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Title:
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Hangars prove China plan to 'militarize' islands
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Author:
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Paterno Esmaquel II
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Source:
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Rappler
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Date:
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August 14, 2016
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Description:
- MANILA, Philippines – The Chinese hangars being constructed in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) prove that China is planning to "militarize" its artificial islands there, an expert told Rappler.
Information Archive on Philippine Foreign Policy
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Title:
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PH fishers seek UN help vs China abuses in Scarborough
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Author:
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Allan Macatuno
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Source:
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Philippine Daily Inquirer
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Date:
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August 13, 2016
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Description:
- MASINLOC, Zambales—Backed by international law experts, Zambales fishermen on Friday appealed to the United Nations to remind China to respect their rights to fish near the Scarborough Shoal, which is considered to be part of the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone but which China is claiming to be its territory.
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Title:
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The South China Sea Arbitration: Turning Point in Chinese Foreign Policy?
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Author:
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Li Mingjiang
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Source:
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RSIS Commentary
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Date:
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August 12, 2016
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Description:
- The repercussions of the South China Sea arbitration go far beyond China’s strategic and security relations in the Asia Pacific region. They may actually resemble the impact that some difficult issues such as human rights and the Taiwan question have had on China’s foreign relations.
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Title:
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China slows as stimulus impact wanes
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Author:
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The Wall Street Journal
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Source:
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Manila Bulletin
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Date:
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August 12, 2016
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Description:
- Beijing – A swath of economic activity – from factory output to investment and retail sales – slowed last month, reflecting renewed weakness in China’s economy as the effects of earlier government stimulus wane.
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Title:
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Philippines invites China to 'formal discussions'
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Author:
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Paterno Esmaquel II
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Source:
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Rappler
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Date:
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August 12, 2016
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Description:
- MANILA, Philippines – Former Philippine president Fidel V. Ramos, special envoy of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, invited China to "formal discussions" after Beijing lost in a case filed by Manila over the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea).
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Title:
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China-Philippines fishing deal ‘may help calm troubled South China Sea waters’
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Author:
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Kristin Huang and Catherine Wong
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Source:
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South China Morning Post
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Date:
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August 12, 2016
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Description:
- Beijing and Manila could explore ways to open the Scarborough Shoal to fishermen from both countries and jointly develop fish farms in the disputed waters, according to the head of a government-affiliated think tank after talks with former Philippine president Fidel Ramos.
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Title:
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Philippines urges China to "uncompromisingly" respect rule of law
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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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August 11, 2016
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Description:
- Philippine Foreign Secretary Perfecto Yasay called on China on Thursday to respect maritime law and security as well as the rule of law, to resolve disputes in both the South China Sea and the East China Sea.
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Title:
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PH, Japan to China: Respect law in sea row
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Author:
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The Manila Times
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Source:
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The Manila Times
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Date:
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August 11, 2016
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Description:
- JAPAN and the Philippines joined forces on Thursday to call on China to observe the rule of law in resolving maritime disputes after an international tribunal rejected Beijing’s claims to most of the South China Sea.
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Title:
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China's reef construction helps with ecology in S. China Sea
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Author:
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Lin Yongxin
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Source:
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China.org.cn
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Date:
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August 10, 2016
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Description:
- The international arbitration tribunal ruled against China's legitimate acts in the South China Sea on July 12, regardless of China's indisputable historical sovereignty over the islands and reefs in those waters. The ruling also accused China of disrupting the ecology and environment by construction activities on those islands.
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Title:
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Chinese FM: China open for contacts with the Philippines
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Author:
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CCTV
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Source:
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CCTV
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Date:
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August 10, 2016
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Description:
- Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying has said China is open to any form of communication with the Philippines. She noted the two countries are traditionally friendly neighbors. Hua said they should work together to improve ties. The comments come after former Philippine President Fidel Ramos arrived in Hong Kong earlier this week.
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Title:
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China offers to build Mindanao-wide railway system
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Author:
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Jonathan A. Santes
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Source:
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Manila Bulletin
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Date:
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August 10, 2016
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Description:
- Davao City – The government of China is willing to fund the construction of a Mindanao-wide railway system, and has expressed its willingness to enter into a build-operate-transfer, public-private partnership or government-to-government contract with the Philippines just to make the vision for an inter-connected Mindanao a reality.
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Title:
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FVR mission to focus on tourism, fishing
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Author:
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AP
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Source:
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Philippine Daily Inquirer
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Date:
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August 10, 2016
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Description:
- HONG KONG―Former President Fidel V. Ramos on Tuesday said he wanted to focus on points of common interest with China such as tourism and commercial fishing as part of efforts to smooth relations with Beijing roiled by the South China Sea dispute.
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Title:
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Former Philippine president in Hong Kong to ease tensions over South China Sea
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Author:
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The Associated Press
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Source:
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CBC News
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Date:
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August 9, 2016
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Description:
- Former Philippine president Fidel Ramos says he wants to focus on points of common interest with China such as tourism and commercial fishing as part of efforts to smooth relations with Beijing roiled by the South China Sea dispute.
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Title:
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Philippines envoy 'optimistic' about ice breaking China trip
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Author:
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Venus Wu
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Source:
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Reuters
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Date:
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August 9, 2016
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Description:
- Former Philippines President Fidel Ramos on Tuesday named the head of a Chinese government think-tank among the experts and officials he hoped to meet on a trip to rekindle ties with China soured by a maritime dispute in the South China Sea.
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Title:
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PHL economy ‘immune’ to China, report says
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Author:
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Melissa T. Lopez and Robert J. A. Basilio, Jr.
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Source:
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Business World
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Date:
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August 9, 2016
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Description:
- THE PHILIPPINES stands “immune” to China despite the latter’s slowing economy and the maritime dispute between the two nations, with minimal exposure that is unlikely to shake up local markets amid some calls from China to boycott Philippine products.
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Title:
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FVR to use golf diplomacy with China
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Author:
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Christina Mendez
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Source:
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The Philippine Star
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Date:
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August 9, 2016
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Description:
- MANILA, Philippines - With a few rounds of golf in Hong Kong with his Chinese friends, former president Fidel Ramos can do wonders in restoring the luster in Philippine-China relations, presidential spokesman Ernesto Abella said yesterday.
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Title:
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Karaoke Diplomacy: Can Ramos Restore Philippine-China Relations?
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Author:
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Richard Javad Heydarian
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Source:
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The Huffington Post
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Date:
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August 7, 2016
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Description:
- The year 2012 was not the first time that the Philippines lost a land feature in the South China Sea. The shock of creeping Chinese intrusion into Philippine-claimed waters came much earlier, specifically during the presidency of Fidel V. Ramos.
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Title:
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PH agri-food sector to keep China trade ties
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Author:
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Raadee Sausa
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Source:
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The Manila Times
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Date:
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August 7, 2016
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Description:
- THE Philippine agri-food industry in-tends to continue strengthening trade activities with partners in Greater China as the sector believes there is still strong potential for commerce despite the controversy over the recent South China Sea ruling.
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Title:
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China conducts 'combat patrols' over contested islands
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Author:
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Reuters
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Source:
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Yahoo News
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Date:
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August 6, 2016
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Description:
- BEIJING (Reuters) - China's air force sent bombers and fighter jets on "combat patrols" near contested islands in the South China Sea, in a move a senior colonel said was part of an effort to normalize such drills and respond to security threats.
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Title:
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Japan protests after Chinese coastguards and fishing boats sail near disputed islets
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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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August 6, 2016
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Description:
- Japan issued a new protest to Beijing on Saturday after Chinese coastguard ships and about 230 fishing vessels sailed close to what Tokyo considers its territorial waters around disputed islets in the East China Sea, Japan's foreign ministry said.