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ASEAN, China Agree to Set up Telephone Hotline to Avoid Military Clashes in South China Sea
| Desiree Sison | | Sep 08, 2016 08:18 AM EDT |
In a bid to avoid accidental military clashes in the South China Sea, China, and Southeast Asian nations on Wednesday agreed to set up a communications hotline that would be operational soon.
Chinese Coast Guard Engaged in a Majority of Maritime Clashes in Disputed South China Sea: Survey
| Desiree Sison | | Sep 07, 2016 07:20 AM EDT |
The Chinese Coast Guard has been involved in a majority of the naval clashes in the disputed South China Sea since 2010, a survey conducted by a Washington-based research agency showed.
China to Build Artificial Island on Scarborough Shoal
| Desiree Sison | | Sep 06, 2016 09:14 AM EDT |
The Philippines has expressed worry after a swarm of Chinese vessels have been stationed close to the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea, sparking concerns that Beijing plans to conduct land reclamation work in the disputed area.
G20 Summit: Australia, China Discuss Foreign Investment
| Desiree Sison | | Sep 05, 2016 07:23 AM EDT |
Australia's Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull met with China's President Xi Jinping on Sunday at the sidelines of the G20 Summit to discuss matters related to foreign investment.
Obama to China: Stop Bullying South China Sea Neighbors
| Desiree Sison | | Sep 03, 2016 07:51 AM EDT |
United States President Barack Obama has warned China against bullying its neighbors in the South China Sea as he arrived in Beijing on Saturday ahead of the G20 Summit.
China is Developing Strategic Bomber Capable of Long-Range Strikes
| Desiree Sison | | Sep 02, 2016 07:41 AM EDT |
In a bid to expand its increasingly sophisticated military equipment, China's air force is reportedly developing a type of strategic bomber capable of launching long-range strikes, Chinese state media reported on Friday.
China Opens Scarborough Shoal to Filipino Fishermen
| Desiree Sison | | Aug 31, 2016 05:50 AM EDT |
China has agreed to allow Filipino fishermen to fish in the resource-rich Scarborough Shoal in the disputed South China Sea two months after a Hague-based arbitration tribunal declared that the shoal was the Philippines' traditional fishing ground.
President Duterte Appeals to Beijing to Treat Filipinos as Brothers and Give Fishermen Access to Disputed South China Sea
| Desiree Sison | | Aug 30, 2016 06:48 AM EDT |
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday appealed to the Chinese ambassador to Manila to let Filipino fishermen fish in the resource-rich South China Sea and treat them as brothers and not enemies.
China, US to Ratify Paris Climate Change Accord Before Upcoming G20 Summit: Xinhua
| Desiree Sison | | Aug 29, 2016 05:55 AM EDT |
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday praised China for its outstanding leadership in paving the way for the promotion of environmental growth and encouraging the presence of developing countries at the upcoming G20 summit, which would be held in the city of Hangzhou from September 4-5.
China, US to Attend G20 Summit Despite Clash of Foreign Policies
| Desiree Sison | | Aug 28, 2016 07:06 AM EDT |
China and the United States would be attending the upcoming G20 summit next month in the city of Hangzhou despite a clash in their foreign policies -- the US deployment of anti-missile system in Seoul and China's increasing assertiveness in its claims to the disputed waters of the South China Sea.
China-Philippines Talks on South China Sea Dispute Should be Based on Arbitration Court Ruling: President Duterte
| Desiree Sison | | Aug 27, 2016 07:25 AM EDT |
Despite President Xi Jinping's earlier statements that China would not accept any actions or propositions by any state based on the recent ruling of the Permanent Court of Arbitration on the South China Sea dispute, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte insists that formal talks with Beijing would rest on the court's verdict, saying China cannot avoid the ruling at any cost.
China Urges Japan to Set Aside Issues With Beijing at Upcoming G20 Summit
| Desiree Sison | | Aug 26, 2016 07:23 AM EDT |
As the G20 summit fast approaches, China has called on Japan to shed off its antagonistic stance towards Beijing and play a "constructive role" at the September 2 summit in the interests of all parties.
China, Philippines to Start Formal Talks on South China Sea Dispute This Year: President Duterte
| Desiree Sison | | Aug 24, 2016 07:26 AM EDT |
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said that formal talks with China over the long-standing South China Sea territorial dispute might start this year as he called on Beijing to open the contested Scarborough Shoal to Filipino fishermen.
China Condemns Ongoing US-South Korean Military Exercises
| Desiree Sison | | Aug 23, 2016 07:28 AM EDT |
China's state-run news agency, Xinhua, on Monday condemned the ongoing US-South Korea joint military drills saying the exercises could endanger the peace and stability in the Korean peninsula and trigger a war.
Beijing to Stage More Military Drills in the Disputed South China Sea Amid Tensions
| Desiree Sison | | Aug 22, 2016 06:55 AM EDT |
China's military forces conducted live-fire exercises on the Gulf of Tonkin on Monday, raising tensions anew among the claimant-countries to the disputed South China Sea.
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