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Title:
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Australia calls for enforceable South China Sea pact soon
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Author:
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Teresa Cerojano
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Source:
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The Philippine Star
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Date:
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March 17, 2017
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Description:
- MANILA, Philippines — Australia urged Southeast Asian nations and China to conclude a legally binding code of conduct in the South China Sea as soon as possible, voicing concern Thursday about the scale of reclamation and construction by China in the disputed territory.
Information Archive on Philippine Foreign Policy
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Title:
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China plans 1st structure on disputed South China Sea shoal
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Author:
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Associated Press
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Source:
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Star Tribune
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Date:
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March 17, 2017
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Description:
- China plans to build the first permanent structure on a South China Sea shoal at the heart of a territorial dispute with the Philippines, in a move likely to renew concerns over Beijing's robust assertions of its claims in the strategically crucial waterbody. The top official in Sansha City that has administered China's island claims since 2012 was quoted by the official Hainan Daily newspaper as saying that preparations were underway to build an environmental monitoring station on Scarborough Shoal off the northwestern Philippines.
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Title:
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Philippines to strengthen military facilities in South China Sea
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Author:
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Reuters
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Source:
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The Straits Times
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Date:
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March 17, 2017
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Description:
- The Philippines said on Friday (March 17) it would strengthen its military facilities on islands and shoals in the disputed South China Sea and announced initial plans to build a new port and pave an existing rough airstrip.
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Title:
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China to buy $1.7B worth of Philippine agricultural produce
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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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March 15, 2017
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Description:
- MANILA - China on Wednesday signed deals committing it to buy $1.7 billion worth of fruits and other agricultural products from the Philippines, the latest in a series of agreements in an era of cordial ties under President Rodrigo Duterte.
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Title:
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EXCLUSIVE: PH, Chinese coast guards to hold training, joint exercises
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Author:
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Regine Cabato
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Source:
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CNN Philippines
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Date:
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March 15, 2017
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Description:
- The Philippine and Chinese coast guards jumpstart warmer relations with reciprocal visits and joint maritime training exercises, a Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) spokesperson said Monday.
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Title:
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Chinese vice premier to visit PH this week
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Author:
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Yuji Vincent Gonzales
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Source:
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Inquirer.net
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Date:
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March 15, 2017
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Description:
- Chinese Vice Premier Wang Yang will pay an official visit to the Philippines from March 16 to 19 upon the invitation of the Duterte government, China’s foreign ministry said on Wednesday.
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Title:
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Exclusive: Japan plans to send largest warship to South China Sea, sources say
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Author:
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Tim Kelly and Nobuhiro Kubo
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Source:
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Reuters
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Date:
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March 14, 2017
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Description:
- Japan plans to dispatch its largest warship on a three-month tour through the South China Sea beginning in May, three sources said, in its biggest show of naval force in the region since World War Two.
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Title:
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China: Philippines can't claim Benham Rise
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Author:
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Patricia Lourdes Viray
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Source:
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The Philippine Star
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Date:
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March 13, 2017
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Description:
- MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines cannot claim Benham Rise as its own territory despite it being part of the country's 200-nautical mile exclusive economic zone, Beijing said. In 2012, the United Nations Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf approved the submission of the Philippines in 2009 with respect to the limits of its continental shelf in the Benham Rise region. This enables the Philippines to carry out exploration and development of natural resources in the area.
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China says first draft of South China Sea code of conduct ready
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Author:
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Reporting by Ben Blanchard; Writing by Philip Wen; Editing by Robert Birsel
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Source:
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Yahoo News
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Date:
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March 13, 2017
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Description:
- A first draft of a code of conduct for behavior in the disputed South China Sea has been completed, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Wednesday, adding tension in the waterway had eased notably.
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Title:
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Chinese firms shopping for $1.5 B worth of PH goods
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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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March 16, 2017
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Description:
- Chinese firms are signing purchase agreements with local producers for the importation of some $1.5 billion worth of Philippine products, a top Filipino-Chinese businessman revealed.
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Title:
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China claims right to decide on Scarborough's fate
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Author:
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Patricia Lourdes Viray
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Source:
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The Philippine Star
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Date:
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March 13, 2017
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Description:
- MANILA, Philippines — Ignoring the arbitral ruling anew, Beijing insisted that it is within their sovereignty what to do with Scarborough (Panatag) Shoal following reports that Americans stopped them from reclaiming the Filipino fishing ground.
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Title:
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Duterte: Concern over Chinese ships in Benham Rise 'exaggerated'
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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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March 13, 2017
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Description:
- MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte claimed Monday that China had informed him beforehand of its plan to pass through Benham Rise, an area recognized by the United Nations as part of the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone.
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Title:
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Gov’t seeking $150M from AIIB for Metro Manila flood control project
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Author:
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Ben O. de Vera
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Source:
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Inquirer.net
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Date:
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March 13, 2017
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Description:
- The Philippine government has officially proposed for cofinancing of China-based Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) a $500-million flood control project in Metro Manila.
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Title:
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Vietnam demands China stop cruises in South China Se
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Author:
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My Pham
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Source:
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SRN News
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Date:
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March 12, 2017
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Description:
- Vietnam demanded on Monday that China stop sending cruise ships to the South China Sea in a response to one of Beijing’s latest steps to bolster its claims in the strategic waterway. A Chinese cruise ship with more than 300 passengers visited the disputed Paracel Islands earlier this month.
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Title:
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Coming geopolitical changes could be better
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Author:
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GIL H. A SANTOS
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Source:
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The Manila Times
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Date:
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March 12, 2017
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Description:
- A BRIEF review of the geopolitical, economic and military developments in the Asia-Pacific region this past decade indicates that the renewed Russian penetration of the Southeast Asian region indicates the direction of the superpowers’ competition for political-economic-military influence in this area maybe heading toward the less violent arena—the trade or economic field.
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Title:
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Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Geng Shuang
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Author:
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Jaime Pilapil
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Source:
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The Manila Times
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Date:
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March 12, 2017
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Description:
- BEIJING has denied intruding into Philippine territory, saying Chinese survey vessels did not explore the Benham Rise region off Aurora Province last year, but cast doubt on Manila’s hold on the undersea area. Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said Chinese vessels merely passed through international waters.
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Title:
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Taiwan seeks seat in dialogues on South China sea disputes
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Author:
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Jhesset O. Enano
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Source:
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Inquirer.net
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Date:
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March 12, 2017
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Description:
- TAIPEI—A ranking government official has expressed hope that Taiwan would be included in dialogues concerning maritime and international affairs, even if it is not set to take any position on the increasing militarization in the South China Sea.
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Title:
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Phl to China: Explain ship in Benham Rise
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Author:
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Janvic Mateo
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Source:
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The Philippine Star
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Date:
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March 12, 2017
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Description:
- MANILA, Philippines - The Philippines – through its ambassador to Beijing Jose Santiago Santa Romana – has officially asked China to explain the reported presence of one of its vessels in Benham Rise in the Pacific, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said yesterday.
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Title:
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Cooperation only option for China and US: MOFCOM
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Author:
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Zhang Ye
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Source:
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Global Times
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Date:
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March 11, 2017
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Description:
- Cooperation is the only option between China and US, the world's top two largest economies, China's Minister of Commerce Zhong Shan said on Saturday during a press conference held in Beijing.
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Title:
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China survey ships spotted at Benham Rise
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Author:
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Jaime Laude
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Source:
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Philippine Star
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Date:
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March 10, 2017
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Description:
- MANILA, Philippines - Chinese survey ships have not only conducted oceanographic research at Recto or Reed Bank in the West Philippine Sea but also at Benham Rise in the Pacific, which has been recognized by the United Nations as part of the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana bared yesterday. Lorenzana described China’s latest move as “very concerning” and said he had ordered the Navy to accost and drive away the service ship from Benham Rise if it is seen again.