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Title:
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Philippines to explore for oil and gas with China near disputed waters
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Author:
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Enrico Dela Cruz
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Source:
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Reuters
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Date:
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September 28, 2017
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Description:
- The Philippines said on Thursday it was pursuing a long-delayed oil and gas exploration project with Chinese state-owned entity CNOOC Ltd and a Canada-listed company in an area near disputed waters in the South China Sea.
Asia Pacific Regional Developments
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Title:
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Chinese ships patrol disputed East China Sea area
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Author:
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RTHK
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Source:
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RTHK
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Date:
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September 25, 2017
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Description:
- Chinese coast guard vessels sailed near disputed islands claimed by Japan and China in the East China Sea on Monday, marking the second such incident in less than a week. The four ships entered the waters surrounding the island chain, controlled by Japan and known as Senkaku in Japanese and Diaoyu in China, at around 10am and were moving in a southwest direction, according to the Japanese coast guard.
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Title:
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Palace: Vietnamese caught fishing in PH exclusive economic zone
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Author:
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Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
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Source:
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ABS-CBN News
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Date:
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September 25, 2017
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Description:
- MANILA – The Philippine government on Monday vowed a “fair and thorough” probe into the killing of two Vietnamese fishermen off Pangasinan in South China Sea, even as it noted that the foreigners encroached on the country’s 200-nautical mile exclusive economic zone.
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Title:
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How China is using military ties to expand its reach in Southeast Asia
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Author:
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Sarah Zheng
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Source:
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South China Morning Post
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Date:
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September 25, 2017
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Description:
- China has been stepping up its military engagement with Southeast Asian nations, a move seen as an attempt to counter balance the United States in the region.
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Title:
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What Will China Do if the U.S. Attacks North Korea?
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Author:
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Shen Dingli, Bonnie Glaser, Seong-Hyon Lee
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Source:
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Chinafile.com
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Date:
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September 21, 2017
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Description:
- During a speech at the United Nations General Assembly on September 19, U.S. President Donald Trump warned that if North Korea threatened the United States or its allies, he would “totally destroy” the nation. As tensions continue to rise between Washington and Pyongyang, is Beijing growing more or less likely to intervene in a conflict between the United States and North Korea? On which side would China intervene? —The Editors
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Title:
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Beijing Retaliates to Trump's Remark on South China Sea at UN General Assembly
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Author:
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India.com NewsDesk
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Source:
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India.com
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Date:
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September 20, 2017
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Description:
- The President of United States, in his speech at the United Nations General Assembly, implicitly warned Russia and China against their respective attempts to “undermine sovereignty” in the conflicted region of Ukraine and the resource-rich South China Sea.
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Title:
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ASEAN seeks strong Japanese presence in Asia to counter China
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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 19, 2017
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Description:
- TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Thursday met his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi -- his closest political friend in Asia -- for the tenth time. The two, both conservative politicians, became good friends about a decade ago, when Modi was a political leader in his home town. Their prime concern now is how to cope with China's growing influence, about which they must have had a deep discussion during dinner the previous day.
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Title:
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China, Laos Hold New Defense Meeting
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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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September 18, 2017
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Description:
- Over the weekend, China and Laos held the first iteration of a new defense consultative mechanism. The convening of the so-called high-level frontier meetings, led by the defense ministers of both sides, has been billed yet another step in the development of security ties by Beijing and Vientiane despite some of the recent challenges inherent in the relationship.
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Title:
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Trade ties up as Taipei looks ‘south’
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Author:
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Tho Xin Yi
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Source:
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The Star Online
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Date:
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September 17, 2017
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Description:
- SINCE Tsai Ing-wen became Taiwan president in May last year, Taipei’s ties with mainland China have strained due to her insistence that Taiwan is not an integral part of China. Beijing has made known it cannot tolerate rhetoric that challenges its uncompromising “One China” policy.
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Title:
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China, ASEAN to boost investment promotion
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Author:
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Ghio Ong
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Source:
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The Philippine Star
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Date:
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September 14, 2017
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Description:
- Nanning, China – China and members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), which includes the Philippines, are expected to enhance further the cooperation on investment and production in several fields as the city hosts the 14th China-ASEAN Expo (Caexpo). “Bilateral high-level forums on production capacity and investment cooperation will be held between China and Cambodia, China and the Philippines and China and Vietnam,” said Gao Feng, spokesman for China’s ministry of commerce, in a statement.
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Title:
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China's Xi tells Trump that North Korea nuclear issue must be solved via talks
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Author:
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Reuters Staff
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Source:
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Reuters
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Date:
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September 7, 2017
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Description:
- BEIJING (Reuters) - China is focused on solving the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue through talks and peaceful means, Chinese President Xi Jinping told U.S. President Donald Trump in a telephone call on Wednesday.
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Title:
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Japan says jet fighters conducted drills with U.S. aircraft over East China Sea
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Author:
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Reuters Staff
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Source:
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Reuters
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Date:
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September 9, 2017
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Description:
- TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese F-15 fighter jets on Saturday conducted an air exercise with U.S. B1-B bombers in the skies above the East China Sea, Japan’s Air Self Defense Force (ASDF) said. The joint drill comes as South Korea braces for a possible further missile test by North Korea as it marked its founding anniversary, just days after its sixth and largest nuclear test rattled global financial markets and further escalated tensions in the region.
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Title:
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China demands Indonesia rescind decision to rename part of South China Sea
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Author:
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Saifulbahri Ismail
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Source:
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Channel News Asia
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Date:
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September 2, 2017
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Description:
- China has demanded that Indonesia rescind a decision to rename its maritime area in the southwest part of South China Sea to North Natuna Sea.
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Title:
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Vietnam protests vs. Chinese military drill in South China Sea
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Author:
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Reuters
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Source:
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GMA News
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Date:
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September 1, 2017
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Description:
- Vietnam on Thursday opposed what it said was a Chinese announcement of military exercises in the disputed South China Sea, amid rising tension between the neighboring countries.
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Title:
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Marker, not flag, removed from Spratlys sandbar — military
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Author:
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Jaime Laude
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Source:
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The Philippine Star
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Date:
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August 30, 2017
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Description:
- The military has removed what appeared to be a makeshift marker – not a Chinese flag – from a sandbar near Kota Island, an area occupied by Filipino soldiers in the disputed Spratlys.
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Title:
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The Philippines Is Forcing China To Limit Its Aggressive Maritime Expansion
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Author:
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Ralph Jennings
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Source:
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Forbes
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Date:
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August 29, 2017
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Description:
- The difference in military might between China and the Philippines is so great it’s hardly worth a breakdown. China runs the world’s third strongest military, according to the database GlobalFirePower.com, while the Philippines ranks No. 50. But the Southeast Asian archipelago is showing China, case by case, how far it can go in a decade-old effort to control a giant disputed sea where it is one of five claimants to the area.
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Title:
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Japan’s Maritime Diplomacy Mission in Southeast Asia
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Author:
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Michael Hart
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Source:
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The Diplomat
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Date:
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August 28, 2017
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Description:
- Over the past year, Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has embarked upon a drive to cultivate closer bilateral maritime security ties with Southeast Asian nations. Abe’s concerted maritime diplomacy strategy has unfolded in response to growing Chinese assertiveness in the East and South China Seas, where Japan and several ASEAN states remain locked in intractable territorial disputes with China. Amidst heightened tensions, Japan is seeking new maritime defense partnerships to boost naval capacity and ensure the continued security of East Asia’s economically-vital sea lanes.
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Title:
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As the U.S. steps back, Vietnamese wonder if China is taking control
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Author:
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Vincent Bevins
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Source:
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The Washington Post
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Date:
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August 26, 2017
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Description:
- Citizens of Vietnam have developed an unusual national pastime: Across the country and on social networks, people trade suspicions that their government is secretly giving in to an aggressive China. And lately, there has been plenty of fuel for their rumors. Some blame a visibly diminished U.S. presence for giving Beijing an opportunity to act behind the scenes. Many blame officials in Hanoi for putting economic cooperation or alleged communist solidarity above questions of national pride. Last month, when a valuable project overseen by the Spanish company Repsol was suspended without explanation, both theories abounded.
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Title:
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US wants India, China to have direct dialogue to reduce tensions
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Author:
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Economic Times
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Source:
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Economic Times
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Date:
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August 16, 2017
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Description:
- WASINGTON: The US said today that it wants India and China to engage in a direct dialogue to reduce tensions. The US' remarks came a day after Indian border guards foiled an attempt by Chinese soldiers to enter Indian territory along the banks of the famous Pangong lake in Ladakh.
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Title:
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Japan said to offer chopper parts to Philippines as counter to China
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Author:
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TIM KELLY AND NOBUHIRO KUBO
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Source:
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The Japan Times
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Date:
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August 11, 2017
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Description:
- Japan will give thousands of helicopter parts to the Philippines to keep its military choppers airborne, helping Tokyo gain clout with Manila in a contest with China to secure influence over the strategic South China Sea nation, four sources said.