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Title:
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China's aid to Philippines has no strings attached: FM
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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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March 9, 2018
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Description:
- China's aid and support to the Philippines have no strings attached, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Friday. Spokesperson Geng Shuang made the remarks at a routine news briefing when asked for comments on media reports on alleged conditions attached to China's loans to the Philippines.
Information Archive on Philippine Foreign Policy
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Title:
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Academics moot renaming South China Sea to assert Malaysian sovereignty
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Author:
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Zurairi AR
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Source:
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Yahoo News
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Date:
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March 8, 2018
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Description:
- BANGI, March 8 — Malaysia should follow its neighbours’ example and unilaterally rename its exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the South China Sea to assert its sovereignty in the ongoing maritime territorial dispute, a Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia lecturer said yesterday.
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Title:
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Cabinet official: War awaits any claimant to Benham Rise
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Author:
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RAADEE S. SAUSA, TMT
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Source:
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The Manila Times
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Date:
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March 8, 2018
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Description:
- If someone claims the Philippine (Benham) Rise, the government will declare war against the claimant, a Cabinet official said on Wednesday.
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Title:
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China’s joint ventures deals unsuccessful, says maritime expert
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Author:
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DJ Yap, Nikko Dizon
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Source:
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Inquirer.net
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Date:
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March 8, 2018
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Description:
- The joint development agreements (JDAs) China has with other countries have been “unsuccessful,” a maritime expert said on Wednesday as lawmakers warned the government against allowing itself to be taken in through Beijing’s “debt trap diplomacy.”
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Title:
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Japan to dispatch permanent military advisers to Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia
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Author:
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Duncan DeAeth
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Source:
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Taiwan News
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Date:
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March 7, 2018
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Description:
- TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – In order to balance and monitor China’s increasing activity in the South China Sea, the government of Japan has decided to increase the number of resident military advisers in partner nations of the region.
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Title:
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ASEAN-China joint maritime drills in the works
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Author:
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Bea Cupin
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Source:
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Rappler
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Date:
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March 7, 2018
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Description:
- MANILA, Philippines – Philippine defense chief Delfin Lorenzana said on Wednesday, March 7, that a possible joint maritime exercise between Southeast Asian countries and China won’t be happening within 2018 since the region’s top defense officials have yet to iron out its possible details.
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Title:
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PHILIPPINES CONTEXT: China never said West Philippine Sea is 'disputed'
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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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March 7, 2018
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Description:
- MANILA, Philippines – Unlike Manila, Beijing has never said the West Philippine Sea, or the part of the South China Sea that belongs to the Philippines, is "disputed."
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Title:
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China And The Philippines Will Work Together To Tap The South China Sea's Vast Oil Deposits
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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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March 7, 2018
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Description:
- China needs fuel to grow the world’s second-largest economy by 6.5% this year as established this week at annual legislative sessions. The Philippines just entered year two of a half-decade infrastructure construction boom, and that takes a bit of gas too.
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Title:
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PH to buy new ships for Benham research, pushes oil hunt
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Author:
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Vito Barcelo
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Source:
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Manila Standard
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Date:
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March 7, 2018
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Description:
- THE government plans to acquire research vessels to explore the disputed South China Sea to assess the potential of Philippine Rise, which is rich in minerals and gas, an official said Tuesday.
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Title:
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Commentary: China's high-quality growth still powerhouse for global development
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Author:
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Editor: Mengjie
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Source:
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Xinhua
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Date:
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March 6, 2018
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Description:
- BEIJING, March 6 (Xinhua) -- Though China has shifted away from high-speed growth to high-quality and long-term growth, its vibrant and resilient economy continues to be the stabilizer and powerhouse of global development.
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Title:
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As Duterte shifts toward China, Vietnam bolsters ties with US
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Author:
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Bloomberg News
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Source:
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Bloomberg News
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Date:
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March 6, 2018
- This week’s visit by a United States aircraft carrier to Vietnam—the first since the war—highlights a growing relationship between the former enemies that has blossomed, even as the Philippines, a long-time American ally, gets closer to China.
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Title:
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China's debt-trap diplomacy reaches the Philippines, which is likely to accept Chinese loans 1,100% more expensive than other options
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Author:
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Tara Francis Chan
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Source:
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Business Insider
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Date:
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March 6, 2018
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Description:
- The Philippines is close to accepting Chinese loans that are up to 1,100% more expensive than those from Japan, in another instance of China's debt-trap diplomacy.
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Title:
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Asean top favourite for Chinese tourists
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Author:
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Inquirer.net
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Source:
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Inquirer.net
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Date:
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March 6, 2018
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Description:
- According to a report by China Tourism Academy (CTA) and the online travel service Ctrip, six out of 10 Asean member states were considered the top-10 favourite destinations of Chinese tourists in 2017.
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Title:
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PH economic managers hail ranking by U.S. firm, vow more reforms
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Author:
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Rappler
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Source:
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Rappler
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Date:
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March 6, 2018
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Description:
- MANILA, Philippines – The government's top economic officials hailed the Philippines being chosen as the top country to invest in by American media firm US News and World Report, saying that more investor-friendly reforms would come.
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Title:
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China ready to promote trade liberalization among RCEP countries
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Author:
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Greggy Eugenio
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Source:
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Philippine News Agency
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Date:
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March 6, 2018
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Description:
- BEIJING, China — China is committed to promoting economic globalization and protecting free trade on the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP).
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Title:
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China to fund railway project in southern Philippines
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Author:
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The Straits Times
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Source:
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The Straits Times
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Date:
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March 5, 2018
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Description:
- MANILA - The remaining phases of the railway project in the Philippines' southern island of Mindanao will be financed by a loan from China, according to the Department of Transportation.
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Title:
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Philippine judge rules out any China gas deal without sovereignty recognition
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Author:
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Reporting by Enrico dela Cruz; Editing by Clarence Fernandez
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Source:
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Reuters
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Date:
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March 5, 2018
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Description:
- Any deal between the Philippines and a Chinese firm to jointly explore for gas in the Reed Bank of the South China Sea will be illegal unless China recognizes the southeast Asian nation’s sovereign rights there, a Philippine judge said on Monday.
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Title:
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Cultural exchanges make Philippines, China better friends: Philippine official
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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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MArch 5, 2018
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Description:
- Cultural exchanges are always important to the bilateral relations between the Philippines and China, making the two countries better friends, Philippine presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said. Roque told Xinhua on the sidelines of a Spring Festival gala on Sunday night that the event will help peoples of China and the Philippines understand each other better.
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Title:
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U.S. Aircraft Carrier Arrives in Vietnam, With a Message for China
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Author:
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HANNAH BEECH
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Source:
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The New York Times
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Date:
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March 4, 2018
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Description:
- BANGKOK — For the first time since the end of the Vietnam War, a United States aircraft carrier made a port call in Vietnam on Monday, signaling how China’s rise is bringing together former foes in a significant shift in the region’s geopolitical landscape.
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Title:
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China-Philippines projects to start in South China Sea
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Author:
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Ma Jingjing
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Source:
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Global Times
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Date:
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March 4, 2018
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Description:
- China and the Philippines are stepping up efforts to accelerate a dozen large-scale infrastructure projects in the Southeast Asian country and the launch of some projects will kick off in 2018, Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Zhao Jianhua said on Saturday.