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Title:
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China, Philippines sign 14 deals, vow to boost "positive momentum" in bilateral ties
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Author:
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Editor: Mengjie
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Source:
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Xinhuanet
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Date:
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November 15, 2017
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Description:
- China and the Philippines on Wednesday signed 14 deals on bilateral cooperation in infrastructure building and financing, drug rehabilitation, climate change and other areas.
Political Security
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Title:
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Philippines-US Joint Statement, 13 November 2017
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Author:
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Source:
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Presidential Communications Operations Office
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Date:
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November 14, 2018
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Description:
- U.S. President Donald J. Trump and Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte met in Manila on November 13, 2017 to discuss a broad range of shared interests and priorities. Both leaders praised the enduring U.S.-Philippines Alliance, built on a strong foundation of shared values, sacrifices, and history, and bolstered by common interests and people-to-people ties, and full respect for legal and diplomatic processes.
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Title:
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Duterte reaffirms EDCA, U.S. ties in meeting with Trump
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Author:
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Carmela Fonbuena
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Source:
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Rappler
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Date:
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November 14, 2017
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Description:
- A key agreement between the US and the Philippine militaries, the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA), is out of peril and so is the military alliance between the two countries.
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Title:
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Growing Trust Leads to China-Southeast Asian Discussing Code for Disputed Sea
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Author:
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Ralph Jennings
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Source:
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Voice of America
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Date:
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November 14, 2017
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Description:
- China's agreement with 10 Southeast Asian nations to start substantive talks on a code of conduct for a disputed sea shows a new level of trust among governments that stood divided just over a year ago.
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Title:
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Opening a new chapter of China-Philippines relations
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Author:
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Li Keqiang
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Source:
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The Philippine Star
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Date:
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November 12, 2017
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Description:
- It is my great pleasure to pay an official visit to the Philippines and attend the East Asia leaders’ meetings at the invitation of President Duterte. This will be my first visit to your hospitable land as the Chinese Premier, yet I have long been drawn to your rich historical and cultural heritage, vibrant society and your cheerful and hard-working people.
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Title:
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Duterte: South China Sea issue 'better left untouched'
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Author:
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Chad de Guzman and Cecille Lardizabal
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Source:
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CNN Philippines
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Date:
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November 12, 2017
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Description:
- President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday rejected confrontation with China and pushed for cooperation in resolving the South China Sea dispute.
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Title:
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Philippines to ask China to clarify its intentions in disputed sea
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Author:
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Manuel Mogato
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Source:
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Reuters
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Date:
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November 8, 2017
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Description:
- Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, in an apparent policy shift, said on Wednesday he planned to ask China to make clear its intentions in the disputed South China Sea during Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meetings in Vietnam.
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Title:
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Malacañang keeps faith in China despite ‘island-maker’
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Author:
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Pia Ranada
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Source:
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Rappler
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Date:
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November 7, 2017
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Description:
- MANILA, Philippines – Malacañang on Tuesday, November 7, said it is counting on China to stay true to its word it would not reclaim land in the Scarborough Shoal after reports it has launched a massive dredging ship nicknamed the “island-maker.”
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Title:
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Exclusive: China curbs tourism to North Korea ahead of Trump visit - sources
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Author:
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Sue-Lin Wong, James Pearson
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Source:
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Reuters
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Date:
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November 7, 2017
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Description:
- Chinese tour operators based in the border city of Dandong have been told to halt trips to the North Korean capital Pyongyang, five sources told Reuters on Tuesday, the day before U.S. President Donald Trump’s first official visit to China.
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Title:
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Economics key to US relevance in Southeast Asia
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Author:
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jacob Merkle
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Source:
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East Asia Forum
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Date:
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November 6, 2017
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Description:
- US strategic policy in Southeast Asia pays startlingly little attention to the role of economics. With China encouraging ASEAN members to renounce US security involvement in the region, it is time for the United States to step back and re-evaluate how it engages with Southeast Asia.
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Title:
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South China Sea, N. Korea, counterterror top Trump’s ASEAN agend
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Author:
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Philippine News Agency
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Source:
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Northbound Philippines News Online
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Date:
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November 5, 2017
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Description:
- United States President Donald Trump’s priorities in his upcoming Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) trip include the denuclearization of North Korea, meaningful code of conduct negotiations in the South China Sea, and counterterrorism efforts among others, said Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Patrick Murphy.
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Title:
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Duterte's China pivot made no effect on military upgrade
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Author:
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Audrey Morallo
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Source:
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The Philippine Star
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Date:
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November 3, 2017
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Description:
- The Philippines continues to bolster its military despite President Rodrigo Duterte's move to improve relations with China, a defense analyst said.
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Title:
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What Did the ASEAN Defense Meetings in the Philippines Achieve?
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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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November 2, 2017
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Description:
- Last week, defense ministers from around the region met for the ASEAN Defense Ministers Meeting (ADMM) and the ADMM-Plus in the Philippines, which are held annually and biannually among Southeast Asian states and some other major regional partners. The meetings, along with other bilateral engagements on the sidelines, provided some sense of what the regional defense picture looks like and where it is headed.
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Title:
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Commentary: Japan and the Philippines, ‘friends closer than brothers’
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Author:
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Malcolm Cook
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Source:
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Channel News Asia
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Date:
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November 1, 2017
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Description:
- SINGAPORE: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte returned two days ago from a three-day working visit to Japan, his second bilateral trip to Tokyo since taking office in June 2016.
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Title:
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Secretary Tillerson Travels to Japan, South Korea, China, Vietnam, the Philippines, and Burma
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Author:
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Heather Nauert - Department Spokesperson
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Source:
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US Department of State
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Date:
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November 2, 2017
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Description:
- Secretary Tillerson will accompany President Trump on his travels to Japan, the Republic of Korea, China, Vietnam, and the Philippines. The Secretary will also make an additional stop in Burma. The Secretary’s six-country trip demonstrates the Administration’s commitment to our alliances and partnerships in the Asia Pacific and highlights our ongoing engagement in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) and the East Asia Summit (EAS) on regional issues of mutual interest and concern.
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Title:
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TRACKING THE PHILIPPINES’ FORCE BUILD-UP IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA
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Author:
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Alex Vuving
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Source:
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ASIA MARITIME TRANSPARENCY INITIATIVE
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Date:
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November 1, 2017
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Description:
- Philippine strategic culture has combined a reliance on the United States for external defense and a focus on internal threats, especially the Muslim and Communist insurgents on the southern island of Mindanao. This has resulted in a chronic neglect of the navy, air force, and coast guard.
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Title:
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Duterte hopeful China will stop expansion in disputed sea
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Author:
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Ian Nicolas Cigaral
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Source:
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The Philippine Star
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Date:
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November 1, 2017
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Description:
- MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday said he is hopeful that China will keep its promise to stop the occupation of new features in the disputed South China Sea as he reiterated anew his strategy to settle the maritime row: Don’t insult the superpowers.
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Title:
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No one can 'contain' China: Chinese envoy
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Author:
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PTI
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Source:
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Economic Times
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Date:
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October 31, 2017
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Description:
- WASHINGTON: The Chinese envoy to the US today said that no one could "contain" China now, expressing his displeasure over the formation of an "exclusive club" in the Indo-Pacific region.
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Title:
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Why Japan’s New Military Aircraft Gift to the Philippines 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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October 31, 2017
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Description:
- Last week, Japan disclosed that, following a change in Japanese law, it will now be donating five aircraft to the Philippines rather than leasing them as previously agreed. Though the move represents just one change in a broader relationship that has already been deepening in the defense realm, its significance for both sides and the wider region ought not to be underestimated.
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Title:
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Japan pledges to help Philippines rebuild Marawi
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Author:
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Reuters
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Source:
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ABS-CBN News
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Date:
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October 30, 2017
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Description:
- TOKYO - Japan said on Monday it will help the Philippines rebuild conflict-torn southern Marawi city as well as other infrastructure in a deepening of ties to counter China's regional influence.