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Title:
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U.S., Japan, South Korea, Australia hold first naval drills in Western Pacific
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Author:
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Reuters
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Source:
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Reuters
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Date:
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May 22, 2019
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Description:
- U.S. Navy ships conducted joint drills with warships from allies Japan, Australia and South Korea in their first combined exercise in the Western Pacific, the U.S. Navy said on Thursday. The Pacific Vanguard exercise near the U.S. island of Guam takes place ahead of President Donald Trump’s visit to Japan this weekend, as Washington looks to allies in Asia to help counter China’s military might in the region.
Information Archive on Philippine Foreign Policy
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Title:
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Interview: Singapore-China cooperation to grow despite trend of anti-globalization: Singapore deputy PM
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Author:
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Wang Lili
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Source:
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Xinhua
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Date:
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May 22, 2019
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Description:
- The scope for Singapore-China cooperation is growing despite the rise of anti-globalization sentiment, Singapore's Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat said. Against the backdrop of technological and structural changes, the scope for cooperation between Singapore and China has been enlarged, Heng told Xinhua ahead of his visit to China, which will take him to Beijing, Shanghai, Guangdong Province and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
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Title:
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Tsinoys speak up on China issues
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Author:
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Ernesto Hilario
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Source:
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Manila Standard
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Date:
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May 21, 2019
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Description:
- "We are Filipinos even if our ancestors are Chinese." How does the Filipino-Chinese community view our enhanced economic cooperation with China?
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Title:
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In Philippines, police inquiry finds no evidence of Huawei spying for Beijing
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Author:
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John Power
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Source:
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South China Morning Post
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Date:
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May 21, 2019
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Description:
- Philippine authorities on Tuesday said there was no evidence Huawei engages in spying for Beijing, based on the initial results of an inquiry into espionage allegations against the Chinese telecommunications giant.
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Title:
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Philippines Prefers China Loans Over U.S. ‘Strategic Confusion’ in South China Sea
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Author:
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Andreo Calonzo
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Source:
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Bloomberg
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Date:
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May 20, 2019
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Description:
- The U.S. is projecting “strategic confusion” in the South China Sea, the Philippines’ top diplomat said, prompting the Southeast Asian nation to deepen its ties with China. President Rodrigo Duterte prefers China’s offer of loans and investments in the absence of a clearer stance from the U.S. in the disputed sea amid growing rivalry between the two nations, Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin said.
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Title:
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India, Singapore conduct naval drill in South China Sea
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Author:
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DDNEws
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Source:
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DDNews
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Date:
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May 20, 2019
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Description:
- The bilateral naval drill will be conducted till May 22. Indian Navy ships Kolkata and Shakti took part in the bilateral naval exercise with Singapore, along with long range maritime patrol aircraft Poseidon-8I (P8I). The Singapore side is to be represented by RSN ships Steadfast and Valiant, maritime patrol aircraft Fokker-50 (F-50) and F-16 fighter aircraft.
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Title:
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China and ASEAN nations meet on South China Sea cooperation
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Author:
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China Military
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Source:
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China Military
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Date:
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May 20, 2019
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Description:
- Senior officials from China and ASEAN member countries met Saturday in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, to further coordinate on the South China Sea, agreeing to continue efforts for peace, tranquility and common development in the area. At the meeting, all sides made in-depth exchanges of views on comprehensive, effective implementation of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea (DOC), further pragmatic maritime cooperation as well as consultation of the Code of Conduct in the South China Sea (COC), according to a Foreign Ministry press release.
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Title:
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The Chinese in Cebu: Consul General Jia Li talks history, trade, tourism
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Author:
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Jenara Regis Newman
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Source:
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Yahoo
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Date:
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May 20, 2019
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Description:
- The Chinese in Cebu: Consul General Jia Li talks history, trade, tourism IN HIS spacious office at the Mandarin Plaza Hotel, Chinese Consul General Jia Li narrated the historical ties between the Philippines and China, citing that trade had been going on between the two countries More IN HIS spacious office at the Mandarin Plaza Hotel, Chinese Consul General Jia Li narrated the historical ties between the Philippines and China, citing that trade had been going on between the two countries since the Tang Dynasty (618-906 AD).
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Title:
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China firms taking part in food expo
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Author:
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Louella Desiderio
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Source:
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Philippine Star
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Date:
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May 19, 2019
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Description:
- A delegation composed of top food companies from China is coming to the Philippines later this month to source products and ingredients.
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Title:
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Coast Guard visits Philippines for first time in seven years after training in South China Sea
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Author:
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Christian Lopez
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Source:
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Starts and Stripes
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Date:
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May 16, 2019
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Description:
- The U.S. Coast Guard cutter Bertholf, on loan to the Navy’s 7th Fleet and busy across the western Pacific, joined Philippine coast guard vessels for training and maneuvers Tuesday in the South China Sea. The Bertholf and Philippine vessels BRP Batangas and BRP Kalanggaman practiced search-and-rescue scenarios and other procedures near Scarborough Shoal in disputed waters off the western coast of the Philippines, the Navy said in a statement Wednesday.
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Title:
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Chinese coast guard ships seen monitoring Philippine, US ships in South China Sea
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Author:
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Patricia Lourdes Viray
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Source:
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Philippine Star
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Date:
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May 15, 2019
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Description:
- A Chinese coast guard ships were spotted watching Philippine and United States ships conducting joint search and rescue exercise in the South China Sea or West Philippine Sea. Photos taken by Agence France-Presse on May 14 showed a Chinese coast guard ship monitoring the activity from a distance. According to the report, two Chinese ships were seen in the area.
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Title:
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China says U.S. policies are causing existential damage to the WTO
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Author:
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Tom Miles
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Source:
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Reuters
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Date:
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May 14, 2019
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Description:
- China said on Monday U.S. policies are threatening the existence of the World Trade Organization, setting out a string of grievances in a WTO “reform proposal” published by the WTO on its website.
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Title:
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With Higher Tariffs, China Retaliates Against the U.S.
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Author:
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Keith Bradsher
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Source:
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New York Times
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Date:
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May 13, 2019
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Description:
- China moved to retaliate against the United States, announcing plans on Monday to raise tariffs on American goods ranging from beer and wine to swimsuits, shirts and liquefied natural gas.
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Title:
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U.S. Hikes Tariffs On Chinese Imports, As Tense Trade Talks Continue
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Author:
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Jim Zarroli
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Source:
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National Public Radio
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Date:
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May 9, 2019
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Description:
- U.S. and Chinese negotiators will resume their high-stakes trade negotiations in Washington on Friday, hours after a scheduled increase in U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods took effect. The Trump administration raised tariffs on $200 billion in imported products from China at 12:01 a.m. ET Friday, significantly raising the stakes in the ongoing trade dispute with Beijing.
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Title:
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Trump claims China tariffs help US, trade talks 'congenial'
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Author:
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Associated Press
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Source:
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Business Insider
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Date:
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May 10, 2019
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Description:
- WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says trade talks between China and the U.S. are continuing in a "very congenial manner" despite new tariffs the U.S. imposed Friday on $200 billion in Chinese imports.
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Title:
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PH to enhance cultural ties in China forum
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Author:
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PNA
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Source:
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PNA
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Date:
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May 9, 2019
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Description:
- The Philippines is seeking to strengthen cultural ties with its Asian peers as regional connectivity through the Belt and Road Initiative emerges. Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Martin M. Andanar will attend the Conference on Asian Civilizations Dialogue in Beijing, China next week, where he will discuss along with heads of state, high-level officials, and private experts, the shared future of the Asian community.
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Title:
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U.S., Japan, India and Philippines challenge Beijing with naval drills in the South China Sea
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Author:
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Reuters
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Source:
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Reuters
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Date:
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May 9, 2019
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Description:
- In fresh show of naval force in the contested South China Sea, a U.S. guided missile destroyer conducted drills with a Japanese aircraft carrier, two Indian naval ships and a Philippine patrol vessel in the waterway claimed by China, the U.S. Navy said on Thursday. While similar exercises have been held in the South China Sea in the past, the combined display by four countries represents a fresh challenge to Beijing as U.S. President Donald Trump threatens to hike tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods.
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Title:
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Asean markets fall on fears US-China trade talks falling apart
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Author:
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The Star
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Source:
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The Star
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Date:
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May 8, 2019
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Description:
- Southeast Asian stock markets tumbled on Wednesday tracking losses on the Wall Street, on worries global growth could be hit as the U.S.-China trade deal seen falling apart, while the additional U.S. tariff deadline on Chinese goods loomed large.
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Title:
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IP body asks NIA to halt Chico project
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Author:
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Karlston Lapniten
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Source:
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Inquirer
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Date:
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May 8, 2019
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Description:
- Work on the Chinese-financed Chico River Pump Irrigation Project should be suspended because the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) and its Chinese contractor have not been issued a certification that they obtained the consent of affected tribes in Kalinga province, a committee of the Cordillera Regional Development Council (RDC) said on Tuesday.
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Title:
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China tops foreign buyers of Philippine bananas, wresting Japan's 30-yr record
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Author:
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Xinhua
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Source:
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Xinhua
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Date:
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May 7, 2019
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Description:
- China has overtaken Japan as the biggest foreign market of Philippine bananas, buying more than 1.1 million metric tons in 2018, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said on Tuesday.