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Gilberto Teodoro, the Defense Secretary of the Philippines, got into a tense back-and-forth with Chinese officials at the Shangri-La Dialogue on Sunday. During a plenary session, two People’s Liberation Army officers asked him if Manila would adopt a friendlier attitude to China or serve as a U.S. ...
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China-Philippines Sparks Fly at Munich Security Conference
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Philippine Defense Chief in Testy Exchange at Shangri-La Dialogue
Gilberto Teodoro, the Defense Secretary of the Philippines, got into a tense back-and-forth with Chinese officials at the Shangri-La Dialogue on Sunday. During a plenary session, two People’s Liberation Army officers asked him if Manila would adopt a friendlier attitude to China or serve as a U.S. ...
WEEK IN REVIEW: BYD Unveils EV Charging as Fast as Pumping Gas
Reuters reports that the Trump administration’s proposed fees on Chinese-made ships are starting to affect U.S. exports. U.S. coal and agricultural products are accumulating as exporters struggle to find ships to send goods abroad. The administration has plans to impose levies of up to $1.5 million on Chinese-made ...
WEEK IN REVIEW: Trump Could Visit China in April, Sources Say
China’s Ministry of Commerce reportedly met on Tuesday with executives from Walmart, following reports that the U.S. retail giant was trying to force Chinese suppliers to lower prices to absorb U.S. government tariffs and shield American consumers from price increases. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in ...
China-Philippines Sparks Fly at Munich Security Conference
China’s former vice-foreign minister Fu Ying said China wouldn’t accept the Philippines permanently occupying constructed facilities on islets in the South China Sea: “China cannot agree for the Philippines to occupy Second Thomas Shoal and Sabina Shoal, because that is a ...
Rubio Affirms ‘Ironclad’ U.S. Commitment to Philippines
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday that the United States, under President Donald Trump, remained committed to the Philippines' defense as tensions simmer with Beijing in the South China Sea. In a call with his Philippine counterpart Enrique Manalo, ...
Japan, Philippines Vow To Boost Security Ties Over China Concern
Japan and the Philippines vowed Wednesday to strengthen security cooperation to counter China's actions in key sea trade routes amid speculation incoming U.S. President Donald Trump could scale back security commitments in Asia. Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya met with his ...
Blinken, Austin Hold Defense Talks With Philippine Counterparts
By Léon Bruneau U.S. foreign and defense ministers met their Philippine counterparts in Manila on Tuesday. Beijing's growing assertiveness in the South China Sea is likely to dominate the talks. A series of escalating confrontations ...
Chinese Coast Guard and Navy Ships Look On But Don’t Intervene in Latest Philippine Resupply Mission
Under the close watch of at least nine China Coast Guard and PLA Navy warships, the Philippines said it carried out a resupply and rotation mission to troops on a South China Sea reef on Saturday without any “untoward incidents” more than a month after a violent ...
China Warns Philippines of ‘Resolute’ Response in South China Sea
China will "respond resolutely" to any violation by the Philippines of a recent deal to calm tensions between the two countries in the South China Sea, its top diplomat told his Filipino counterpart, Beijing said Saturday. Manila is locked in a ...
Philippines Eyes China Talks After Violent Sea Clash
The Philippines is eyeing talks with China to discuss a violent clash last week between their sailors in the South China Sea, Foreign Secretary Enrique Manalo said Tuesday. Chinese coast guard personnel wielding knives, sticks, and an axe foiled a June ...
ASEAN, Australia Decry Actions That ‘Endanger Peace’ in South China Sea
By Steven Trask Southeast Asian and Australian leaders on Wednesday warned against actions that "endanger peace" in the South China Sea, following fresh confrontations between Beijing and the Philippines in contested waters. Simmering tensions in ...
Philippines FM Calls on China to “Stop Harrassing Us” While Beijing Blasts Manila for Provoking War in South China Sea
China and the Philippines launched a barrage of new invective, with each accusing the other of escalating territorial tensions in the South China Sea. Philippine Foreign Minister Enrique Manalo on Monday bluntly called on China to "stop harassing us" as he ...