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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 ...
Marcos: U.S. Military Would Only Be Called on if the Philippines Faced an ‘Existential Threat’
One of the looming concerns about the increasingly contentious confrontation between China and the Philippines over territorial disputes in the South China Sea is what would be the trigger for Manila to activate the Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT) with the U.S. ...
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 ...
China’s Unusually Subdued Response to Blinken’s Philippines Trip
Usually, the arrival of a U.S. cabinet secretary in Southeast Asia provokes a robust Chinese response, with statements from the Foreign Ministry in Beijing and a slew of critical coverage from state and party-controlled media. But in the run-up to U.S. ...
Manila is a Popular Destination for China’s Rivals
The tense South China Sea dispute between Beijing and Manila will likely intensify when the top diplomat from China's primary rival in South Asia tours three ASEAN countries, including the Philippines. India's External Affairs Minister, S. Jaishankar, will visit Malaysia, ...
Blinken To Meet Philippine Leader On Bolstering Alliance Amid Rising Tensions With China
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is due to hold talks with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday as the countries seek to reinforce security and economic ties to counter Chinese influence. Blinken's visit to Manila — his second since ...
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 ...
WEEK IN REVIEW: Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. To Meet U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken Next Tuesday
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. will meet with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken next Tuesday to discuss the escalating tensions with Beijing in the South China Sea. Separately, a summit with Marcos and the leaders of Japan and the U.S. is in the final planning stage and ...
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 ...
Philippines to Counter Chinese Territorial Claims With New Military Strategy and Security Pacts
The Philippines plans to challenge China's territorial claims in the South China Sea by developing a new, more militarized defense strategy and building what it calls a "network of alliances." Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. said on Friday that the military ...