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5 Nations to Hold Multinational Military Exercises in the Disputed South China Sea
| Desiree Sison | | Oct 04, 2016 07:43 AM EDT |
Five countries are set to hold multinational military exercises in the disputed South China Sea this month in what military analysts said will be the latest display of strength aimed at Beijing's armed forces.
China, US Heading for a Military Conflict Over the South China Sea: Ex-US Naval Commander
| Desiree Sison | | Oct 03, 2016 07:16 AM EDT |
A former US senior military official has warned that China and the US run the risk of getting into a military conflict over the South China Sea dispute.
China to Pursue Sino-Philippine Military Cooperation
| Desiree Sison | | Oct 02, 2016 08:21 AM EDT |
China's Ambassador to the Philippines Zhao Jianhua has said that Beijing is looking forward to enhancing Sino-Philippine military cooperation following Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's recent announcement that Manila will end its annual joint military exercise with the US starting next year.
China Warns That US, South Korea Will 'Pay the Price' for THAAD Deployment
| Desiree Sison | | Oct 02, 2016 08:05 AM EDT |
China has warned the US and South Korea that they will "pay the price" for their joint decision to deploy the US Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) advanced anti-missile system in Korea. Beijing said that the move would inevitably result in a "counter attack."
Philippine President Duterte to Hold Talks With President Xi During His First State Visit to China
| Desiree Sison | | Oct 01, 2016 07:59 AM EDT |
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte plans to hold talks with both Chinese President Xi Jinping and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang in his first official state visit to China scheduled on October 19-21,
Chinese Envoy Praises Duterte in New Sign of Warming Ties Between Beijing and Manila
| Desiree Sison | | Sep 30, 2016 04:55 AM EDT |
China's ambassador to the Philippines has said China-Philippine relations have started to thaw and that ties between the two countries are improving 'beautifully" under the term of President Rodrigo Duterte.
President Obama Gags Pentagon; Orders Officials to Tone Down Rhetoric on China
| Desiree Sison | | Sep 30, 2016 04:48 AM EDT |
The US National Security Council (NSC) has ordered the Pentagon to tone down its way of words on China and banned them from publicly using the phrase "great power competition" in describing the military challenges posed by China's People's Liberation Army (PLA).
Upcoming US-Philippine Military Exercise Will be the Last Because China Does not Want It :Duterte
| Desiree Sison | | Sep 29, 2016 06:59 AM EDT |
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said he has given notice to the United States that the upcoming US-Philippine military drill next week in Manila will be the last joint military exercise between the two countries.
President Duterte Seeks China's Help in Philippine Drug War
| Desiree Sison | | Sep 28, 2016 08:37 AM EDT |
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday called on Beijing to take action against Chinese citizens involved in trafficking drugs to Manila as part of his ongoing war on illegal drugs.
President Duterte to Raise Fishing Rights in Upcoming South China Sea Talks With Beijing
| Desiree Sison | | Sep 27, 2016 07:59 AM EDT |
The fishing rights of Filipino fishermen in the disputed South China is expected to be on top of the agenda of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte when he makes his first official state visit to China in the third week of October.
China Flies More Than 40 Bombers and Fighter Jets Near Japan's Islands in East China Sea
| Desiree Sison | | Sep 26, 2016 10:32 AM EDT |
In what military analysts have described as a show of force to Japan, China's air force said it flew more than 40 bombers and other fighter jets near Japan's islands in the East China Sea as part of its military drills in the Western Pacific on Sunday.
Philippine President Duterte to Visit China Next Month for South China Sea Talks
| Desiree Sison | | Sep 23, 2016 07:57 AM EDT |
Philippine diplomats are currently in talks with their Chinese counterparts for the upcoming visit of President Rodrigo Duterte to Beijing next month to discuss the plight of Filipino fishermen in the disputed South China Sea.
China Calls on International Community to Help Denuclearize North Korea
| Desiree Sison | | Sep 22, 2016 07:27 AM EDT |
China has called on the international community to remain committed to ridding North Korea of nuclear weapons by pursuing diplomatic dialogue with Pyongyang.
China Backs Head of UNESCO to be First Female UN Secretary General
| Desiree Sison | | Sep 21, 2016 07:06 AM EDT |
As United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon prepares to leave office at the end of the year, China has picked Irina Bokova, the Bulgarian head of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), to replace him.
Taiwan Constructs Anti-Aircraft Defenses on Taiping Island in the South China Sea
| Desiree Sison | | Sep 21, 2016 06:27 AM EDT |
New satellite images of the South China Sea shows that Taiwan is constructing what appears to be anti-aircraft gun towers on the Taiping Island which is under its control.
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