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Title:
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Duterte in favor of continuing EDCA
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Author:
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The Philippine Star
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Source:
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The Philippine Star
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Date:
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May 26, 2016
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Description:
- Incoming president Rodrigo Duterte is in favor of continuing the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) with the United States, citing the local military’s limited capabilities. “I have no problem with EDCA-sanctioned use of Philippine military bases by US troops because we don’t have good external defense capabilities,” Duterte said in a press briefing Monday night.
Information Archive on Philippine Foreign Policy
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Title:
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China’s African allies join ‘PR war’
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Author:
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Vito Barcelo and AFP
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Source:
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The Standard
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Date:
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May 26, 2016
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Description:
- The disputed rocks and reefs of the South China Sea are more than an ocean away from the landlocked African nation of Niger.
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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.
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Title:
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Chinese harassment of Philippine fishermen in disputed South China Sea eases
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Author:
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Bloomberg
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Source:
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Japan Times
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Date:
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May 25, 2016
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Description:
- Filipino fishermen in the South China Sea have been plying their trade without being harassed by the Chinese coast guard for a month, officials said, in what could be an early sign of easing tensions under incoming President Rodrigo Duterte, who will be sworn in on June 30.
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Title:
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What Duterte Portends For Philippine Foreign Policy – Analysis
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Author:
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RSIS – Richard Heydarian
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Source:
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Eurasia Review
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Date:
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May 25, 2016
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Description:
- Contrary to his reputation as a foul-mouthed provincial statesman, the Philippines’ incoming president Rodrigo Duterte may very well end up as a sophisticated and nuanced geopolitical player over the South China Sea disputes and oversee the revival of Philippine-China relations.
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Title:
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Philippines' arbitration case built on false pretext
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Author:
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Jiang Wei
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Source:
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China Daily
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Date:
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May 25, 2016
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Description:
- In its compulsory arbitration proceedings with respect to its disputes with China in the South China Sea, the Philippines has accused China of interfering in the Philippines exercising sovereignty and jurisdiction in its territorial waters. The Philippines claims that the region extending 200 nautical miles from its coast, except the 12-nautical miles of high-tide land, is its exclusive economic zone and continental shelf.
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Title:
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Will U.S. lifting Vietnam arms ban raise South China Sea tensions?
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Author:
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Gareth Corsi
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Source:
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CNN
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Date:
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May 23, 2016
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Description:
- The U.S. says it is lifting its ban on sales of lethal arms to Vietnam -- a move that is likely ruffle Beijing's feathers and lead to an escalation in tensions between China and its neighbors in the South China Sea, according to defense and regional experts.
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Title:
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China’s Maritime Grand Strategy: Stoking Insecurities With Aggressiveness
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Author:
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Anubha Rastogi
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Source:
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Eurasia Review
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Date:
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May 22, 2016
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Description:
- According to Alfred Thayer Mahan, a 19th century American strategist, the concept of sea power was based on the idea that countries with greater naval power will have greater worldwide impact. This concept had enormous influence in shaping strategic thought of navies around the world. The nation that controlled the seas held the upper hand in modern warfare.
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Title:
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Duterte Presidency: Shift In Philippine-China Relations?
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Author:
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Rommel Banlaoi
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Source:
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Eurasia Review
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Date:
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May 21, 2016
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Description:
- The rise of Rodrigo Duterte as the Philippines’ new president promises to have an impact on the South China Sea dispute between Manila and Beijing. Will he change Manila’s stance towards China or will he be as hardline as his campaign rhetoric suggested?
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Title:
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Will The Philippines Hedge, Balance, or Bandwagon? Previewing Duterte’s South China Sea Policy
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Author:
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Jeffrey Ordaniel
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Source:
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The Diplomatic Courier
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Date:
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May 20, 2016
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Description:
- After garnering at least 15.9 million votes last May 10th, Rodrigo “Rody” Duterte, the popular mayor of Davao City, was elected as the 16th President of the Republic of the Philippines. He will assume office at noon on June 30, succeeding Benigno Aquino III. Duterte defeated Mar Roxas, Aquino’s preferred successor and the candidate of the ruling Liberal Party, by a margin of more than six million votes.
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Title:
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Playing Chicken in the South China Sea
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Author:
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Editorial Board
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Source:
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The New York Times
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Date:
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May 20, 2016
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Description:
- By the Pentagon’s account, two Chinese fighter jets performed an “unsafe” maneuver this week by flying within 50 feet of an American surveillance plane over the South China Sea. That’s not much more than a hairbreadth, aeronautically speaking, and a collision could have been catastrophic — to the crews and to the already fragile diplomatic relations between China and its regional neighbors and the United States.
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Title:
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Benigno Aquino Says U.S. Must Act if China Moves on Reef in South China Sea
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Author:
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Javier Hernandez
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Source:
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The New York Times
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Date:
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May 19, 2016
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Description:
- President Benigno S. Aquino III said Thursday that the United States would be obligated to take military action in the South China Sea if China moved to reclaim a hotly contested reef directly off the Philippine shore. Mr. Aquino said he had no indication that China had imminent plans to develop the reef, known as Scarborough Shoal, which sits 185 nautical miles from Manila.
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Title:
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Filipino-American Ties Will Remain Strong
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Author:
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Aileen Baviera
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Source:
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The New York Times
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Date:
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May 19, 2016
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Description:
- A Duterte administration may take a somewhat different approach to foreign policy and display a governance style unnerving to some, but like most other governments, its behavior will be defined by a more traditional factor: national interest.
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Title:
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Can Du30 refocus US-China rivalry?
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Author:
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Federico D. Pascual
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Source:
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The Philippine Star
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Date:
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May 19, 2016
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Description:
- THE RISE on June 30 of a new Philippine president may just provide the superpowers United States and China an opportunity – or an excuse – for easing their stiffening stance on territorial and security issues in the South China Sea.
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Title:
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China: UN case just a ‘show’
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Author:
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Estrella Torres
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Source:
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Philippine Daily Inquirer
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Date:
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May 18, 2016
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Description:
- WEEKS before the arbitration court issues a decision on China’s massive military buildup in the disputed waters of South China Sea, Beijing warned “it will only take a strong position in response” once the Philippines and its military allies use force in enforcing the ruling.
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Title:
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Philippines jeopardizes chance for cooperation with China
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Author:
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Editor: Huaxia
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Source:
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Xinhua
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Date:
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May 17, 2016
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Description:
- The Philippines is carelessly throwing away a chance offered by China to jointly solve the disputes over the South China Sea issue through dialogue and consultation, some analysts argue, as the Philippines has sought out the help of the international arbitration tribunal.
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Title:
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FM: China wants to resolve disputes with the Philippines
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Author:
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CCTV.com
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Source:
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CCTV.com
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Date:
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May 16, 2016
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Description:
- China wants to work with the new Philippine government to resolve the differences between the two countries and improve bilateral ties, Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei said Monday.
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Title:
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Fostering better PHL-China relations
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Author:
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Roy Mabasa
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Source:
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Manila Bullettin
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Date:
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May 16, 2016
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Description:
- Incoming President Rodrigo Duterte expressed his willingness to improve and develop China-Philippines relations and strengthen the bilateral cooperation to benefit peoples of both countries amid rising tensions brought about by the long-running territorial disputes between the two neighboring countries.
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Title:
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Upbeat Philippine Economic Forecast After Duterte Election
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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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May 16, 2016
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Description:
- Philippine president-elect Rodrigo Duterte campaigned largely on killing off crime in his Southeast Asian country. Just before he won the election May 9, he suggested direct talks with China over a maritime dispute that has dominated foreign policy since 2012. But in a country where a nearly a quarter of people live in poverty and more barely above it, Duterte’s long-term KPI will be how he manages the economy over six years in office.
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Title:
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Philippines signs defence deal with France amid South China Sea tension
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Author:
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Radio France Internationale
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Source:
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Radio France Internationale
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Date:
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May 15, 2016
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Description:
- France and the Philippines have signed a defence cooperation agreement, which aims to help Manila modernise its defence forces amid tension in its relations with China. The deal was signed two days after the election of new Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte, the French embassy in Manila announced on Saturday.