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Japan: South China Sea sub drill not a warning to Beijing

Kyodo News
Posted at Sep 18 11:32 PM

The top Japanese government spokesman said Tuesday a drill held last week in the South China Sea by a Japanese submarine and destroyers was "not at all" intended as a counter to China's activities in the area. Read more »

Japan conducts first submarine drill in disputed South China Sea: media

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 17 03:41 PM

Japan has carried out its first submarine drill in the South China Sea, a newspaper said Monday, a move that could provoke Beijing which claims most of the disputed waters. Read more »

China angered after British Navy warship sails near S.China Sea islands

Tim Kelly, Reuters
Posted at Sep 06 12:18 PM

China expressed anger on Thursday after a British Royal Navy warship sailed close to islands claimed by China in the South China Sea late last month, saying Britain was engaged in "provocation" and that it had lodged a strong complaint. Read more »

British Navy warship sails near Beijing-claimed South China Sea islands-sources

Tim Kelly, Reuters
Posted at Sep 06 08:50 AM

A British Royal Navy warship sailed close to islands claimed by China in the South China Sea as it headed towards Vietnam, asserting "freedom of navigation" rights and challenging Beijing's "excessive claims" in the region, two sources said.  Read more »

China sends vessels to help retrieve grounded PH navy ship: report

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 01 02:00 PM

MANILA - China has sent coastguard vessels to help with retrieval efforts after a Philippine Navy warship ran aground in Hasa-Hasa Shoal in the South China Sea. Read more »

Radio warning incident raised with China: Cayetano

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 29 09:14 PM

Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano said he has carried out President Rodrigo Duterte’s instruction to raise issues in the West Philippine Sea with his Chinese counterpart. Read more »

Website taunts Chinese drama fans with South China Sea quiz

Reuters
Posted at Aug 24 09:20 PM

HANOI - A Vietnamese website, which only works when users correctly answer a quiz about disputed islands in the South China Sea, has infuriated scores of television fans in China desperate to catch the latest episode of a popular Chinese period drama. Read more »

'Kung solohin mo, gulo talaga': Duterte warns of trouble if China monopolizes uranium, oil

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 22 03:47 PM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte warned of trouble if China will unilaterally exploit resources in the disputed South China Sea. Read more »

China proposes regular military exercises with ASEAN in S. China Sea

Kyodo News
Posted at Aug 21 12:07 PM

MANILA - China is proposing to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations that the two sides hold regular joint military exercises in the South China Sea, according to an ASEAN diplomatic source. Read more »

OPINION: Duterte knows China’s ultimate goal is control of  South China Sea

Ellen T. Tordesillas
Posted at Aug 19 11:59 PM

Has President Duterte realized the folly of his subservience to China? Read more »

Duterte hits China's 'nasty words' to patrolling PH pilots

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 17 07:59 PM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday again called out China after its troops issued “nasty” words against Filipino pilots flying over the disputed South China Sea.   Read more »

PH should rally other countries vs China's aggression in disputed waters: Del Rosario

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 17 04:09 PM

Del Rosario explained that remaining silent has only encouraged “further aggression into our territories and marine resources.” Read more »

Duterte orders Cayetano to raise radio warning incident with China

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 17 01:41 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the Department of Foreign Affairs to raise with China a recent incident wherein a Philippine military aircraft flying over the disputed South China Sea was shooed away by the Chinese. Read more »

China rebuffs Duterte's S.China Seas rebuke

Reuters
Posted at Aug 16 03:15 PM

China rebuffed Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's call for Beijing to rethink its conduct in the South China Sea on Thursday, saying China had the right to react to foreign ships or aircraft that get close to its islands. Read more »

Duterte tells China to 'temper behavior' after S. China Sea incident

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 14 07:48 PM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday said China should “temper” its behavior after another Philippine military aircraft flying over the disputed waters was shooed away by the Chinese. Read more »

Palace: No stopping PH patrols over S. China Sea

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 13 05:02 PM

MANILA - Malacañang on Monday stressed that there is no stopping Philippine planes from flying over South China Sea, after another Philippine military aircraft flying over the disputed waters was shooed away by the Chinese. Read more »

Chinese 'intimidation' highlights need for sea code: analyst

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 13 11:20 AM

A Philippine Air Force plane that flew over Mischief Reef recently got a radio warning from the Chinese military, asking it to "leave immediately or bear responsibility for all the consequences." Read more »

OPINION: Duterte's gift to Xi Jinping when he comes in November

Ellen T. Tordesillas
Posted at Aug 10 03:52 AM

All these efforts and pronouncements about joint exploration with China in Philippine territory is in connection with the state visit of China’s President Xi Jinping in November. Read more »

China's state firms cementing lucrative role in disputed sea

Greg Torode and Brenda Goh, Reuters
Posted at Aug 09 11:03 PM

HONG KONG/SHANGHAI - Beijing's giant state-owned enterprises are playing an increasing role in China's build-up in the South China Sea and could seek to cement their dominant position in coming years, according to new research. Read more »

Palace eyes joint exploration deal before Xi’s visit

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 09 04:16 PM

MANILA - The Philippine government is hoping to finish a bilateral deal for a possible joint exploration with China in the South China Sea before the visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to the Philippines later this year. Read more »