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'Unsafe' action by China near American ship in Taiwan Strait: US

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 04 11:19 AM

A Chinese Navy ship maneuvered in an "unsafe manner" near an American destroyer transiting the Taiwan Strait, the US military said Saturday. Read more »

China plans to land astronauts on the Moon before 2030

Kyodo News
Updated as of May 30 07:51 AM

China plans to land astronauts on the Moon by 2030, the China Manned Space Agency said Monday as Beijing aims to become a major space power. Read more »

China to send first civilian into space on Tuesday

Ludovic Ehret, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 29 12:58 PM

China will send its first civilian astronaut into space as part on Tuesday as Beijing pushes with its extra-terrestrial ambitions. Read more »

2 bodies found in Chinese fishing vessel crew search

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of May 18 05:48 PM

No details were given on the nationalities of the two bodies found on Thursday. Read more »

Stronger PH-US ties not about China: envoy

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 17 12:59 PM

Carlson on Wednesday defended the renewed partnership of Manila and Washington in the face of mounting tensions in the disputed South China Sea. Read more »

PH Navy to China: It's obvious who is crossing boundaries

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 15 05:00 PM

The Philippine Navy on Monday expressed disapproval at China's latest radio challenge to Manila's coast guard. Read more »

Japan: Public reluctant to defend Taiwan should China invade

Deutsche Welle
Posted at May 12 08:35 AM

Over half of the Japanese population only wants to offer rear-echelon support if Beijing invades Taiwan. Read more »

Amid tensions with China, Philippines gets bolder

Deutsche Welle
Posted at May 12 08:18 AM

As the relationship between Washington and Manila improves, the Philippines is daring to be more robust regarding the security of its own maritime territory in the South China Sea. Read more »

Joint patrols in South China Sea to begin very soon - envoy

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 08 01:03 PM

Joint patrols in the disputed South China Sea could begin 'very soon, the Philippines' envoy to the United States said Monday. Read more »

Marcos on China 'meddling' remark: 'I don't feel alluded to'

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 05 10:59 AM

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday said he does not feel alluded to after Beijing expressed strong opposition to what it described as "meddling" in the South China Sea issue. Read more »

Marcos US visit timely as ties lost momentum under Duterte: ex-envoy

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 03 04:00 PM

Marcos visit to the US is very timely, especially amid China's continued aggression against rival claimants to territory in the South China Sea. Read more »

PCG backs joint patrols with US amid China aggression

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 01 12:38 PM

A PCG official supports the idea of conducting joint patrols with their US counterpart following China's latest aggression in the West Philippine Sea. Read more »

Marcos won't allow any country to use PH as 'staging post for military action'

Pia Gutierrez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 01 09:18 AM

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said his administration will not allow any country to use the Philippines as "a staging post for any kind of military action", saying the Philippine government is for peace. Read more »

PCG: Over 100 Chinese militia ships spotted near Julian Felipe Reef

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 28 01:25 PM

Some 100 Chinese militia ships recently swarmed the West Philippine Sea and ignored Filipino authorities who told them to leave, the PCG said. Read more »

China's latest aggression a case of int'l gaslighting - Hontiveros

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 28 12:12 PM

China's latest aggressive action towards the Philippines in the West Philippine Sea is a "classic case of international gaslighting," a senator said Friday. Read more »

Can China become a 'peacemaker' in the Middle East?

Deutsche Welle
Updated as of Apr 28 09:27 AM

China has been promoting itself as a peacemaker in the Middle East, but there is skepticism over Beijing's intentions. Read more »

OPINION: China takes the offensive

Ellen Tordesillas
Posted at Apr 27 12:31 PM

President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. said he will not allow the EDCA sites to be used in any offensive attack. Read more »

China OKs bill to broaden scope of counterespionage law

Kyodo News
Posted at Apr 27 03:10 AM

China's parliament adopted Wednesday a bill to revise its counterespionage law, broadening the scope of what constitutes spying activities. Read more »

China's Xi holds call with Ukraine's Zelensky

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 26 11:22 PM

Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky by phone on Wednesday -- the first call between the two leaders since the start of Russia's invasion. Read more »

Has the 'kiss' controversy weakened the Dalai Lama's standing?

Deutsche Welle
Posted at Apr 26 03:02 AM

Despite global outrage after a controversial video of the Dalai Lama kissing a young boy went viral, the Tibetan spiritual leader's standing among loyal followers appears to remain intact. Read more »