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Title:
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China descending
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Author:
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Narciso Reyes, Jr.
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Source:
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Philippine Daily Inquirer
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Date:
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June 11, 2016
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Description:
- What a difference a few years make: In 2005 China was a fast-rising economic superstar, the world’s unstoppable manufacturing locomotive, pulling along many major and emergent economies toward predictable growth and impressive progress.
Information Archive on Philippine Foreign Policy
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Title:
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Aquino: PH, China must ‘respect’ each other, int’l laws Nikko Dizon
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Author:
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Nikko Dizon
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Source:
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Inquirer
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Date:
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June 10, 2016
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Description:
- Outgoing President Benigno Aquino III on Friday said “respect for each other and the laws that bind us in the community of nations” were what would make the future relations between the Philippines and China “brighter,” making the statement ahead of the much-anticipated ruling of a United Nations Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) to resolve the maritime row between the two nations. President Aquino made the remarks with Chinese Ambassador Zhao Jianhua seated on stage as the Federation of Filipino-Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry Inc. (FFCCCII) jointly celebrated 118th Independence Day and the 15th Filipino-Chinese Friendship Day.
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Title:
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Our China policy: separating movies from reality
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Author:
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Jemy Gatdula
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Source:
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Business World
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Date:
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June 10, 2016
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Description:
- An interesting phenomena common enough in politics is the difficulty people have with differentiating reality from wishful thinking. True and without fault, everyone would like the world to be something better. But it is one thing to work towards an objective, and another mistaking a hoped for ideal as the present state and then proceeding as if the illusion were true.
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Title:
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China urges Philippines to withdraw arbitration case
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Author:
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Roee Ruttenberg
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Source:
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CCTV.com
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Date:
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June 9, 2016
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Description:
- Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei has said the Philippines' unilateral initiation of an arbitration case that involves territorial claims in the South China Sea, meant it had closed the door on settling disputes through dialogue and negotiation. He has called for Manila to settle disputes through bilateral negotiations.
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Title:
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China says Philippines ‘closed the door’ on territory talks
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Author:
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Clifford Coonan
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Source:
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The Irish Times
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Date:
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June 9, 2016
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Description:
- As international arbitration over China’s claims in areas of the South China Sea claimed by the Philippines looms closer, Beijing has accused Manila of “closing the door” to talks aimed at settling their differences through negotiation. The Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague is expected to rule at the end of June or early July on a unilateral arbitration case submitted by the Philippines on its territorial disputes with Beijing in the region.
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Title:
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Statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China on Settling Disputes Between China and the Philippines in the South China Sea Through Bilateral Negotiation
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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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June 8, 2016
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Description:
- China and the Philippines are neighbors facing each other across the sea, and the two peoples have enjoyed friendship over generations. Before the Philippines' unilateral initiation of the South China Sea arbitration on 22 January 2013, the overall situation in the South China Sea had remained stable despite certain disputes between China and the Philippines therein. Thanks to China's efforts, China and the Philippines carried out friendly consultations on, among others, establishing dialogue mechanisms and engaging in practical cooperation and joint development, and have achieved positive outcomes in this regard. However, ever since its initiation of the arbitration, the Philippines has unilaterally closed the door of settling the South China Sea issue with China through negotiation, and has, while turning its back on the bilateral consensus regarding managing differences, taken a series of provocative moves that infringed upon China's legitimate rights and interests. This has led to dramatic deterioration of China-Philippines relations as well as of peace and stability in the South China Sea. China is firmly opposed to the Philippines' unilateral actions. China adheres to the solemn position of non-acceptance of and non-participation in the arbitration, and will stay committed to settling the relevant disputes with the Philippines in the South China Sea through bilateral negotiation.
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Title:
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Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei's Regular Press Conference on June 8, 2016
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Author:
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Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei's Press Conference
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Source:
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Consulate-General of the People's Republic of China in Sydney
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Date:
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June 8, 2016
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Description:
- Q: This morning, the Foreign Ministry issued a statement on settling disputes between China and the Philippines in the South China Sea through bilateral negotiation. What is the consideration behind the statement? A: The Philippines closed the door of settling relevant disputes in the South China Sea through negotiation with China by unilaterally initiating the arbitration in 2013, which led to deterioration of China-Philippines relations. In order to properly deal with maritime disputes, China and the Philippines have on many occasions agreed to resolve relevant disputes through bilateral negotiation. However, the two sides have by far never engaged in any bilateral negotiation on the subject-matters of the arbitration. The South China Sea arbitration was unilaterally initiated by the Philippines. In doing so, the Philippines has turned its back on the agreement reached and repeatedly reaffirmed by China and the Philippines on settling the relevant disputes in the South China Sea through negotiation and violated its own solemn commitment in the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea (DOC). This is an abuse of the UNCLOS dispute settlement procedures. It goes against international law, including UNCLOS. The door of China-Philippines bilateral negotiation is always open. China will remain committed to settling through negotiation the relevant disputes with the Philippines in the South China Sea on the basis of respecting historical facts and in accordance with international law. China urges the Philippines to immediately cease its wrongful conduct of pushing forward the arbitral proceedings, and return to the right path of settling the relevant disputes in the South China Sea through bilateral negotiation with China.
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Title:
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Yasay to China: Join us in resolving sea row
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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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June 8, 2015
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Description:
- Incoming Philippine Foreign Secretary Perfecto Yasay Jr urged China on Wednesday, June 8, to join the Philippines in peacefully resolving their dispute over the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea).
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Title:
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China urges Philippines to withdraw arbitration case over South China Sea
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Author:
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Roee Ruttenberg
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Source:
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CCTV America
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Date:
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June 8, 2016
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Description:
- China is urging the Philippines to withdraw an international arbitration case over the South China Sea. Beijing said the decision violates a bilateral agreement between the two countries, and has called Manila’s actions illegal.
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Title:
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China says the Philippines is ignoring a maritime talks proposal
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Author:
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Edited by Robert Birsel and Michael Perry
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Source:
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Reuters
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Date:
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June 8, 2016
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Description:
- China said on Wednesday the Philippines has ignored a proposal for a regular talks mechanism over maritime issues, as it repeated that its door was always open to bilateral talks with Manila on the South China Sea.
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Title:
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Chinese FM statement on settling disputes between China, the Philippines in South China Sea through bilateral negotiation
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Author:
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Editor: An
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Source:
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Xinhua
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Date:
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June 8, 2016
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Description:
- The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Wednesday issued a statement on settling disputes between China and the Philippines in the South China Sea through bilateral negotiation.
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Title:
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All China Lawyers Association issues statement on S. China Sea arbitration initiated by the Philippines
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Author:
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Editor: Gu Liping
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Source:
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ECNS
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Date:
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June 7, 2016
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Description:
- The All China Lawyers Association issued on Tuesday a statement on the South China Sea arbitration case unilaterally initiated by the Philippines.
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Title:
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Philippines vs. China: A Chinese Loss Won't Kill International Law
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Author:
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Frauke Renz
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Source:
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The National Interest
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Date:
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June 7, 2016
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Description:
- International law is only as valid as it is enforceable. If this statement were true, then the upcoming ruling of the arbitral tribunal between the Philippines and China would likely be another nail in the coffin of international law in an anarchic international system, where law is only another arrow in the quiver of power-hungry nations. But it is not that simple. In fact, the case brought forward by the Philippines is about way more than the legal nature of the so-called nine-dash line or the status of the submerged rocks and reefs China mistakenly interprets as islands according to Article 121 of UNCLOS (United Nations Convention of the Law and the Sea).
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Title:
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Southeast Asia’s Dance With China
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Author:
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Chris Horton
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Source:
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The New York Times
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Date:
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May 26, 2016
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Description:
- Southeast Asia’s economic promise is emerging as a global growth driver after years of being overshadowed by the China story. At the heart of the Asean Economic Community, the region’s newly introduced single market, are three countries: Vietnam, the Philippines and Indonesia, home to nearly 450 of the region’s 600 million people and with a combined gross domestic product of more than $1.3 trillion in 2014.
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Title:
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Maritime Spat Simmers as U.S., China Talk
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Author:
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Chun Han Wong
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Source:
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The Wall Street Journal
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Date:
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June 5, 2016
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Description:
- SINGAPORE—China pushed back strongly against U.S. criticism of its stance on maritime disputes as the two sides prepared for economic and security talks expected to be dominated by tensions over the South China Sea.
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Title:
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Can we talk to China on West Philippine Sea?: Fourth of a series
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Author:
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Esteban G. Pena Sy
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Source:
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The Manila Times
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Date:
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June 5, 2016
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Description:
- AFTER returning to Manila the next day, I drafted a memo in the name of Domingo Lee in his capacity as Special Presidential Envoy to China. The memo was addressed to President Aquino, reporting on the background of our trip to Beijing and narrating the substance of our conversation with China’s Deputy Foreign Minister Fu Ying. The second part of the memo enumerated the various recommendations discussed during our meeting.
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Title:
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Xi hopes China, Philippines work together to get bilateral relations back on track
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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 31, 2016
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Description:
- The leaders of China and the Philippines share responsibility to maintain and deepen their good neighborly and friendly relations as well as the mutually beneficial cooperation between the two countries, Chinese President Xi Jinping said Monday.
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Title:
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Can we talk to China on West Philippine Sea?: Third of a series
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Author:
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Esteban G. Pena Sy
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Source:
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The Manila Times
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Date:
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June 3, 2016
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Description:
- BASED on the reciprocity principle, I believed that if the Philippine government made any compromise, the Chinese side should also take certain actions or make certain commitments to show her sincerity. So I asked Madam Fu Ying, then-Deputy Foreign Minister of China: “In case the Philippine naval vessel withdraws from the Panatag lagoon, can the Chinese government guarantee that Filipino fishermen fishing in Panatag Shoal and nearby areas will not be harassed?”
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Title:
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Philippines President-elect says he won't surrender rights to disputed land in South China Sea
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Author:
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Neil Jerome Morales and Manuel Mogato, Reuters
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Source:
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Business Insider
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Date:
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June 2, 2016
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Description:
- Philippines President-elect Rodrigo Duterte said on Thursday he would not surrender the country's rights over the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea, which China seized in 2012.
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Title:
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Can we talk to China on West Philippine Sea?:Second of a series
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Author:
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Esteban G. Pena Sy
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Source:
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The Manila Times
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Date:
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June 2, 2016
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Description:
- WE made our trip to Beijing and met with Madam Fu Ying, then-Deputy Foreign Minister of China, in the morning of May 29 at the office of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Domingo Lee and Madam Fu were old acquaintances since the Deputy Foreign Minister had served as Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines. Madam Fu was accompanied by three assistants in that meeting, including Hong Liang, deputy director-general of the Chinese Foreign Ministry’s Asian Department.