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Blinken, in Laos, set for talks with Chinese foreign minister
By Léon Bruneau U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived early Saturday in Laos, where he will attend a regional meeting and hold talks with his Chinese counterpart. This is part of a multi-nation Asia visit aimed at reinforcing ties with ...
3 Reasons Why China, Philippines Chose to Strike a Deal on Reef Resupply Missions
For more than a year now, we've been discussing the steadily intensifying conflict between the Philippines and China over rival territorial claims in the South China Sea and how the two sides have failed to create any policy off-ramps that would allow them to de-escalate their feud. ...
Marcos Says Philippines ‘Cannot Yield’ in Territorial Disputes
By Cecil Morella President Ferdinand Marcos said Monday that the Philippines "cannot yield" in territorial disputes, following a series of escalating confrontations with Beijing in the South China Sea. Manila is locked in a longstanding ...
Manila Says Shoal Resupply Missions to Remain Philippine Operation
Manila's resupply missions to troops on a disputed South China Sea atoll will remain purely Philippine operations, the National Security Council said Sunday, after Washington vowed to "do what is necessary" to support them. The Second Thomas Shoal, which hosts a ...
Philippines, China Reach ‘Arrangement’ for Reef Resupply Missions
By Pam Castro The Philippines and China have agreed on an "arrangement" for resupplying Filipino troops stationed on a South China Sea reef, Manila said Sunday, after a series of escalating confrontations in the disputed waters.
Philippines, China to Boost Communication Lines on Sea Disputes
The Philippines and China have agreed to raise the number of communication channels that can be used to resolve maritime spats, a diplomatic source told AFP on Wednesday. Manila and Beijing have a long history of territorial disputes in the South ...
Beijing Launches Media Counterattack on Anniversary of South China Sea Tribunal Ruling
Last week, we marked the eighth anniversary of the decision by the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague, under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, to validate the Philippines' territorial borders in the South China Sea. ...
China, Russia Conduct Joint Pacific Military Patrol
China and Russia conducted a joint naval patrol in the northern and western Pacific, Beijing's defense ministry said Sunday. The ministry added that the exercise was not "targeted" at any other nation. The two countries have drawn closer in recent years ...
Philippines to ‘Stand Our Ground’ in South China Sea Dispute
By Cecil Morella The Philippines will "stand our ground" in a dispute with Beijing over the South China Sea, a top security official said Friday, eight years after an international ruling against China in the territorial contest.
NATO Boosts Asia Ties in Face of China
By Max Delaney NATO leaders on Thursday sought to bolster ties with Asian partners after slamming China as a "decisive enabler" of Russia's war. At the end of a summit in Washington, they held talks with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Why the Philippine-Japan Defense Pact Matters
More than 70 years after Japan's invasion and occupation of the Philippines during World War II, the countries on Monday signed a defence pact that allows them to deploy troops on each other's soil. The agreement was finalized during high-level defense ...
Philippines and Japan Sign Key Defense Pact
The Philippines and Japan signed a key defense pact on Monday that will allow the deployment of troops on each other's territory as they boost ties in the face of China's growing assertiveness. The Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) was finalised in ...