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Title:
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Moves More Fighter Jets into South China Sea as Ashton Carter Lands in Philippines
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Author:
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Frances Martel
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Source:
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Breitbart
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Date:
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April 13, 2016
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Description:
- New satellite images show the Chinese government has added fighter jets to its fleet in the Paracel Islands, a South China Sea chain that Vietnam and the Philippines claim. This development comes as U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter lands in Manila to show his support for the Philippines against Chinese expansionism in the region.
Information Archive on Philippine Foreign Policy
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Title:
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Air power in the South China Sea: Vietnam, Malaysia and the Philippines
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Author:
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Henrik Paulsson
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Source:
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The Interpreter
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Date:
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April 12, 2016
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Description:
- Much of the recent strategic analysis on the South China Sea has largely focused on the naval sphere, with the acquisition of new submarines by Vietnam and Malaysia and the US Navy conducting freedom of navigation missions in the contested waters. In contrast, the aerial domain has either been forgotten or only mentioned in passing. The absence of analysis on air power means that several questions have been left unanswered. Specifically, can Vietnam, Malaysia and the Philippines challenge Chinese encroachment in the air?
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Title:
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Philippines, Vietnam agree on six-year action plan to deepen security ties
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Author:
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Raul Dancel
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Source:
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The Strait Times
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Date:
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April 12, 2016
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Description:
- MANILA - The Philippines and Vietnam have agreed to draft a 2017-2022 "action plan" to pursue a "strategic partnership" which they inked last year (2015) to deepen security ties in the face of China's growing assertiveness in the disputed South China Sea.
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Title:
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Philippine ambassador: Philippines will never resort to military force on South China Sea issues
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Author:
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China Military Online
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Source:
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China Military Online
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Date:
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April 12, 2016
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Description:
- "Philippines will never resort to military force on the South China Sea issue," said Philippine ambassador to China when answering reporter's question at an international seminar held in Beijing on April 11, 2016.
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Title:
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China offers to talk, but PH will wait
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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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April 11, 2016
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Description:
- CHINA said it would initiate “friendly consultations” with neighboring countries to avoid confrontations over fishing activities in disputed portions of the South China Sea, but the Philippines said it would await the ruling of an international tribunal on China’s maritime claims.
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Title:
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China offers to talk, but PH will wait
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Author:
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Estrella Torres
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Source:
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Inquirer.Net
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Date:
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April 11, 2016
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Description:
- CHINA said it would initiate “friendly consultations” with neighboring countries to avoid confrontations over fishing activities in disputed portions of the South China Sea, but the Philippines said it would await the ruling of an international tribunal on China’s maritime claims
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Title:
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Chinese tourists troop to PH
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Author:
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Doris Dumlao-Abadilla
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Source:
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Philippine Daily Inquirer
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Date:
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April 11, 2016
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Description:
- DESPITE the diplomatic chill with China over disputed territories, the Philippines is again becoming attractive to Chinese holiday-makers, who may outnumber tourists from traditional markets like Japan and the United States in the next year or two, regional investment house CLSA said.
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Title:
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Ma Ying-jeou visits islet in disputed East China Sea territory
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Author:
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The Strait Times
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Source:
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The Strait Times
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Date:
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April 10, 2016
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Description:
- TAIPEI • Outgoing Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou yesterday landed on an islet in the disputed East China Sea to reaffirm Taiwan's sovereignty before his term ends next month.
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Title:
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Philippines gets US military aid boost amid South China Sea dispute
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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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April 8, 2016
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Description:
- MANILA: The United States has allocated more than US$120 million (85.19 million pounds) in military aid to the Philippines this year, the biggest in about 15 years, a senior Filipino diplomat said on Friday, amid rising tension with China over the disputed South China Sea.
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Title:
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Poe denies she is advocating an arms race with China
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Author:
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Hannah Torregoza
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Source:
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Manila Bulletin
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Date:
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April 8, 2016
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Description:
- Presidential aspirant Senator Grace Poe yesterday rejected insinuations she would be advocating an arms race against China should she get elected in the May 2016 elections.
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Title:
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“Muscle-flexing” of U.S. and Philippines makes no sense
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Author:
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Yao Jianing
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Source:
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China Military Online
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Date:
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April 7, 2016
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Description:
- BEIJING, April 7 (ChinaMil) -- The 11-day U.S.-Philippines joint military exercise “Exercise Balikatan 2016” is underway, and the large scale of this exercise has attracted world attention. The Japan Self Defense Forces (JSDF) also participated in the exercise as an observer.
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Title:
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What If Beijing Loses Philippines v. China?
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Author:
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Gary Sands
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Source:
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The National Interest
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Date:
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April 5, 2016
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Description:
- When Vasco da Gama, the famous Portuguese explorer, landed on the west coast of India in 1498, his armed galleons intercepted foreign vessels and confiscated their goods, justifying their actions by arguing the “common right to all to navigate the seas. . . does not extend outside Europe.”
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Title:
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U.S., Philippines begin military exercises as maritime tension simmers
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Author:
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Reuters
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Source:
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Business Insider
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Date:
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April 4, 2016
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Description:
- MANILA (Reuters) - About 8,000 U.S. and Filipino troops began annual military exercises on Monday against a backdrop of tension over China's greater assertiveness in the South China Sea though a Philippine commander played that down as the reason for the drills.
April 4, 2016
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Title:
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China says it may allow foreign journalists to visit reefs in disputed waters
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Author:
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Patricia Lourdes Viray
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Source:
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The Philippine Star
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Date:
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April 4, 2016
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Description:
- MANILA, Philippines – Bejing may allow foreign journalists to visit relevant islands and reefs in the disputed South China, a Chinese Foreign Ministry official said.
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Title:
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China says it may invite reporters to disputed isles
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Author:
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Estrella Torres
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Source:
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Inquirer.Net
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Date:
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April 4, 2016
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Description:
- China’s Foreign Ministry said the situation in the South China Sea remained “stable on the whole” and it was considering inviting foreign journalists to see for themselves the islands and reefs on which it has built runways and other facilities.
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Title:
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US, Philippines hold war games as China flexes muscles
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Author:
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The Nation
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Source:
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The Nation
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Date:
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April 2, 2016
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Description:
- MANILA - Thousands of US and Filipino soldiers will on Monday launch annual war games that this year are being seen as a show of strength in the face of China's increasing assertiveness in the region.
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Title:
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China's President Tells Obama to Steer Clear of Spratlys During US Summit
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Author:
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Erik de Castro, Reuters
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Source:
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Sputnik News
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Date:
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April 1, 2016
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Description:
- Chinese President Xi Jinping has warned against attempts to violate his country's sovereignty and undermine its national interests under the pretext of freedom of navigation in the South China Sea, according to Xinhua.
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Title:
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Supreme Court magistrate details 3 possible scenarios in arbitration case against China
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Author:
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Priam F. Nepomuceno
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Source:
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Philippine News Agency
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Date:
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April 1, 2016
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Description:
- MANILA—Three possible scenarios have been detailed by Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio as the Philippine awaits the resolution of its case questioning China’s Nine-Dash Line now being handled by the UN Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague, Netherlands.
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Title:
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South China Sea Dispute: Philippines Considers Submarines To Defend Scarborough Shoal Territory
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Author:
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Jess McHugh
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Source:
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International Business Times
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Date:
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March 31, 2016
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Description:
- The Philippines is considering buying its first submarine in response to the mounting crisis in the South China Sea, President Benigno Aquino III said Wednesday. His comments to reporters came as controversy continues to swirl around a series of disputed land claims in the region.
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Title:
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South China Sea set to take centrestage at Obama-Xi meeting
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Author:
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TODAY Online
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Source:
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TODAY Online
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Date:
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March 31, 2016
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Description:
- BEIJING — When dozens of world leaders gather for a summit meeting in Washington today, United States President Barack Obama will meet privately with only one of them: President Xi Jinping of China.