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Title:
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Growing Trust Leads to China-Southeast Asian Discussing Code for Disputed Sea
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Author:
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Ralph Jennings
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Source:
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Voice of America
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Date:
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November 14, 2017
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Description:
- China's agreement with 10 Southeast Asian nations to start substantive talks on a code of conduct for a disputed sea shows a new level of trust among governments that stood divided just over a year ago.
Information Archive on Philippine Foreign Policy
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Title:
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China commits $7.34-B soft loans for PHL infra
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Author:
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Rea Cu
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Source:
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BusinessMirror
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Date:
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November 14, 2017
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Description:
- THE Chinese government has committed a combined $7.34 billion (P376.09 billion) in soft loans and grants to the Philippines, in a bid to accelerate the country’s infrastructure build-up and aid in the reconstruction efforts for war-torn Marawi City, the Department of Finance (DOF) said.
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Title:
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Delays faced by Pacific trade deals show nations want quality, not speed
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Author:
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Bloomberg News
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Source:
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BusinessMirror
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Date:
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November 14, 2017
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Description:
- After talks aimed at wrapping up a giant Pacific trade deal almost collapsed in acrimony in Vietnam last week, ministers are now warning that a rival Asian pact should also focus on quality over speed.
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Title:
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Australia PM, Duterte discuss South China Sea
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Author:
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Argyll Cyrus Geducos
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Source:
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Manila Bulletin
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Date:
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November 13, 2017
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Description:
- Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has praised President Rodrigo Duterte for his stance on the South China Sea issue and for how the government handled the recently-concluded war in Marawi City against Daesh-inspired terrorists.
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Title:
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PH lags behind neighbors in trade performance
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Author:
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Roy Stephen C. Canivel
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Source:
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Inquirer.net
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Date:
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November 13, 2017
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Description:
- Despite the promise of economic integration, the Philippines does not benefit from global trade as much as its counterparts in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean).
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Title:
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US participation in Belt and Road inevitable
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Author:
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Wang Yiwei
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Source:
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Global Times
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Date:
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November 13, 2017
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Description:
- Trade was US President Donald Trump's focus during his first visit to China, and the deals - worth $253.5 billion - that were signed by the two during his stay will enable the US to better learn about the potential and prospects for economic cooperation. Against this background, it is time for the US to reconsider joining the Belt and Road initiative, which offers wider space for cooperation.
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Title:
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Asean, HK ink trade and investment deals
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Author:
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ANNA LEAH E. GONZALES
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Source:
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The Manila Times
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Date:
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November 13, 2017
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Description:
- Agreements expected to cement trade and investment ties between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) and Hong Kong were signed on Sunday at the sidelines of the Philippines’ hosting of the annual Asean summit.
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Title:
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Philippines, China open S. China Sea communication line
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Author:
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ABS-CBN News
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Source:
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ABS-CBN News
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Date:
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November 13, 2017
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Description:
- MANILA - The Philippine and Chinese coast guards on Monday agreed to establish a communication line that would facilitate friendly dealings in the disputed South China Sea.
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Title:
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Draft of ASEAN Chairman’s statement leaves out South China Sea issue
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Author:
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Regine Cabato and Chad de Guzman, CNN Philippines
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Source:
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CNN Philippines
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Date:
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November 13, 2017
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Description:
- Leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) may leave it up to President Rodrigo Duterte to express the regional bloc’s position on recent developments in the contested South China Sea.
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Title:
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Trumps offers to mediate in South China Sea feud
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Author:
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Argyll Cyrus Geducos and AP
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Source:
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Manila Bulletin
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Date:
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November 13, 2017
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Description:
- United States (US) President Donald Trump has offered to mediate in the South China Sea disputes Sunday and while his Chinese counterpart played down concerns over Beijing’s military buildup and the prospects of war in the contested waters.
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Title:
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Asean, China to start talks on code of conduct over sea dispute
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Author:
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Jhoanna Ballaran
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Source:
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Inquirer.net
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Date:
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November 13, 2017
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Description:
- The leaders of the Association of the Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) and China are set to announce on Monday the beginning of talks over the long-overdue code of conduct (COC) on the disputed South China Sea (SCS), citing the importance of maintaining stability in the region.
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Title:
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Opening a new chapter of China-Philippines relations
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Author:
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Li Keqiang
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Source:
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The Philippine Star
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Date:
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November 12, 2017
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Description:
- It is my great pleasure to pay an official visit to the Philippines and attend the East Asia leaders’ meetings at the invitation of President Duterte. This will be my first visit to your hospitable land as the Chinese Premier, yet I have long been drawn to your rich historical and cultural heritage, vibrant society and your cheerful and hard-working people.
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Title:
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Gala glitz masks Asia's tensions as Trump winds up tour
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Author:
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Steve Holland, Karen Lema
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Source:
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Reuters
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Date:
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November 12, 2017
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Description:
- MANILA (Reuters) - Leaders from across Asia joined U.S. President Donald Trump at an extravagant gala dinner in the Philippines’ capital on Sunday, a show of amity in a region fraught with tensions that have lurked behind his marathon tour of the continent.
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Title:
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Duterte: South China Sea issue 'better left untouched'
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Author:
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Chad de Guzman and Cecille Lardizabal
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Source:
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CNN Philippines
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Date:
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November 12, 2017
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Description:
- President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday rejected confrontation with China and pushed for cooperation in resolving the South China Sea dispute.
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Title:
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Trade tops agenda of ASEAN ministers' meetings
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Author:
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Chrisee Dela Paz
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Source:
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Rappler
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Date:
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November 12, 2017
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Description:
- MANILA, Philippines – Enhancing economic trade with Japan, upgrading existing free trade agreements (FTAs), and discussing Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) are the matters on agenda for the 1st day of the 31st summit in Manila on Sunday, November 12.
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Title:
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Trump pushes open shipping lanes in Asia
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Author:
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Christina Mendez and Pia Lee-Brago
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Source:
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The Philippine Star
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Date:
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November 11, 2017
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Description:
- US President Donald Trump yesterday called for “respect for the rule of law” and individual rights, freedom of navigation and overflight – including open shipping lanes – as he addressed threats to global security.
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Title:
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The US and China got down to business on the South China Sea
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Author:
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Philip Wen and Matt Spetalnick, Reuters
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Source:
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Business Insider
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Date:
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November 9, 2017
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Description:
- The United States and China had a frank exchange of views on the disputed South China Sea during a visit to Beijing by U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday, U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said.
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Title:
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Xi says China-US ties ‘at new historic starting point’
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Author:
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Xinhua
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Source:
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ENGLISH.GOV.CN
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Date:
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November 9, 2017
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Description:
- BEIJING — President Xi Jinping said on Nov 9 the Sino-US relations are “at a new historic starting point”. “China is willing to work together with the United States to respect each other, seek mutual benefit and reciprocity, focus on cooperation, and manage and control differences,” Xi said during talks with visiting US President Donald Trump.
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Title:
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Philippines to ask China to clarify its intentions in disputed sea
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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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November 8, 2017
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Description:
- Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, in an apparent policy shift, said on Wednesday he planned to ask China to make clear its intentions in the disputed South China Sea during Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meetings in Vietnam.
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Title:
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Malacañang keeps faith in China despite ‘island-maker’
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Author:
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Pia Ranada
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Source:
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Rappler
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Date:
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November 7, 2017
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Description:
- MANILA, Philippines – Malacañang on Tuesday, November 7, said it is counting on China to stay true to its word it would not reclaim land in the Scarborough Shoal after reports it has launched a massive dredging ship nicknamed the “island-maker.”