Category: Maritime
Terrifying Video of the Moment Chinese Water Canons Hit the Philippines Resupply Ship
The Filipino news network GMA acquired exclusive cell phone video shot aboard the Uniazah May 4, a Philippines civilian resupply boat, that shows the moment when China Coast Guard water canons blasted the much smaller vessel. Several crew members aboard the Filipino ...
Japan Among the Lone Voices in Asia to Speak Out About the Escalating Crisis in the South China Sea
Japan is one of the few Asian governments to issue a public statement of concern about the recent confrontations between China and the Philippines in the South China Sea. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Tokyo published a five-point statement ...
China’s Defense Ministry Issues Stark Warning to the Philippines After Latest South China Sea Confrontation
The Chinese government warned the Philippines that if it continues to challenge Beijing's sovereignty over disputed territories in the South China Sea, Beijing will take "resolute and decisive measures." China's Defense Ministry issued the warning on Sunday, one day after
Western Governments Rally Behind Philippines After Latest Confrontation With China While ASEAN States Lay Low
A familiar pattern is beginning to set in after the increasingly frequent confrontations at sea between China and the Philippines: Japan and a group of Western governments, led by the U.S., immediately condemn China for its "dangerous manoeuvers," while governments in Southeast Asia remain noticeably quiet. ...
Chinese Embassy in Manila Hits Back at U.S. For ‘Egging on’ Manila
The Chinese embassy in the Philippines on Wednesday released a statement saying Washington should refrain from “instigating trouble” in the South China Sea and that the U.S. was to blame for stirring up trouble in the region. This follows similar denunciations ...
China’s Blunt Message for the U.S.: Stay Out of the South China Sea Dispute
The Chinese Foreign Ministry delivered a simple, straightforward, and somewhat blunt message to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in response to his reaffirmation of Washington's "ironclad" promise to defend the Philippines in the event of a war: Stay out of the South China Sea dispute, it has nothing ...
Blinken Says U.S. Stands by ‘Ironclad’ Commitments to Defend Philippines
By Léon Bruneau U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday that the United States stands by its "ironclad" commitments to defend longtime ally the Philippines against armed attack in the South China Sea. Blinken's visit ...
Philippines, China Tensions Increase Ahead of Blinken Visit to Manila
The Chinese and Philippine governments spent the weekend sparring with one another over which country's territorial claims to portions of the South China Sea are more legitimate than the other's. The Chinese Foreign Ministry responded to Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr's ...
Philippines President Issues Gloomy Outlook Over Maritime Dispute With China: ‘Difficult to See a Way Forward’
Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. sounded a somber note on the burgeoning conflict with China over territorial disputes in the South China Sea, warning that it is "difficult to see a way forward." The president made the remarks during a state ...
Vietnam is Becoming Increasingly Anxious Over Worsening Tensions in the South China Sea
The Vietnamese government has intentionally tried to stay out of the fray in the escalating confrontation between China and the Philippines in the South China Sea, but stepped back into it on Saturday when Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Phạm Thu Hằng expressed Hanoi's "deep concern" over the situation.
China Says U.S. Using Philippines as ‘Pawn’ in South China Sea
China on Wednesday accused the U.S. of using the Philippines as a "pawn" in the South China Sea as hostilities between the two Asian nations escalate over their territorial dispute in the region. China said it "took control measures" against Philippine ships' ...
China is the Victim of Philippine Aggression in the South China Sea, According to Chinese Media
The Chinese media's framing of Tuesday's collision between two Chinese and Filipino Coast Guard vessels in the South China Sea comprised two main themes: The Philippine vessels illegally entered a restricted zone and the CCG responded in ...