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Title:
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Can we talk to China on West Philippine Sea?:Second of a series
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Author:
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Esteban G. Pena Sy
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Source:
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The Manila Times
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Date:
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June 2, 2016
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Description:
- WE made our trip to Beijing and met with Madam Fu Ying, then-Deputy Foreign Minister of China, in the morning of May 29 at the office of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Domingo Lee and Madam Fu were old acquaintances since the Deputy Foreign Minister had served as Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines. Madam Fu was accompanied by three assistants in that meeting, including Hong Liang, deputy director-general of the Chinese Foreign Ministry’s Asian Department.
ASEAN Relations
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Title:
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Can we talk to China on West Philippine Sea?: First of a series
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Author:
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Esteban G. Pena Sy
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Source:
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The Manila Times
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Date:
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June 2, 2016
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Description:
- MAYOR Rodrigo Duterte has been elected as our new President for the next six years. The whole nation puts high hopes on him for bringing changes to the political, economic and social life of our people, maybe even the directions of our diplomatic relations. The President-elect has already indicated that he will initiate peace talks with both the leftist organizations and the Muslim separatist groups. He also mentioned that his government will seek dialogues with China for a peaceful settlement of the territorial dispute over the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea). If the President-elect can successfully achieve all these objectives, he will be the most qualified person to be nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize.
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Title:
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Philippines' Duterte calls China's Xi 'great president'
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Author:
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AFP
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Source:
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Channel New Asia
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Date:
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June 01, 2016
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Description:
- Incoming Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday (May 31) described China's Xi Jinping "a great president", in another hint that frosty relations between the Asian neighbours could soon warm.
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Title:
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Philippines president-elect says won't rely on United States on South China Sea dispute with China
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Author:
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The Straits Times
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Source:
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The Straits Times
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Date:
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June 1, 2016
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Description:
- Philippines President-elect Rodrigo Duterte said on Tuesday (May 31) his country would not rely on long-term security ally the United States, Reuters reported, signalling greater independence from Washington in dealing with China and the disputed South China Sea.
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Title:
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Duterte says won't rely on US, vows independent course on West PHL Sea row
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Author:
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Neil Morales
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Source:
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GMA News
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Date:
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May 31, 2016
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Description:
- "It will not be dependent on America. And it will be a line that is not intended to please anybody but the Filipino interest."
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Title:
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Yasay: We have to talk to China
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Author:
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Inquirer
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Source:
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Inquirer
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Date:
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May 31, 2016
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Description:
- INCOMING Foreign Secretary Perfecto Yasay Jr. on Monday said he would resume bilateral talks with China to settle the territorial disputes in the South China Sea while checking the legality of a possible fishery agreement with the country. “We discussed the West Philippine Sea [disputes] as an urgent issue,” said Yasay in an interview following his meeting with outgoing Foreign Secretary Jose Almendras and department undersecretaries
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Title:
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China must follow arbitration ruling, Duterte says
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Author:
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Dharel Placido
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Source:
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ABS CBN News
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Date:
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May 29, 2016
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Description:
- China must follow a United Nations-backed arbitration tribunal’s ruling on the Philippines’ petition to nullify its vast claims on the South China Sea, incoming president Rodrigo Duterte said Saturday.
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Title:
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Palace denies US hand in arbitration case vs China
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Author:
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Inquirer
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Source:
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Inquirer
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Date:
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May 29, 2016
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Description:
- A PALACE official on Sunday denied that the United States is meddling in the Philippines’ arbitration case against China over the disputed islands in the South China Sea. Communications Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr. said that the US was only expressing its support for the peaceful resolution of the dispute by urging parties to respect the rule of law and adhere to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (Unclos)
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Title:
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Noy: China reneged on Scarborough deal
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Author:
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Aurea Calica
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Source:
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The Philippine Star
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Date:
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May 28, 2016
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Description:
China reneged on a United States-brokered agreement to resolve the Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal standoff in 2012, President Aquino bared on Thursday.
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Title:
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Duterte in favor of continuing EDCA
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Author:
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The Philippine Star
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Source:
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The Philippine Star
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Date:
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May 26, 2016
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Description:
- Incoming president Rodrigo Duterte is in favor of continuing the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) with the United States, citing the local military’s limited capabilities. “I have no problem with EDCA-sanctioned use of Philippine military bases by US troops because we don’t have good external defense capabilities,” Duterte said in a press briefing Monday night.
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Title:
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What Duterte Portends For Philippine Foreign Policy – Analysis
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Author:
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RSIS – Richard Heydarian
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Source:
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Eurasia Review
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Date:
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May 25, 2016
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Description:
- Contrary to his reputation as a foul-mouthed provincial statesman, the Philippines’ incoming president Rodrigo Duterte may very well end up as a sophisticated and nuanced geopolitical player over the South China Sea disputes and oversee the revival of Philippine-China relations.
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Title:
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Duterte Presidency: Shift In Philippine-China Relations?
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Author:
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Rommel Banlaoi
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Source:
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Eurasia Review
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Date:
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May 21, 2016
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Description:
- The rise of Rodrigo Duterte as the Philippines’ new president promises to have an impact on the South China Sea dispute between Manila and Beijing. Will he change Manila’s stance towards China or will he be as hardline as his campaign rhetoric suggested?
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Title:
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Will The Philippines Hedge, Balance, or Bandwagon? Previewing Duterte’s South China Sea Policy
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Author:
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Jeffrey Ordaniel
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Source:
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The Diplomatic Courier
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Date:
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May 20, 2016
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Description:
- After garnering at least 15.9 million votes last May 10th, Rodrigo “Rody” Duterte, the popular mayor of Davao City, was elected as the 16th President of the Republic of the Philippines. He will assume office at noon on June 30, succeeding Benigno Aquino III. Duterte defeated Mar Roxas, Aquino’s preferred successor and the candidate of the ruling Liberal Party, by a margin of more than six million votes.
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Title:
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Benigno Aquino Says U.S. Must Act if China Moves on Reef in South China Sea
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Author:
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Javier Hernandez
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Source:
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The New York Times
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Date:
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May 19, 2016
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Description:
- President Benigno S. Aquino III said Thursday that the United States would be obligated to take military action in the South China Sea if China moved to reclaim a hotly contested reef directly off the Philippine shore. Mr. Aquino said he had no indication that China had imminent plans to develop the reef, known as Scarborough Shoal, which sits 185 nautical miles from Manila.
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Title:
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Filipino-American Ties Will Remain Strong
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Author:
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Aileen Baviera
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Source:
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The New York Times
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Date:
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May 19, 2016
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Description:
- A Duterte administration may take a somewhat different approach to foreign policy and display a governance style unnerving to some, but like most other governments, its behavior will be defined by a more traditional factor: national interest.
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Title:
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Can Du30 refocus US-China rivalry?
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Author:
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Federico D. Pascual
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Source:
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The Philippine Star
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Date:
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May 19, 2016
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Description:
- THE RISE on June 30 of a new Philippine president may just provide the superpowers United States and China an opportunity – or an excuse – for easing their stiffening stance on territorial and security issues in the South China Sea.
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Title:
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Fostering better PHL-China relations
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Author:
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Roy Mabasa
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Source:
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Manila Bullettin
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Date:
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May 16, 2016
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Description:
- Incoming President Rodrigo Duterte expressed his willingness to improve and develop China-Philippines relations and strengthen the bilateral cooperation to benefit peoples of both countries amid rising tensions brought about by the long-running territorial disputes between the two neighboring countries.
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Title:
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Philippines signs defence deal with France amid South China Sea tension
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Author:
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Radio France Internationale
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Source:
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Radio France Internationale
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Date:
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May 15, 2016
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Description:
- France and the Philippines have signed a defence cooperation agreement, which aims to help Manila modernise its defence forces amid tension in its relations with China. The deal was signed two days after the election of new Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte, the French embassy in Manila announced on Saturday.
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Title:
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Philippines rejects invitation to Taiping: Foreign Ministry
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Author:
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Joseph Yeh
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Source:
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The China Post
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Date:
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May 14, 2016
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Description:
- TAIPEI, Taiwan -- The Philippine government has officially rejected President Ma Ying-jeou's invitation to send representatives to a Taiwan-controlled island in the South China Sea, the Taiwan government announced on Friday.
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Title:
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How will the new Philippine president tackle the South China Sea issue?
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Author:
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Mark Valencia
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Source:
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South China Morning Post
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Date:
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May 13, 2016
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Description:
- One of the first foreign policy tasks for Philippine President-elect Rodrigo Duterte’s administration will be to set a policy on its dispute with China over features, space and resources in the South China (West Philippine) Sea. He could continue the hardline, confrontational policy of his predecessor Benigno Aquino, make subtle adjustments to it or turn over a new page in Philippine-China relations. These options are each replete with real and potential pitfalls. He and his advisers must carefully explore them, and their costs and benefits.