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Title:
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Chinese official reaffirms Phl-China ties with Rody
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Author:
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Christina Mendez
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Source:
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The Philippine Star
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Date:
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January 19, 2017
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Description:
- MANILA, Philippines - Chinese Foreign Vice Minister Liu Zhenmin’s visit to President Duterte at Malacañang last Tuesday was merely to reaffirm bilateral commitments, presidential spokesman Ernesto Abella said yesterday. Abella said the note verbale issued by the Department of Foreign Affairs against the presence of China’s weapons systems in the disputed South China Sea did not crop up during the visit of the top Chinese official.
China Relations
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Title:
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Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying's Regular Press Conference on January 16, 2016
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Author:
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Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying
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Source:
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MOFA People's Republic of China
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Date:
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January 16, 2017
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Description:
- Q: Philippine President Duterte delivered a speech at the launching ceremony of the Philippines’ exertion of ASEAN rotating chairmanship on January 15, saying that the Philippines would stay committed to visions and values held dear by ASEAN and strove to achieve the common goal under its presidency. How do you comment? A: We have seen relevant reports. The Chinese government always gives priority to ASEAN in developing neighborhood diplomacy, staunchly supporting the building of the ASEAN community, ASEAN centrality in regional cooperation and a greater role by ASEAN in international and regional affairs. This year marks the 50th birthday of ASEAN and is designated as the China-ASEAN year of tourism cooperation. We are ready to step up dialogue and communication with ASEAN, make the year of tourism cooperation a success, forge new pillars of cultural and people-to-people cooperation, deepen mutually beneficial cooperation across the board, and bring fresh driving force to China-ASEAN cooperation. Situation in the South China Sea has eased up thanks to the joint efforts by China and ASEAN countries. We are willing to work with ASEAN countries to focus on development and cooperation as we always do, properly handle disputes, devote ourselves to upholding the overall interests of China-ASEAN relations and promote regional peace, stability and prosperity. China is poised to support the Philippines fulfilling its role as the ASEAN rotating chair, and move forward the building of the ASEAN community and China-ASEAN relations.
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Title:
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Chinese envoy welcomes Philippines' ASEAN chairmanship, says China to remain ally of ASEAN
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Author:
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Lilian C. Mellejor, Philippines News Agency
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Source:
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InterAksyon.com
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Date:
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January 16, 2016
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Description:
- DAVAO CITY, Philippines -- The People’s Republic of China will remain a firm ally of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) as it welcomed the Philippines taking the leadership of the ten-member group. This support even extends to the maritime security and cooperation that the ASEAN included in its six thematic priorities. This was emphasized by Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Zhao Jianhua in an interview on the sidelines of the launching of the Philippines’ chairmanship of the ASEAN 2017 held Sunday at the SMX Convention Center in Davao City
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Title:
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China: Abe's visit to Philippines has 'ulterior motives'
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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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January 16, 2017
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Description:
- BEIJING - China on Monday voiced displeasure over Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's recent visit to the Philippines, claiming he had "ulterior motives" to play up tensions in the South China Sea.
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Title:
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Full text: China's Policies on Asia-Pacific Security Cooperation
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Author:
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Xinhua
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Source:
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Xinhua.net
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Date:
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January 11, 2017
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Description:
- Visions guide actions, and to solve new problems new visions are required. Old security concepts based on the Cold War mentality, zero-sum game, and stress on force are outdated given the dynamic development of regional integration. In the new circumstances, all countries should keep up with the times, strengthen solidarity and cooperation with openness and inclusiveness, make security vision innovations, work to improve regional security systems and explore a new path for Asian security.
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Title:
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Beijing to launch cruise ship in South China Sea for tourism
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Author:
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PTI
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Source:
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Times of India
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Date:
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December 9, 2016
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Description:
- BEIJING: China is all set to launch a new cruise ship in the disputed South China Sea's islands this month to promote tourism, media report said on Friday.
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Title:
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China's Maritime Strategy on the Horizon
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Author:
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Tuan N. Pham
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Source:
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The Diplomat
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Date:
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November 24, 2016
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Description:
- Last July, I authored an article titled “America Has a Chance to Beat Back China’s South China Sea (SCS) Strategy,” highlighting an aggressive Chinese public relations (PR) campaign throughout the region and across the globe to influence world opinions and present Beijing’s legal and political positions in the SCS. I suggested that the PR shift may be part of larger Chinese recalibration of its assertive (and oftentimes unilateral) actions in the SCS to meet the mounting unfavorable geopolitical conditions and regional trends (at that time). I then asked what the PR shift reveals about Beijing’s developing maritime strategy, and, more importantly, what could Washington do to shape and influence that strategy? In this follow-on article, I further assess the evolving strategy and outline how Washington could respond.
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Title:
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China jurisdiction over Scarborough Shoal ‘unchanged’
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Author:
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By People’s Daily
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Source:
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Manila Bulletin
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Date:
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November 1, 2016
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Description:
- China still exercises jurisdiction over Huangyan Island (Scarborough Shoal or Panatag Shoal) in the South China Sea, a spokesperson said Monday, October 31, following media reports that Chinese coast guard had recently allowed Philippine fishermen to fish nearby. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying told a regular news briefing that “the jurisdiction status will not change.”
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Title:
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China confirms allowing Philippine fishermen access to shoal
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Author:
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Associated Press
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Source:
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The Washington Post
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Date:
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October 31, 2016
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Description:
- BEIJING — China’s Foreign Ministry on Monday confirmed a decision to allow Philippine fishermen access to a disputed shoal following a visit to Beijing by the Philippine president.
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Title:
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China rolls out the red carpet for Rodrigo Duterte
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Author:
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Richard Javad Heydarian
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Source:
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Aljazeera
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Date:
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October 27, 2016
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Description:
- "Goodbye" America, declared the Philippines' firebrand leader Rodrigo Duterte ahead of his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Shortly after, he dropped another bombshell.
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Title:
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Beijing under no illusion Manila will pivot away from Washington
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Author:
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Chong Koh Ping
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Source:
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The Jakarta Post
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Date:
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October 24, 2016
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Description:
- Chinese media and officials are silent on Philippine President Duterte's effusive praise of China and his remarks on "separation from the US." While Beijing has laid out the red carpet for Rodrigo Duterte this week, and returned the embrace of the Philippine President, it is under no illusion that Manila will pivot away from Washington.
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Title:
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China's arms are open for friendship & cooperation with Philippines
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Author:
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CNTV
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Source:
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CNTV
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Date:
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October 19, 2016
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Description:
- Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte arrived in Beijing Tuesday evening, beginning his four-day visit to China. Choosing China as the first country outside the ASEAN since taking office in June, Duterte makes the visit amid a backdrop of deteriorating China-Philippines ties, due to the unilateral filing of the South China Sea arbitration case initiated by his predecessor Benigno Aquino III against China. Duterte will meet his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, Premier Li Keqiang, and top legislator Zhang Dejiang, according to China's Foreign Ministry. "This is a historic visit, and presents an opportunity for relations between China and the Philippines to restart on a fresh, more positive footing," said Foreign Minister Wang Yi earlier on Tuesday.
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Title:
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China to lift travel warning vs PH during Duterte trip
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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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October 14, 2016
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Description:
- MANILA, Philippines – Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Zhao Jianhua on Friday, October 14, said China will lift its two-year-old travel warning against the Philippines when Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte visits Beijing.
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Title:
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Duterte to set aside sea dispute during China trip
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Author:
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Alexis Romero
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Source:
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The Philippine Star
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Date:
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October 10, 2016
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Description:
- MANILA, Philippines -- Days before leaving for a state visit to China, President Rodrigo Duterte said Monday he would set aside the Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal issue for now but vowed to ask the Chinese government to allow Filipino fishermen to go to the area.
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Title:
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China lifts import ban on Philippine bananas
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Author:
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Louise Maureen Simeon
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Source:
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The Philippine Star
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Date:
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October 7, 2016
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Description:
- MANILA, Philippines - The Chinese government has lifted the ban on the import of bananas coming from the Philippines.
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Title:
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Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lu Kang's Regular Press Conference on September 19, 2016
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Author:
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Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lu Kang
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Source:
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Consulate-General of the People's Republic of China in Houston
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Date:
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September 19, 2016
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Description:
- Q: The Japanese Defense Minister visited Washington last week, pledging to participate in training exercises with the US in the South China Sea and saying that Japan would enhance cooperation with other countries surrounding the South China Sea. Do you have any response to this?
- A: Japan has been acting abnormally on the South China Sea recently. As I said in a statement on July 28, we find Japan's refusal to acknowledge reality the most pathetic. We can see form the report you mentioned that the Japanese side still fails to acknowledge the irresistible trend of time, or shall we say that it is reluctant to do so. Let's take a look at the development of the South China Sea issue for a period of time. The South China Sea had remained tranquil all along, but certain differences that were under effective control in this region were picked up and highlighted by some non-regional countries. After being sidetracked, regional countries finally realized where their fundamental interests lie, agreeing to come back to regional consensus and properly deal with the South China Sea issue with the dual-track approach, namely peacefully resolving disputes through negotiation and consultation by countries directly concerned and jointly upholding peace and stability in this region by China and ASEAN countries. Following this spirit, the China-ASEAN foreign ministers' meeting in July issued a joint declaration on fully and effectively implementing the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea (DOC), followed by an outcome document of the China-ASEAN leaders' meeting in September that pledges to fully and effectively implement the DOC and advance consultations in a substantive way so as to reach the code of conduct in the South China Sea (COC) based on consensus. These efforts reflect the common will of countries surrounding the South China Sea, and also represent the only viable path out of the South China Sea issue. Meanwhile, let's take a look at what Japan has done with all means to disorder the region. To start with, Japan launched a negative publicity campaign to stir up troubles in the South China Sea while claiming to represent the "international community". Realizing that few countries were on its side, Japan enlisted another seven or eight countries to cheer for its actions. When being increasingly isolated, Japan did not hesitate to play tricks and impose on relevant countries its own opinions, which were proven to be wrong immediately. I suggest Japan be mindful of two things. First, China is committed to safeguarding its territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests. Second, China and ASEAN countries are committed to properly handling the South China Sea issue through the dual-track approach.
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Title:
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China has the power, now can ‘One Belt, One Road’ take it down the path to glory?
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Author:
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Jean-Pierre Lehmann
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Source:
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South China Morning Post
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Date:
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September 15, 2016
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Description:
- As is well known, for a period of over a century, the erstwhile great Chinese empire – a source of admiration and inspiration for centuries – underwent an era of humiliation. Since the reforms in the late 1970s and early 1980s under the leadership of Deng Xiaoping ( 鄧小平 ), China’s economic fortunes have been greatly restored. When China speaks, the entire planet listens – a quite dramatic contrast with not many decades ago when it was shunned and marginalised by the international market and community.
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Title:
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China open to bilateral talks but won’t accept Hague ruling
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Author:
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Nestor Corrales
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Source:
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Philippine Daily Inquirer
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Date:
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August 29, 2016
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Description:
- The Chinese government is willing to have bilateral talks with the Philippines but insists that it will not recognize the Hague ruling.
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Title:
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The South China Sea Arbitration: Turning Point in Chinese Foreign Policy?
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Author:
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Li Mingjiang
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Source:
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RSIS Commentary
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Date:
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August 12, 2016
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Description:
- The repercussions of the South China Sea arbitration go far beyond China’s strategic and security relations in the Asia Pacific region. They may actually resemble the impact that some difficult issues such as human rights and the Taiwan question have had on China’s foreign relations.
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Title:
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China's reef construction helps with ecology in S. China Sea
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Author:
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Lin Yongxin
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Source:
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China.org.cn
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Date:
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August 10, 2016
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Description:
- The international arbitration tribunal ruled against China's legitimate acts in the South China Sea on July 12, regardless of China's indisputable historical sovereignty over the islands and reefs in those waters. The ruling also accused China of disrupting the ecology and environment by construction activities on those islands.