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Title:
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China ‘relieved’ Philippine warship towed from shoal in disputed South China Sea, analysts say
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Author:
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Liu Zhen
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Source:
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South China Morning Post
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Date:
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Sept. 4, 2018
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Description:
- China is “relieved” to see a grounded Philippine Navy warship finally retrieved from a shoal in contested waters in the South China Sea, analysts said.
Asia Pacific Regional Developments
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Title:
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Philippines extricates warship from South China Sea shoal
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Author:
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Jim Gomez
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Source:
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The Washington Post
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Date:
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September 4, 2018
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Description:
- MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine navy extricated one of its largest warships from the shoal where it ran aground last week near a hotly disputed region in the South China Sea.
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Title:
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China Coast Guard ship spotted near grounded BRP Del Pilar
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Author:
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Source:
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The Philippine StarPatricia Lourdes Viray
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Date:
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September 3, 2018
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Description:
- MANILA, Philippines — A Chinese Coast Guard cutter was spotted on Sunday at Half Moon or Hasa-Hasa Shoal, where a Philippine Navy frigate ran aground last Wednesday.
Title:
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Backlash builds against China as Belt and Road ties fray
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Author:
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Hiroyuki Akita
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Source:
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Nikkei Asian Review
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Date:
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September 2, 2018
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Description:
- TOKYO -- With China suffering setbacks in its Belt and Road infrastructure initiative, Southeast Asian countries are starting to fight the pull of the emerging Chinese-led regional order.
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Title:
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Largest China-made amphibious aircraft can operate in South China Sea
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Author:
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Patricia Lourdes Viray
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Source:
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The Philippine Star
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Date:
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August 28, 2018
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Description:
- MANILA, Philippines — The world's largest China-made amphibious aircraft is capable of landing on and taking off from Beijing's outposts in the South China Sea.
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Title:
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Japan to deploy warships to South China Sea
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Author:
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Patricia Lourdes Viray
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Source:
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The Philippine Star
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Date:
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August 22, 2018
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Description:
- MANILA, Philippines — The Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) will dispatch three ships to the South China Sea and the Indian Ocean, according to reports.
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Title:
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Philippines concerned over possible nuclear weapons in South China Sea
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Author:
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Patricia Lourdes Viray
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Source:
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The Philippine Star
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Date:
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August 23, 2018
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Description:
- MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang expressed concern over the warning of the United States that China might bring nuclear elements to its outposts in the South China Sea.
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Title:
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Japan preparing to accept more caregivers from Indonesia, Philippines and Vietnam
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Author:
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Japan Times
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Source:
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Japan Times
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Date:
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August 20, 2018
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Description:
- Japan plans to accept more caregivers from three Southeast Asian countries that have free trade agreements with Tokyo to help address the national labor shortage, sources familiar with the matter said.
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Title:
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Fact Sheet: Military and Security Developments Involving the People’s Republic of China 2018
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Author:
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Department of Defense
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Source:
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https://media.defense.gov/2018/Aug/16/2001955283/-1/-1/1/2018-CMPR-FACT-SHEET.PDF
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Date:
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August 17, 2018
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Description:
- The Department of Defense’s 2018 report to Congress on Military and Security Developments Involving the People’s Republic of China fulfills reporting requirements of the National Defense Authorization Act. This year’s report focuses on developments during 2017.
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Title:
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String of Chinese satellites to keep real-time watch on South China Sea to protect ‘national sovereignty’
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Author:
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Liu Zhen
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Source:
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South China Morning Post
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Date:
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August 16, 2018
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Description:
- China will next year start launching a series of satellites to track water conditions and traffic, and reinforce “national sovereignty” throughout the South China Sea, according to state media.
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Title:
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Japanese startup cultivates e-money platform for Asian farmers
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Author:
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Akane Okutsu
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Source:
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Nikkei Asia Review
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Date:
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August 15, 2018
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Description:
- Japanese startup Nippon Biodiesel Fuel is set to launch its AgriNet website that connects farmers with other sectors -- such as agrimarkets, equipment dealers and banks -- transforming the way agricultural regions do business.
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Title:
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What’s Next for Russia-Philippines Maritime Ties Under Duterte?
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Author:
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Prashanth Parameswaran
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Source:
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The Diplomat
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Date:
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August 14, 2018
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Description:
- Last week, Philippine Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana provided some additional specifics on aspects of ongoing maritime cooperation between Russia and the Philippines. Though his comments only covered a couple of areas within that collaboration and did not include many specifics, they nonetheless provided some insights into where Manila and Moscow are in this aspect of their broader relationship.
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Title:
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Vietnam is most vulnerable in Southeast Asia to trade war
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Author:
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FT Confidential Research
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Source:
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Nikkei Asian Review
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Date:
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August 13, 2018
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Description:
- Vietnam, the Philippines and Indonesia risk incurring serious damage from the spiralling trade war between the United States and China, with Hanoi the most exposed because of its high level of exports, according to analysis by FT Confidential Research.
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Title:
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Philippine pilots continue to fly, disregard Chinese warnings — Palace
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Author:
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Patricia Lourdes Viray
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Source:
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The Philippine Star
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Date:
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August 13, 2018
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Description:
- MANILA, Philippines — Chinese radio warnings cannot deter Philippine military aircraft from flying over the disputed South China Sea, part of which is the West Philippine Sea, Malacañang said Monday.
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Title:
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You'll bear the CONSEQUENCES! China threatens Philippines as it flies over South China Sea
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Author:
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AURORA BOSOTTI
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Source:
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Express
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Date:
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August 12, 2018
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Description:
- The Chinese military warned off a Philippines military aircraft with a vociferous message demanding the plane "immediately" leave the aerospace over the South China Sea.
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Title:
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US: Third party concerns should be included in South China Sea code
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Author:
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Patricia Viray
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Source:
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Inquirer.Net
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Date:
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August 8, 2018
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Description:
- While China and the Southeast Asian nations are moving forward with negotiations on the Code of Conduct in the South China Sea, the United States stressed its position on the maritime dispute. Piper Campbell, chargé d’affaires ad interim at the US Mission to ASEAN, stressed that Washington has always been watching the developments in the disputed waterway.
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Title:
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Taiwan asks PHL to reciprocate on visa waivers for tourists
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Author:
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Janina Lim
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Source:
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Business World
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Date:
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August 6, 2018
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Description:
- The Government of Taiwan is requesting that the Philippines reciprocate by granting visa-free privileges to visitors from Taiwan.
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Title:
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China, ASEAN countries hold simulated naval drills
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Author:
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Cha De Guzman
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Source:
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CNN Philippines
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Date:
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August 4, 2018
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Description:
- The navies of China and Southeast Asian nations had their first maritime exercises together to ease tensions in disputed waters. The "table-top" exercises included plans to deal with maritime incidents, Singapore's Defense Ministry said in a statement Friday. The naval drills were held on Thursday and Friday at the RSS Singapura - Changi Naval Base.
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Title:
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China permanently stations rescue ship in Spratlys
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Author:
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Frances G. Mangosing
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Source:
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Inquirer.net
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Date:
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August 2, 2018
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Description:
- China has announced that it is sending one of its best search and rescue ships to the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea, a move seen as a subtle way to assert its claims amid tension over the disputed waters.
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Title:
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China and Asean reach milestone draft deal on the South China Sea code of conduct
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Author:
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Katherine Wong and Kinling Lo
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Source:
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South China Morning Post
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Date:
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August 2, 2018
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Description:
- After more than a decade of talks, a bloc of Southeast Asian nations and China have agreed on a draft code of conduct that will lay the foundation for negotiations over the disputed South China Sea.