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Title:
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The new China policy
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Author:
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Elfren S. Cruz
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Source:
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The Philippine Star
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Date:
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November 10, 2016
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Description:
- There have been many debates and interpretations of the so-called shift in Philippine foreign policy under the Duterte administration. Perhaps, the clearest explanation of this new foreign policy, in terms of the Philippine-China relationship, was presented by Ambassador-Designate Santiago “Chito” Sta. Romana during the general meeting of the Management Association of the Philippines last Tuesday. Here are his main talking points.
Information Archive on Philippine Foreign Policy
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Title:
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New PH envoy bares lesson in dealing with China: Don't play hardball
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Author:
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Ronron Calunsod, Kyodo News
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Source:
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ABS-CBN News
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Date:
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November 10, 2016
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Description:
- MANILA - The Philippines' incoming ambassador to China voiced optimism Thursday over resolution of the two countries' territorial disputes in the South China Sea, albeit not overnight, citing past cases in which China settled longstanding border disputes with Vietnam and the former Soviet Union through rapprochement and dialogue.
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Title:
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PH, China in talks to relax each other’s visas
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Author:
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Raymund Antonio
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Source:
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Manila Bulletin
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Date:
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November 10, 2016
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Description:
- In yet another move to repair strained relations with Beijing, the Philippine government is looking at the possibility of relaxing visa requirements for Chinese tourists to encourage them to visit the Philippines.
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Title:
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Love triangle reloaded? The Trump triumph and US-Philippine-China ties
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Author:
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Walden Bello
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Source:
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Rappler
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Date:
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November 10, 2016
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Description:
- Both President Rodrigo Duterte and President-elect Donald Trump are very thin-skinned people. They do not forget slights and carry on a grudge even if it seems politically unwise to do so to others.
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Title:
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New Philippine ambassador says China is complying with arbitration ruling
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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, 2016
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Description:
- By letting Philippine fishermen return to the disputed Scarborough Shoal, China is complying with an international arbitral ruling, just without acknowledging it, Manila's incoming ambassador to Beijing said on Tuesday.
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Title:
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Anxiety in Manila as Duterte Blasts U.S., Embraces China
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Author:
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Chris Blake
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Source:
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Bloomberg
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Date:
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November 8, 2016
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Description:
- During long hours stuck in Manila’s choking traffic, taxi driver Maning Yabut constantly hears about the anxieties of Filipinos from all walks of life. These days, the talk is all about whether President Rodrigo Duterte’s anti-U.S. outbursts are good for the Philippines.
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Title:
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Philippines resumes coast guard patrols at disputed shoal
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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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November 8, 2016
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Description:
- The Philippines has resumed patrols at disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea, the country's coast guard said Monday.
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Title:
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Philippines and the US ‘Pivot of Asia’ policy
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Author:
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K S Venkatachalam
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Source:
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Daily Times
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Date:
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November 7, 2016
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Description:
- The attempt of Rodrigo Duterte, the president of the Philippines, to take his country closer to China is symptomatic of the waning influence of the United States in Asia. More and more countries in the Middle East are now moving away from the US orbit, as they no longer find the US to be a credible ally.
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Title:
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China-led Asia Pacific trade deal nears completion
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Author:
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Richmond Mercurio
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Source:
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The Philippine Star
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Date:
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November 7, 2016
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Description:
- MANILA, Philippines – A China-led trade deal in Asia-Pacific said to rival the US-chaired Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is nearing completion and is targeted to be completed next year.
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Title:
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Australia-Indonesia joint patrol plan may end up coming to nothing
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Author:
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Du Jifeng
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Source:
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Global Times
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Date:
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November 7, 2016
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Description:
- At the Indonesia-Australia 2+2 Foreign and Defense Ministerial Meeting on October 27, Indonesia made an immediate proposal to conduct a joint patrol with Australia in the South China Sea, the Jakarta Post reported. As a non-claimant in the maritime disputes and a bystander to the proposed US-led joint patrols in the South China Sea, Indonesia's wave-making deserves particular attention.
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Title:
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Scarborough Shoal: A Chinese Noose around the Philippines' Neck
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Author:
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Koh Swee Lean Collin
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Source:
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The National Interest
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Date:
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November 7, 2016
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Description:
- The past few weeks have seen a kind of whirlwind for the Rodrigo Duterte administration. “Rody,” as the Philippine president is affectionately called, made a historic trip to Beijing, where he met President Xi Jinping and returned with multiple billion dollars’ worth of Chinese investments. One of the things he promised to disaffected fishermen was to seek the restoration of their access to the Scarborough Shoal: the issue at the heart of a Chinese-Philippine conflict that has simmered for years—from April 2012, when the fishermen’s incident took place, to Manila’s filing of a legal suit against Beijing in the Permanent Court of Arbitration—characterized by recurring tensions in the waters around the disputed shoal.
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Title:
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Moratorium on oil, gas exploration at West Philippine Sea stays
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Author:
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Lenie Lectura
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Source:
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Business MIrror
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Date:
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November 7, 2016
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Description:
- THE moratorium on oil and gas exploration at the West Philippine Sea (WPS) stays, despite the improving relations between the Philippines and China.
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Title:
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Vietnam supports Duterte’s policy shift in South China Sea dispute
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Author:
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AP
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Source:
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Business Mirror
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Date:
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November 7, 2016
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Description:
- A former Vietnamese diplomat says he and his country agree with Philippine President Duterte’s policy shift toward China and the disputes in the South China Sea.
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Title:
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Philippines’ Duterte cancels US order for 27,000 rifles
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Author:
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AFP
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Source:
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South China Morning Post
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Date:
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November 7, 2016
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Description:
- Firebrand Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on Monday he would cancel an order for about 27,000 American-made assault rifles, in his latest display of defiance against the United States.
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Title:
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Rodrigo Duterte Is Crushing Philippines' Stocks
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Author:
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Panos Mourdoukoutas
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Source:
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Forbes
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Date:
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November 6, 2016
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Description:
- The President of the Phillipines’ flip-flops over the South China Sea disputes have been crashing the country’s equities market, which is down 7.2 percent in the last month. Apparently, investors are concerned about the political and economic future of that nation, and the prospects for on-going economic integration of the region and the global economy — most notably China, which needs a market frontier for its manufacturing products.
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Title:
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Duterte rattles Vietnam in diplomatic dance with US, China
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Author:
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ATSUSHI TOMIYAMA
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Source:
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Nikkei Asian Review
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Date:
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November 6, 2016
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Description:
- HANOI -- Vietnam used to think it could count on the Philippines to stand up against Chinese assertiveness in the South China Sea with U.S. help.
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Title:
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Compassion, relief and anonymity behind Tzu Chi Foundation’s charity work
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Author:
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Jocelyn Uy
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Source:
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Inquirer
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Date:
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November 6, 2016
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Description:
- No good deed goes unnoticed. And so, despite the low profile that Tzu Chi Foundation Philippines has cultivated in the past 22 years as it quietly goes about its humanitarian work, the organization was recently conferred the Parangal Lingkod Sambayanan (Community Service Award) by Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU). Tzu Chi Foundation (which literally means “compassion and relief”) was cited for its longstanding extraordinary work in providing relief to those in need as well as its commitment to uplift the lives of the poor in calamity-stricken areas.
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Title:
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THAAD Mad Bad, Part I: US-China Rivalry in the South China Sea
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Author:
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DR. MATTHEW CROSSTON
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Source:
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Modern Diplomacy
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Date:
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November 6, 2016
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Description:
- The Terminal High Altitude Area Defense is a US Army anti-ballistic missile system designed to shoot down short, medium, and long-range ballistic missiles in their terminal phase, utilizing a hit-to-kill approach. THAAD missiles carry no warheads whatsoever, rather relying on the kinetic energy of impact to destroy any incoming missile.
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Title:
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What are the Philippines and Malaysia Doing When It Comes to China? (It's Called Bandwagoning)
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Author:
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Ted Galen Carpenter
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Source:
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The National Interest
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Date:
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November 5, 2016
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Description:
- International relations experts have noted that neighboring states typically engage in balancing behavior against a would-be regional hegemonic power. That response would seem to be instinctively logical. Any power that attempts to dominate a region is likely to appear threatening to neighboring states. Their natural response is to try to counter the strength of that emerging hegemon and, if possible, to band together with like-minded neighbors for such a strategy. As I have written elsewhere, the behavior of Japan, India, Vietnam and other countries in Asia regarding China’s growing clout fits that pattern.
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Title:
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Coast Guard off to Panatag
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Author:
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Giovanni Nilles and Evelyn Macairan
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Source:
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The Philippine Star
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Date:
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November 4, 2016
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Description:
- MANILA, Philippines - The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has resumed sending patrol vessels to Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal, but only to “test the waters” and not to confront the Chinese who have stopped harassing Filipino fishermen but remained in control of the area, Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade said yesterday. He said the Coast Guard would merely be conducting a “roving inspection,” and that the possibility of a confrontation “is farthest from our mind right now.” The Department of Transportation has jurisdiction over the PCG.