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Title:
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China vows to continue support for ASEAN community building
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Author:
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Editor: Xiang Bo
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Source:
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Xinhua
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Date:
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September 6, 2017
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Description:
- Chinese Commerce Minister Zhong Shan (L) shakes hands with Singapore's Minister of Trade and Industry Lim Hng Kiang on the sidelines of the ASEAN Economic Ministers' Meeting and related meetings in Pasay City, the Philippines, Sept. 8, 2017. China's minister of commerce said Friday the country will continue to extend support for ASEAN community building and prioritize its trade cooperation with ASEAN countries. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)
China Relations
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Title:
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As World Watches Kim, China Quietly Builds South China Sea Clout
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Author:
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Jason Koutsoukis and Dan Murtaugh
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Source:
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Bloomberg
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Date:
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Seotember 6, 2017
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Description:
- As Kim Jong Un’s antics in North Korea capture global attention, China is quietly moving to bolster its grip on disputed territory in the South China Sea. Last month, a Philippine lawmaker released photos he said showed Chinese fishing, coast guard and navy vessels surrounding a Philippine-occupied isle in the Spratly island chain, preventing planned repairs to a runway. Vietnam in July halted drilling in an area leased to Spain’s Repsol S.A, amid reports it did so under Chinese duress.
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Title:
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China’s Xi Jinping, Li Keqiang to visit PHL as ties enter ‘new era’ —Beijing envoy
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Author:
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Michaela Del Callar
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Source:
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GMA News
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Date:
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September 5, 2017
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Description:
- Chinese President Xi Jinping is planning to make his first-ever state visit to the Philippines next year while Chinese Premier Li Keqiang will fly to the country for an official visit and to attend the ASEAN summit in November as relations between the once-hostile Asian neighbors enter a "new era," Beijing's top envoy to Manila said. "Ever since President Duterte took office, our relationship has dramatically improved. Relations, cooperations have entered into a new era, so we need to continue to properly handle the disputes that we have," Chinese Ambassador Zhao Jianhua told journalists at a diplomatic reception Monday evening.
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Title:
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China set to deliver defense equipment
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Author:
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DEMPSEY REYES
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Source:
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The Manila Times
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Date:
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September 3, 2017
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Description:
- BEIJING will deliver this year more equipment that will be used for counter-terrorism and security in Mindanao, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana has said.
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Title:
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South China Sea situation has stabilized – China
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Author:
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Roy Mabasa
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Source:
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Manila Bulletin
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Date:
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August 13, 2017
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Description:
- From Beijing’s perspective, the real progress made during the recently concluded 50th Association of Southeast Asian Nations Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM) and Related Meetings hosted by Manila is that under the joint efforts of China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member-countries, the situation in the South China Sea has been stabilized. This was pointed out by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi as he expressed his views on the outcome of the meetings attended by foreign ministers and senior officials from the 10 ASEAN member-countries and its dialogue partners which include China.
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Title:
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China wanted non-legally binding South China Sea code – Philippines
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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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August 9, 2017
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Description:
- MANILA – China pushed for a maritime code of conduct with Southeast Asian countries that would not be legally binding, the Philippine foreign minister said on Tuesday.
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Title:
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China claims ASEAN statement not hitting them
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Author:
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Paterno Esmaquel II
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Source:
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Rappler
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Date:
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August 8, 2017
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Description:
- MANILA, Philippines – China claimed that the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) was not criticizing them when the regional bloc issued a statement raising concerns about the island building and militarization in the disputed South China Sea.
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Title:
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CHINA'S MILITARY LAUNCHES WAR GAMES AS WARNING TO U.S., NORTH KOREA AMID NUCLEAR MISSILE CRISIS
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Author:
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Tom O'Connor
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Source:
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Newsweek
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Date:
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August 7, 2017
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Description:
- China has entered the tense seas off the Korean Peninsula with guns blazing, showing its military might at a time when Beijing has warned two belligerent rivals, the U.S. and North Korea, from further escalating their nuclear standoff. After closing off a 15,000-square-mile stretch of the East China Sea, the Chinese navy launched live-fire exercises Monday involving dozens of ships and submarines, more than 10 aircraft and a number of coastal troops in the Bohai Sea and Yellow Sea, according to the state-run Xinhua News Agency. The drill, which reportedly included both offensive and defensive maneuvers against targets in the air as well as on land and at sea, come during a season of anticipated heightened military activity from the U.S. and its regional allies, and less than two weeks after North Korea conducted its second intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) test. Both developments have frustrated Beijing's calls for peace in the region.
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Title:
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These Days, All Roads Lead To Beijing
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Author:
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Peter Frankopan
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Source:
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The Huffington Post
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Date:
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July 28, 2017
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Description:
- When Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, at the beginning of September 2013, few thought it was anything but another ordinary visit. Xi’s predecessor, Hu Jintao, had been to the Kazakh capital several times and usually talked about how he welcomed good relations with one of China’s neighbors to the west. But when Xi began his speech, it was obvious that something new was afoot. The Chinese president was offering more than the usual banal platitudes. He was talking about the future, and he was talking about a plan.
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Title:
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China's top diplomat visits PH, urges joint development
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Author:
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Paterno Esmaquel II
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Source:
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Rappler
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Date:
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July 25, 2017
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Description:
- MANILA, Philippines – Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi pushed for joint development in the disputed West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) as he made a rare overnight trip to Manila at the invitation of the Philippine government.
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Title:
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China’s challenging neighborhood diplomacy
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Author:
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Li Yincai
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Source:
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Global Times
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Date:
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July 24, 2017
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Description:
- There have been remarkable changes in China's neighborhood diplomacy in recent years. Taking active steps, China has endeavored to guide and shape the environment around it. But it faces increasing risks and challenges.
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Title:
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China says it wants to 'maintain stability' in the disputed South China Sea
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Author:
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Panu Wongcha-um, Reuters
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Source:
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Business Insider
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Date:
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July 24, 2017
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Description:
- BANGKOK (Reuters) - Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Monday Beijing wanted to maintain stability in the South China Sea as it seeks alliances in the region amid tensions in the disputed waters.
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Title:
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China's foreign minister to visit Manila on Tuesday
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Author:
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Kyodo News
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Source:
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ABS-CBN News
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Date:
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July 22, 2017
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Description:
- Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi will visit Manila on Tuesday next week for talks with his Filipino counterpart ahead of regional meetings slated for early August, the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs said Friday
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Title:
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What Are China's Military Ambitions?
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Author:
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Robert Bateman
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Source:
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Esqurie
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Date:
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July 20, 2017
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Description:
- Russia, we noted last month, is boxed in by the tyranny of hydrography. They really have no way to get out onto the surface of the deep blue sea that is not constrained by land, ice, or NATO. China, on the other hand, does have a long oceanic and ice-free coastline. But for similar reasons, has a bit of a problem, ocean-wise.
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Title:
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China rejects 'irresponsible' U.S. remarks on South China Sea
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Author:
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AFP
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Source:
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Rappler
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Date:
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June 5, 2017
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Description:
- China has expressed "firm opposition" to remarks made by US Pentagon chief Jim Mattis during a regional defense summit over the weekend, after he criticized Beijing's "militarization" of the South China Sea. Washington has repeatedly expressed concerns that China's development of artificial islands in the region poses a threat to freedom of navigation through its waters, a major artery for international trade.
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Title:
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China lauds PH move on territorial dispute
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Author:
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Roy Mabasa
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Source:
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Manila Bulletin
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Date:
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July 14, 2017
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Description:
- China lauded the Philippines for upholding an independent diplomatic policy and has expressed agreement with the Duterte administration’s statement which stressed that territorial disputes should be resolved in the spirit of good neighborliness. In a press briefing, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Geng Shuang said the China-Philippines relations have taken an upturn for the past one year.
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Title:
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China says to continue negotiation with PHL to settle sea issue
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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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2017-07-14
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Description:
- BEIJING - China is willing to continue negotiation with the Philippines to properly settle the issues on the South China Sea, said a Foreign Ministry spokesman on Thursday.
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Title:
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Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Geng Shuang's Regular Press Conference on July 13, 2017
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Author:
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Geng Shuang
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Source:
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Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China
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Date:
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July 13, 2017
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Description:
- Q: Yesterday, the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs issued a statement on the first anniversary of the South China Sea arbitration. There are comments that the relevant content of this statement has signaled goodwill to the Chinese side and is conducive to further development of China-Philippine relations and regional peace and stability. What's your comment on that? A: I have stated China's principled position yesterday. Today, I should emphasize again that, we agree with the Philippines' statement which stressed territorial dispute should be resolved in the spirit of good neighborliness. At the same time, we also applaud and support the Philippines in upholding an independent diplomatic policy. For over one year, the China-Philippines relations have taken an upturn. The two sides have come back to the right track of settlement through dialogue, consultation and negotiation, established the China-Philippines bilateral consultation mechanism on the South China Sea issue, and successfully held the first meeting of such mechanism in May. With the concerted efforts of China, the Philippines and other ASEAN countries, the situation in the South China Sea has stabilized and taken on a good trend, and the framework of the COC is also concluded. These positive developments conform to the common interests of the two countries and peoples as well as the shared aspiration of regional countries, which marks an irresistible trend. While firmly upholding its territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests in the South China Sea, China has also been committed to peacefully resolving the relevant disputes through negotiation and consultation with countries directly concerned, the Philippines included, and working with the ASEAN countries to jointly uphold peace and stability in the South China Sea. China stands ready to continuously work with the Philippines to properly solve the South China Sea-related issues through dialogue and negotiation, and further create sound atmosphere for the development of China-Philippines relations and relevant cooperation.
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Title:
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China sets up base in Djibouti
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Author:
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Xinhua
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Source:
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Xinhua
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Date:
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July 11, 2017
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Description:
- ZHANJIANG, Guangdong, July 11 (Xinhua) -- Ships carrying Chinese military personnel departed Zhanjiang in southern China's Guangdong Province on Tuesday to set up a support base in Djibouti.
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Title:
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China donates weapons to Philippines in battle against terrorism
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Author:
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AFP
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Source:
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ChannelNews Asia
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Date:
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June 29, 2017
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Description:
- MANILA: China on Wednesday (Jun 28) donated thousands of guns to Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte to help Manila in its battle against Islamist gunmen who are holed up in a southern city. The small shipment of assault and sniper rifles and ammunition is the first example of Chinese military aid since Duterte threatened to move away from Manila's traditional ally America and seek Beijing's support. The weapons shipment, worth some 50 million yuan (US$7.35 million) "highlights the dawn of a new era in Philippine-Chinese relations", Duterte said.