Topic: diplomacy

Coast Guard: Chinese ships leave when challenged

Coast Guard: Chinese ships leave when challenged

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 17 06:21 PM

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) continues to conduct patrols in the West Philippine Sea, the country's exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the disputed South China Sea, with spotted Chinese vessels leaving the area when challenged, an official said. Read more »

North Korea tests ballistic missiles

North Korea tests ballistic missiles

Hyonhee Shin, Reuters
Posted at Sep 15 03:03 PM

The foreign ministers of South Korea and China were holding talks in Seoul on Wednesday amid concerns over North Korea's recent missile test and stalled denuclearisation negotiations between Pyongyang and Washington. Read more »

PH seeks to boost ties with US

PH seeks to boost ties with US

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 11 02:30 PM

The Philippines has sought stronger bilateral relations with the United States, with the government underlining the importance of its defense treaties and the need to also boost the country's defense capacity, the DFA said. Read more »

China corruption busters mull making bribe givers pay

China corruption busters mull making bribe givers pay

William Zheng, South China Morning Post
Updated as of Sep 09 02:33 PM

China’s anti-corruption bodies and law enforcement organs have said they are exploring measures to get tougher on people who give bribes – not just officials who take them – and build a blacklist of suspected bribers. Read more »

World ‘needs to come together more than ever’: Wang Yi

World ‘needs to come together more than ever’: Wang Yi

Shi Jiangtao, South China Morning Post
Updated as of Sep 09 12:40 PM

Foreign Minister Wang Yi has promised that China will become a pillar of 'an open world economy' and help to fight global public health crises while upholding peace and stability, in a speech that reaffirmed the country’s commitment to a multilateral international system. Read more »

Did the 9/11 tragedy give US-China relations a respite?

Did the 9/11 tragedy give US-China relations a respite?

Mark Magnier, South China Morning Post
Posted at Sep 02 01:19 PM

Beijing saw the opportunity to reset its relationship with Washington, which needed its support and agreed to label ETIM a terrorist group. More recently, analysts say, the US focus on other theaters has emboldened China’s aggressive moves in the South China Sea and elsewhere Read more »

Taiwan allocates $1.4 billion for new warplanes

Taiwan allocates $1.4 billion for new warplanes

Lawrence Chung, South China Morning Post
Posted at Aug 27 12:27 PM

Taiwan has unveiled a record NT$471.7 billion (US$16.8 billion) defense budget for next year, as the democratic island comes under growing pressure and military intimidation from Beijing. Read more »

China’s nuclear orders quadruple in catchup with US

China’s nuclear orders quadruple in catchup with US

Amber Wang, South China Morning Post
Posted at Aug 21 01:00 PM

Observers said the figures reflected China’s steadfast efforts to catch up with the United States, which is increasingly concerned about China’s nuclear capabilities, including recent reports about the build-up of missile silos. Read more »

US position in Taiwan unchanged amid Biden comments - officials

US position in Taiwan unchanged amid Biden comments - officials

Owen Churchill, South China Morning Post
Posted at Aug 20 01:49 PM

The US has long refrained from explicitly stating whether it would intervene militarily if China sought to take Taiwan by force – a policy of deliberate ambiguity that proponents say deters military action by Beijing while preserving Washington’s relations on both sides of the strait. Read more »

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