memorandum addressed to Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin, the unnamed Chinese company, through an association, apologized for the June 9 incident where a Chinese vessel rammed an anchored Filipino fishing boat and left its fishers at sea.
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Title:
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Chinese aircraft used Japanese ships as targets in East China Sea drill: gov't
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Author:
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Japan Today
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Source:
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Japan Today
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Date:
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August 19, 2019
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Description:
- Chinese military aircraft likely used nearby Japanese destroyers as targets during a missile drill in international waters in the East China Sea in May, according to Japanese government sources. The Japanese government viewed the drill as "an extremely dangerous military activity" that could have developed into a contingency, the sources said Sunday.
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Title:
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Tawi-Tawi fishermen say 2 China warships patrolling Turtle group of islands
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Author:
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Nonoy Lacson
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Source:
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Manila Bulletin
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Date:
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August 19, 2019
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Description:
- Fishermen fishing along the sea lanes of southern Tawi-Tawi province on Monday expressed fear of their safety after two China warships continued to patrol near the Turtle group of islands in Taganak, Tawi-Tawi.
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Title:
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New Myanmar-China barter trade offers rice producers a rough deal
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Author:
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Skylar Lindsay
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Source:
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ASEAN Today
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Date:
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August 13, 2019
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Description:
- Myanmar recently signed a trade deal with China to increase rice exports across its northern border fourfold to 400,000 tonnes per year. But under the new trade agreement, Chinese traders will pay for a quarter of the sum with bartered goods.
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Title:
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EDB strengthens links with Asean businesses to prop region’s growth
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Author:
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South China Morning Post
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Source:
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South China Morning Post
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Date:
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August 11, 2019
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Description:
- By 2050, Asean may easily be the fourth-largest economy in the world with trade that is projected to reach US$10 trillion. This is welcome news to the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB)
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Title:
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Malaysia’s durian exporters see spike in demand from China
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Author:
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Business Times
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Source:
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Business Times
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Date:
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August 9, 2019
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Description:
- Its pungent aroma and creamy custard flesh have proven divisive for the palates of discerning consumers, but the durian has long cemented its reputation as the king of fruits. Primarily grown in Southeast Asia’s warmer climate, the thorny fruit has recently made its way to Chinese diners in bizarre forms, as the main ingredient in hotpot broths or atop gourmet pizzas. Imports for the fruit into China have soared 15 percent since 2017 to about 350,000 tons today, and it seems durian lovers there are hungry for more.
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Title:
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Philippines to protest Chinese ships presence amid troubled ties
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Author:
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Reuters
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Source:
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Reuters
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Date:
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August 9, 2019
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Description:
- The Philippines will lodge a protest over the unannounced presence of two Chinese research vessels in its exclusive economic zone (EEZ), one of at least three diplomatic challenges in recent weeks amid a souring of relations.