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Title:
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PH protests China weapons on man-made isles
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Author:
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Philippine Daily Inquirer
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Source:
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Inquirer.net
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Date:
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January 17, 2017
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Description:
- The Philippines has filed a low-key diplomatic protest with China after a US think tank reported that Beijing appears to have installed antiaircraft and antimissile weapons on its man-made islands in the strategically vital South China Sea.
Information Archive on Philippine Foreign Policy
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Title:
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Palace welcomes EU aid to PH for drug rehab
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Author:
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Nestor Corrales
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Source:
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Inquirer.net
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Date:
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January 17, 2017
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Description:
- Malacañang welcomed Tuesday the plan of the European Union (EU) to fund the government’s drug war despite lashing from President Rodrigo Duterte for criticizing his no-nonsense crackdown on the narcotics trade.
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Title:
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EU eyes stronger ties with Asean with PH as chair
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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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January 16, 2017
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Description:
- Despite President Rodrigo Duterte’s call for “noninterference” in Southeast Asia’s internal affairs, the European Union (EU) on Monday said it was eyeing to further strengthen its relations with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean), especially with the Philippines as chairman of this year’s regional summit.
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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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The AIIB One Year In: Not As Scary As Washington Thought
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Author:
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Wade Shepard
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Source:
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Forbes
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Date:
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January 16, 2017
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Description:
- Today is the one year anniversary of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB). Throughout 2016, the China-founded and led international investment bank broke the inertia and gained a large amount of momentum, attracting 57 founding members from across Asia, Oceania, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Americas.
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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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Beijing Strenghtens Control Over The South China Sea As Its Last Rival Goes Soft
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Author:
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Ralph Jennings
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Source:
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Forbes
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Date:
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January 16, 2017
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Description:
- The South China Sea is officially contested by six governments. But China is taking control by neutralizing those rivals one by one. The last may have just fallen.
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Title:
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Duterte tells US, China, Russia: Don’t meddle in ASEAN affairs
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Author:
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Marlon Ramos
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Source:
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Inquirer.net
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Date:
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January 15, 2017
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Description:
- DAVAO CITY — President Duterte urged the United States, China, Russia and other dialogue-partners of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) not to meddle in the affairs of the regional bloc as the Philippines formally assumed the chairmanship of the Asean.
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Title:
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Duterte: ASEAN to focus on people’s progress, peace, maritime security
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Author:
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Frinston Lim
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Source:
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Inquirer.net
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Date:
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January 15, 2016
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Description:
- DAVAO CITY – President Duterte pledged, on Sunday, to help build “a strong and resilient Asean (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) community and actively promote and enhance its interests” as the Philippines formally accepted the leadership of the 10-state regional bloc.
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Title:
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US free to block China – Yasay
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Author:
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MICHAEL JOE T. DELIZO, TMT
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Source:
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The Manila Times
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Date:
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January 15, 2017
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Description:
- THE Philippines will not stop the United States if it plans to block China from artificial islands in the contested West Philippine Sea (South China Sea), Foreign Secretary Perfecto Yasay Jr. said on Saturday.
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Title:
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Trump, Duterte force Vietnam to recalibrate
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Author:
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Bloomberg News
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Source:
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BusinessMirror
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Date:
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January 14, 2017
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Description:
- Vietnam is moving to firm up key relationships, after the rise of unpredictable politicians in the US and the Philippines upset its trade and security strategy.
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Title:
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Will Trump Clash With China Over South China Sea?
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Author:
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Peter Buxbaum
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Source:
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Global Trade
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Date:
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January 14, 2017
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Description:
- The South China Sea may the first flashpoint for incoming Trump administration, at least if his designated Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, has his way.
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Title:
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UN hails Duterte’s RH order
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Author:
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Julie M. Aurelio
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Source:
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Inquirer.net
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Date:
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January 14, 2017
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Description:
- The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) on Friday hailed President Rodrigo Duterte’s intervention to provide free contraceptives to poor women as a “new momentum” in the provision of family planning services in the Philippines.
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Title:
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Japan premier backs PH mending ties with China
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Author:
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Leila B. Salaverria
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Source:
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Inquirer.net
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Date:
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January 13, 2017
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Description:
- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Thursday supported the Philippines’ decision to reach out to China for a peaceful resolution of the two countries’ dispute in the South China Sea as he affirmed the close ties between Tokyo and Manila after a meeting with President Rodrigo Duterte in Malacañang.
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Title:
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Trump nominee grilled on EJKS in PH
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Author:
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Nimfa U. Rueda
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Source:
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Inquirer.net
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Date:
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January 13, 2017
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Description:
- LOS ANGELES—US Secretary of State nominee Rex Tillerson endured tough questioning about human rights—including extrajudicial killings (EJKs) in the Philippines—during his confirmation hearing in Washington on Wednesday (Thursday in Manila).
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Title:
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Japan Seeks to Limit China as Abe Visits Philippines
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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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January 13, 2017
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Description:
- TAIPEI, TAIWAN — Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s visit to the Philippines this week shows U.S. ally Tokyo’s ambition to keep up with growing Chinese influence in the geopolitically strategic Southeast Asian country by ensuring steady flows of aid and investment, analysts say.
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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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Japan’s PM Abe visits PH this week
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Author:
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Leila B. Salaverria
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Source:
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Inquirer.net
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Date:
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January 11, 2016
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Description:
- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will meet with President Duterte in Manila this week and visit his hometown and possibly even his own home in Davao.
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Title:
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PH military tie-up with Russia starts
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Author:
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Cynthia D. Balana
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Source:
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Inquirer.net
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Date:
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January 10, 2016
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Description:
- Russia signaled its defense cooperation with the Philippines with the purchase of weapons and the participation in joint exercises aimed at enhancing the two countries’ armed forces.