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Title:
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Indonesia is protecting its South China Sea territory against 'foreign' threats
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Author:
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Nyshka Chandran
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Source:
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CNBC
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Date:
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July 19, 2017
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Description:
- Southeast Asia's largest economy is defending its maritime rights within the disputed South China Sea in a perceived act against Chinese encroachment.
Asia Pacific Regional Developments
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Title:
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India seeks to strengthen ASEAN bond
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Author:
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NDT Malaysia Bureau
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Source:
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New Delhi Times
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Date:
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July 17, 2017
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Description:
- India will invite the heads of state for government of all 10 Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) member states for the Republic Day parade and celebrations on January 2018 to translate India’s ‘Act East Policy’ into action. This could the first time ever for many Asian leaders together to be chief guests at the parade showcasing India’s military might. The gathering will be much bigger than what Modi had gathered when he invited all the leaders of SAARC countries for his oath ceremony way back in 2014.
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Title:
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China air force says conducted ‘multiple’ long-range missions this week
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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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July 15, 2017
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Description:
- BEIJING - China's air force said on Saturday that its fighters and bombers conducted "multiple" long-range drills far out at sea this week, including flying near Japan and self-ruled Taiwan, in what it said was a test of its ability to operate over the sea.
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Title:
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Indonesia renames part of South China Sea
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Author:
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Reuters
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Source:
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INTERAKSYON
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Date:
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July 15, 2017
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Description:
- JAKARTA – Indonesia renamed the northern reaches of its exclusive economic zone in the South China Sea as the North Natuna Sea on Friday, the latest act of resistance by Southeast Asian nations to China’s territorial ambitions in the maritime region.
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Title:
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TNI will be involved in securing energy exploration, exploitation
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Author:
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News Desk
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Source:
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The Jakarta Post
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Date:
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July 14, 2017
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Description:
- Indonesian Military (TNI) commander Gen. Gatot Nurmantyo and Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Ignasius Jonan signed on Friday a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on a cooperation between the two institutions on security precautions for natural resource exploration activities in the country. Jonan said the TNI would secure all exploration and exploitation activities conducted by the Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry.
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Title:
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India will boost ties with Vietnam and Japan, says top diplomat
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Author:
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Ravi Velloor
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Source:
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The Straits Times
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Date:
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July 12, 2017
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Description:
- India will deepen its strategic ties with Vietnam and Japan as it continues to build on its Act East policy and sheds its status quo instincts for a more activist line that has already seen it come to the humanitarian aid of countries far beyond its shores. That is the message from New Delhi to South-east Asia. Speaking on the theme of India, Asean and changing geopolitics, Indian Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar said yesterday: "Vietnam is a well-established strategic partner and our cooperation across a broad range of economic, developmental and security issues will deepen ever further.
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Title:
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Philippines, US hold joint patrol in dangerous waters
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Author:
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AFP
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Source:
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Daily Mail
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Date:
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July 01, 2017
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Description:
- US and Philippine warships on Saturday conducted a joint patrol of southern waters known as a hunting ground for local Muslim militants, amid rising concern over Islamic militancy and piracy in the region.
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Title:
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China builds new military facilities on South China Sea islands – think tank
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Author:
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Reuters
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Source:
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Interaksyon
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Date:
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June 30, 2017
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Description:
- China has built new military facilities on islands in the South China Sea, a U.S. think tank reported on Thursday, a move that could raise tensions with Washington, which has accused Beijing of militarizing the vital waterway.
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Title:
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South China Sea dispute expected to dominate Philippine foreign secretary’s first China visit: analysts
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Author:
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Catherine Wong
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Source:
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South China Morning Post
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Date:
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2017-06-28
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Description:
- Philippines’ newly appointed foreign secretary is expected to face a challenge when his first official visit to China begins on Wednesday, as he tries to balance the competing interests of Beijing and Southeast Asian countries against the South China Sea disputes, according to analysts.
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Title:
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Why Vietnam-Philippines South China Sea Confidence-Building Matters
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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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June 27, 2017
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Description:
- An interaction by Hanoi and Manila this week is an important reminder about the significance of intra-ASEAN collaboration even as disputes continue to summer.
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Title:
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Taming a ‘giant’: Expert says Asean must flex muscles to rein in China
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Author:
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A. Azim Idris
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Source:
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Asian Correspondent
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Date:
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June 20, 2017
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Description:
- ASEAN needs a reality check – the best way to handle China as it races for control over the South China Sea is by matching Beijing’s assertiveness with bold moves, a regional expert has suggested.
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Title:
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How China snubbed Singapore at the Belt and Road summit
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Author:
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Angela Han
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Source:
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the Interpreter
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Date:
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May 18, 2016
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Description:
- Among the 29 Heads of State who converged on Beijing for the Belt and Road Summit earlier this week were leaders of seven of the ten ASEAN states. One leader was noticeably missing: Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. Various observers have noted this absence, including Hugh White, who suggested it was no co-incidence that, like others - Japan, India, Australia and ‘most western countries’ - who had not sent their national leaders to Beijing, Singapore was aligned with the US and uneasy about China’s rise – ‘or perceived to be so’.
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Title:
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Four navies converge in South China Sea
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Author:
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Naval Today
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Source:
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Naval Today
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Date:
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June 8, 2017
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Description:
- Five ships from Australia, Japan, Canada and the U.S. met in the South China Sea on June 8 for two days of maneuvers and exercises. The exercise included JMSDF destroyers Izumo and Sazanami, RCN frigate HMCS Winnipeg, Australian frigate Ballarat and US destroyer Sterett.
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Title:
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US Pushes China on North Korea, South China Sea
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Author:
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Reuters
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Source:
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Voice of America
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Date:
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June 2, 2017
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Description:
- INGAPORE — The United States is encouraged by China’s efforts to restrain North Korea, but Washington will not accept Beijing’s militarization of islands in the South China Sea, U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Saturday.
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Title:
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China hits out at G7 for 'irresponsible remarks' on South China Sea
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Author:
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Kirsty Needham
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Source:
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The Sydney Morning Herald
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Date:
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May 28, 2017
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Description:
- China has rebuked the powerful G7 group of nations for issuing a communique expressing concern at developments in the South China Sea. China accused the G7, comprised of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Britain and the United States, of "interfering" in South China Sea and East China Sea issues.
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Title:
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US: 2 Chinese jets conduct unsafe intercept of Navy aircraft
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Author:
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Lolita C. Bador
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Source:
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The Philippine Star
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Date:
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2017-05-27
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Description:
- WASHINGTON — Two Chinese aircraft conducted an unprofessional intercept of a U.S. Navy surveillance aircraft over the South China Sea, the Pentagon said Friday, marking the second time in about a week that the U.S. has complained about unsafe Chinese operations in the region.
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Title:
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US FONOPs: Game on again in the South China Sea
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Author:
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Sam Bateman
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Source:
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The Interpreter
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Date:
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May 26, 2017
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Description:
- According to this Reuters report, which was soon followed by others citing a Pentagon spokesman, a US Navy warship, the destroyer USS Dewey, has recently sailed within 12 nautical miles of the Chinese-occupied Mischief Reef in the South China Sea. This was the first such challenge to Beijing by the US under President Donald Trump, but neither the location or the operation itself should have come as a surprise. It may also score some marks for the US in the Philippines without unduly upsetting China or the rest of the region.
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Title:
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Disagreements surface over China-backed trade deal
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Author:
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Reuters
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Source:
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INTERAKSYON
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Date:
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2017-05-22
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Description:
- HANOI – Disagreements between Asian countries over a China-backed free trade deal surfaced at talks on Monday, raising questions over a target for concluding negotiations by the end of the year.
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Title:
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‘Philippines can bring China war threat before UN’
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Author:
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Evelyn Macairan
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Source:
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The Philippine Star
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Date:
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May 21, 2017
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Description:
- MANILA, Philippines - Supreme Court (SC) Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio has advised the Duterte government to elevate to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) Chinese President Xi Jinping’s threat of war against the Philippines should the latter insist on drilling for oil in the disputed South China Sea, or the West Philippine Sea.
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Title:
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Bilateral Consultation Mechanism
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Author:
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Roy Mabasa
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Source:
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The Manila Bulletin
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Date:
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May 22, 2017
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Description:
- In an effort to peacefully resolve their dispute over certain parts of the South China Sea, the Philippines and China formally established on Friday a Bilateral Consultation Mechanism during which both sides reviewed their experiences on the contentious issues.