Title:

 Military threat? Envoy says concern over Chinese military plane in PH 'non-sense'

Author:

Dharel Placido

Source:

ABS CBN News

Date:

 June 12, 2018

Description:

MANILA - China’s ambassador to the Philippines on Tuesday dismissed as "non-sense" concern over the landing of a Chinese military plane in the Philippines as critics warned of its implications on Manila’s sovereignty. Malacañang on Sunday confirmed that a plane of China's People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force was cleared for landing at the Davao International Airport after photos spread on social media last week.

Title:

 Manila elite split over Duterte's China policy

Author:

Richard Heydarian

Source:

Nikkei Asian Review

Date:

June 5, 2018

Description:

One of the most puzzling aspects of Rodrigo Duterte's presidency is his foreign policy, particularly toward China. If one were to believe his mind-boggling rhetoric, the Philippines has seemingly transformed from a century-old U.S. ally into China's new best friend.

Title:

 PHILIPPINES’ RODRIGO DUTERTE WANTS TO BE FRIENDS, WHY ISN’T CHINA PLAYING BALL?

Author:

DEBASISH ROY CHOWDHURY

Source:

South China Morning Post

Date:

May 20, 2018

Description:

President Rodrigo Duterte is at sea again, navigating through unceasing Chinese militarisation off his shores on the one hand and growing domestic demand to assert the Philippines’ sovereignty on the other, even as he seeks friendlier relations with the Asian giant.

Title:

 DOF denies China asking for Philippines natural resources as loan collateral

Author:

Mary Grace Padin

Source:

The Philippine Star

Date:

May 14, 2018

Description:

MANILA, Philippines — Loans and other financing support granted by the Chinese government to the country do not involve any of the Philippines’ natural resources as collateral, the Department of Finance (DOF) said.

Title:

 China has right to peaceful activities in South China Sea: FM

Author:

Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying

Source:

Xinhua/en.people.cn

Date:

 May 4, 2018

Description:

China reiterated its sovereignty over the South China Sea area in response to Western reports of China's anti-ship cruise missiles and surface-to-air missile systems in the Nansha Islands, with an analyst saying that the US' appearances in the region are the reason for China's defensive constructions. "China has indisputable sovereignty over the Nansha Islands and its nearby waters. It is needed to protect the sovereignty and security of China, and justified for China as a sovereign nation to carry out peaceful development activities and necessary defense constructions. The related deployment is not directed at any country," Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said on Thursday.