Title:

 South China Sea Controversy: China Accuses Philippines Of Deliberately Scaring People With Civilian Aircraft Warning Claim

Author:

Vishakha Sonawane

Source:

International Business Times

Date:

 January 19, 2016

Description:

Philippines was deliberately trying to frighten people by saying that China warned a small civilian plane flown by Manila close to a Beijing-built island in the disputed South China Sea, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei said Tuesday, according to Reuters.

Title:

 Asia well placed to deal with global concerns

Author:

Nophakhun Limsamarnphun

Source:

The Nation

Date:

 January 19, 2016

Description:

ASIAN financial experts are worried about capital outflows over the next 12 months after the December 2015 US interest-rate normalisation but remain optimistic the region can withstand the consequences.
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Title:

 Will the US defend us against China?

Author:

Joel Ruiz Butuyan

Source:

Philippine Daily Inquirer

Date:

 January 18, 2016

Description:

NOW THAT the Supreme Court has upheld the validity of the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (Edca), will the United States defend the Philippines if the islands and shoals the Philippines occupies in the West Philippine Sea are attacked by China?

Title:

 US drive to war with China dominates Philippine presidential election campaigns

Author:

Joseph Santolan

Source:

World Socialist Web Site

Date:

 January 18, 2016

Description:

On January 10, the election season for the presidential election to be held on May 9 officially opened in the Philippines. At the center of all of the campaigns—characterized by corruption scandals and threats of electoral disqualification—is the threat of war with China.

Title:

 China seeks investment for disputed islands, to launch flights

Author:

Michael Martina and David Brunnstrom

Source:

Reuters

Date:

 January 15, 2016

Description:

BEIJING/WASHINGTON China will invite private investment to build infrastructure on islands it controls in the disputed South China Sea and will start regular flights to one of them this year, state media said on Friday, moves likely to anger other claimants.

Title:

 China crisis and the world

Author:

Elfren S. Cruz

Source:

The Philippine Star

Date:

 January 14, 2016

Description:

Last week, China’s stock market actually crashed twice. In that period, an estimated $1.1 trillion in wealth was lost. The Chinese currency also depreciated two percent in one week. It is reported that China had to spend around half a trillion dollars to stabilize its currency.

Title:

 China: Philippines' accusations made with ulterior motive

Author:

Patricia Lourdes Viray

Source:

The Philippine Star

Date:

 January 14, 2016 

Description:

MANILA, Philippines - Beijing on Wednesday claimed that the Philippines' accusation against its test flights on Kagitingan Reef or Fiery Cross Reef in the West Philippine Sea is made with ulterior motives.