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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 ...
The Philippines Turns off the Cameras in the South China Sea
This weekend dashed any hopes that tensions between China and the Philippines over territorial disputes in the South China Sea would ease following an agreement reached last week. The deal, which concerned resupply missions to the ageing World War II-era warship ...
China, U.S. Spar Over South China Sea at Laos Talks
By Léon Bruneau and Stuart Graham The top diplomats of China and the US sparred on Saturday over the South China Sea, where Beijing is locked in a territorial dispute with US treaty ally the Philippines.
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 ...
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 ...
Blinken Set for Talks With Chinese Counterpart in Laos
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to arrive Saturday in Laos, where he will meet his Chinese counterpart at a regional conference and work to reinforce Washington's ties with its allies. The top U.S. diplomat is due to meet ...
With an Eye on China, Blinken Heads to Southeast Asia to Reaffirm Ties With Strategic Allies
By Léon Bruneau U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will head to Southeast Asia this week to deepen ties with Washington's strategic allies, an official said Monday. The United States seeks to bolster its regional stance against an increasingly assertive China. ...
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.
Myanmar Alliance Agrees to Extend Ceasefire With Junta in Shan State
An alliance of armed groups in Myanmar has agreed to extend a ceasefire with the junta in northern Shan state after "pressure" from China, a leader of one of the groups said on Saturday. The ceasefire, which was extended to July ...
Blinken Says Will Meet Chinese Counterpart in Laos Next Week
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday he would meet his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi next week at an ASEAN ministerial meeting in Laos. "I speak to him on a fairly regular basis, and I'll be seeing him next week, ...