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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.
Information Archive on Philippine Foreign Policy
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Title:
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Stronger ties with China, Russia but US-PH treaty stays – DU30
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Author:
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Fred Lobo
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Source:
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Manila Bulletin
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Date:
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July 17, 2017
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Description:
- President Duterte has announced that he will pursue stronger relations with China and Russia, mainly on economic and anti-terrorism fronts, but clarified that the US-PH Defense treaty remains in effect.
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Title:
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AIIB receives highest credit rating from Fitch
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Author:
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Wu Xiaobo
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Source:
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China Daily
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Date:
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July 17, 2017
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Description:
- Global credit rating agency Fitch Ratings announced last Thursday it has assigned the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank its highest possible rating - AAA with a stable outlook.
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Title:
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China’s Fujian targets more investments in PH with improved Manila-Beijing relations
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Author:
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Dale De Vera
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Source:
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InterAksyon
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Date:
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July 17, 2017
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Description:
- With ties improving between Philippines and China, some local investors here are setting their eyes on the Philippines. Officials from Fujian province here said that some of their investors are looking at agriculture and mining sectors in the Philippines.
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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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PH eyes bilateral FTA with US
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Author:
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Bernie Cahiles-Magkilat
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Source:
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Manila Bulletin
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Date:
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July 17, 2017
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Description:
- After going through the failed proposal for sectoral free trade agreement (FTA) with the US and other forms of useless exercise to further open up access for Philippine goods in the world’s largest market, the Philippines is now eyeing the possibility of forging a comprehensive bilateral FTA with the US.
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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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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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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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Transparency in China package vowed
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Author:
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Macon Ramos-Araneta
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Source:
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Manila Standard
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Date:
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July 14, 2017
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Description:
- BEIJING―The first projects that will take off as part of the Chinese development package to help the Philippines are the simpler ones that will be built for free to ensure they will be transparent and corruption-free, an official said here Thursday.
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Title:
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Energy department awaits go-ahead on oil drilling in West Philippine Sea Read more: http://globalnation.inquirer.net/158794/energy-department-awaits-go-ahead-oil-drilling-west-philippine-sea#ixzz4o5kDqgqJ Follow us: @inquirerdotnet on Twitter | inquirerdotnet on Facebook
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Author:
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Ronnel W. Domingo
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Source:
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Inquirer.net
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Date:
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July 14, 2017
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Description:
- The Department of Energy (DOE) is ready to resume drilling for oil and natural gas on Recto Bank in the West Philippine Sea, but when work will restart is up to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), which suspended the exploration in 2014 as the Philippines pursued international arbitration to resolve a territorial dispute with China.
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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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Filipino fishermen are back in Scarborough Shoal, DFA says
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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 13, 2017
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Description:
- The Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Wednesday, the first anniversary of the country's sweeping legal victory against China in the South China Sea, that further efforts in resolving Manila's territorial disputes should be done while maintaining good relations with Beijing. Critics of President Rodrigo Duterte's "defeatist" approach to China and the South China Sea used the occasion to warn of the dangers posed by such a non-confrontational stance.
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Title:
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Philippines, ASEAN states warned vs investment deals with China
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Author:
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Elizabeth Marcelo
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Source:
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The Philippine Star
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Date:
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July 13, 2017
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Description:
- NEW DELHI – Member-countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), especially the Philippines, should be cautious when entering into massive investment deals with China as they may end up paying more than what they bargained for, a scholar and former United Nations ambassador from India has warned.
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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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Duterte: More arms coming from China, but no military alliance
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Author:
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Philip C. Tubeza
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Source:
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Inquirer.net
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Date:
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July 12, 2017
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Description:
- China will deliver another shipment of arms and ammunition to the Philippines in September, President Rodrigo Duterte announced on Wednesday. He made it clear, however, that the Philippines could not enter into a military alliance with other nations because this would violate the Mutual Defense Treaty signed by the Philippines and the United States in 1951.
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Title:
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PH, China dialogue now better a year after UN tribunal ruling—Palace
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Author:
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Nestor Corrales
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Source:
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Inquirer
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Date:
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July 11, 2017
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Description:
- Philippines and China’s relations have improved a year after The Hague favored the country’s maritime arbitration case in the South China Sea, Malacañang said on Tuesday. On July 12, 2016, the United Nations (UN) Arbitral Tribunal ruled that the Philippines has exclusive sovereign rights over the West Philippine Sea (in the South China Sea) and that China’s nine-dash line was invalid.
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Title:
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Are China-Philippines Military Exercises Under Duterte Coming Soon?
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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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July 11, 2017
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Description:
- On June 28, as China handed over military assistance to the Philippines in a high-profile ceremony at a former U.S. airbase, Beijing’s ambassador, Zhao Jianhua, suggested that both sides should also consider starting military exercises in the future (See: “The Truth About China’s New Military Aid to the Philippines”). Though the idea will no doubt need to get past some familiar challenges, it is not surprising that both sides have nonetheless left it on the table for contemplation in the context of a warming Sino-Philippine relationship under President Rodrigo Duterte.