Filipino fishermen
President Xi Reassures Duterte of Continuous Access to Scarborough Shoal for Filipino Fishermen
| Desiree Sison | | Nov 21, 2016 06:45 AM EST |
Chinese President Xi Jinping has reassured Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte that Filipino fishermen would continue to have access to the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea as he urged both Beijing and Manila to engage in maritime cooperation in the strategic waterway.
Chinese Coast Guard Leaves Disputed Scarborough Shoal Following Duterte's China Visit
| Desiree Sison | | Oct 29, 2016 08:01 AM EDT |
Philippine defense officials say Chinese ships have left the Scarborough Shoal in the disputed South China Sea, enabling Filipino fishermen to resume fishing without fear of harassment since China seized control of the shoal in 2012.
Filipino Fishermen Gain Access to Chinese-Controlled Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea
| Desiree Sison | | Oct 28, 2016 08:25 AM EDT |
Filipino fishermen have reported that they were able to fish in the resource-rich Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea on Wednesday without any harassment from the Chinese Coast Guard. This has raised speculations that China finally may have given the fishermen access to the shoal following Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's recent visit to Beijing.
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.
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 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.
China Admits Sending Salvage Ships to Disputed Jackson Atoll to Tow Away Abandoned Foreign Vessel
| Desiree Sison | | Mar 03, 2016 06:17 AM EST |
China's Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei on Wednesday admitted that Beijing sent a 'salvage ships' to the disputed Jackson Atoll in the Spratly Group of Islands in the South China Sea to remove an abandoned 'foreign vessel' that ran aground on the shoal in 2015.
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