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Pangilinan hits DA over fish imports

Mico Abarro, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 21 07:45 PM

Senator and vice presidential aspirant Kiko Pangilinan said the Agriculture Department should inspire local fisherfolk to increase production. Read more »

DFA hails US report dismissing China's claims in S. China Sea

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 21 03:54 PM

Last week, the US State Department said in its report, titled Limits in the Seas, that China's claims in the South China Sea 'gravely undermine the rule of law in the oceans.' Read more »

US warship's South China Sea passage sparks Beijing warning

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 20 05:21 PM

A US warship sailed through the South China Sea on Thursday, sparking a warning from China's military as tensions between the superpowers remain high. Read more »

Chinese think tank warns vs Beijing's geopolitical risks after #Halalan2022

Amber Wang, South China Morning Post
Updated as of Jan 18 12:39 PM

A Chinese think tank has warned Beijing of geopolitical risks this year, highlighting a possible U-turn in Manila’s South China Sea policy after the Philippine presidential election in May. Read more »

Philippines agrees to buy anti-ship missile system from India

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 15 04:08 AM

Tensions over the South China Sea spiked last year, with Manila and Beijing accusing each other of territorial violations. Read more »

New US report dismisses China's historical claim to S. China Sea

Robert Delaney and Owen Churchill, South China Morning Post
Posted at Jan 13 05:48 PM

The US government stepped up its criticism of China’s territorial claims in the South China Sea, issuing a report that declares 'historical rights' a meaningless term. Read more »

US piles on South China Sea pressure with carrier strike exercises

Liu Zhen, South China Morning Post
Updated as of Jan 13 05:24 PM

The United States has sent an aircraft carrier strike group to the South China Sea where a Chinese aircraft carrier Shandong exercised two weeks ago. Read more »

US lays out case against 'unlawful' China maritime claims

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jan 13 11:26 PM

The United States on Wednesday laid out its most detailed case yet against Beijing's "unlawful" claims in the South China Sea, rejecting both the geographic and historic bases for its vast, divisive map. Read more »

Japan's 7-Eleven in China fined for describing Taiwan as country

Kyodo News
Updated as of Jan 09 08:10 AM

The Beijing municipal government has imposed fines of 150,000 yuan ($23,532) on Seven & i, according to the authorities. Read more »

Japan extends US military support amid China, N.Korea 'challenges'

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 07 10:56 PM

Japan moved ahead with an expansion of support to US troops as the allies held top-level talks on Friday over tensions with China and North Korea. Read more »

China deep-sea surveys S. China Sea for info on hazards

Liu Zhen, South China Morning Post
Updated as of Jan 05 12:47 PM

Chinese researchers have conducted deep-sea geological surveys in the disputed South China Sea that could provide valuable information on hazards for future oil and gas projects, according to state media. Read more »

COVID, China dominate top Overseas stories

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 27 12:01 PM

The COVID-19 pandemic, strife, family-related matters, and the tussle in the South China Sea were some of the most read overseas stories of news.abs-cbn.com in 2021. Read more »

Pagasa Island in West Philippine Sea suffers typhoon damage

Reuters
Updated as of Dec 22 08:29 PM

Typhoon Odette also damaged dozens of homes and government infrastructure on the Philippines' biggest, strategically most important outpost in the West Philippine Sea, including a newly built coast guard station. Read more »

China warns Japan on territorial issues

Shi Jiangtao, South China Morning Post
Updated as of Dec 23 02:21 PM

Chinese and Japanese officials have traded accusations during virtual talks, but they also agreed to improve communication – including by speeding up efforts to set up a defence hotline – amid rising tensions. Read more »

Chinese aircraft carriers in separate S. China Sea, Pacific drills

South China Morning Post
Posted at Dec 22 08:05 AM

The Chinese navy's two active aircraft carriers have been deployed for separate drills, in the contested South China Sea and the Pacific Ocean Read more »

Singapore seen as best hub for Germany's Indo-Pacific deployment

Kyodo News
Posted at Dec 22 12:56 AM

Germany plans to deploy warships from 2023 to contribute to maritime security in the Indo-Pacific region. Read more »

PLA conducts more live-fire drills in South China Sea

Liu Zhen, South China Morning Post
Posted at Dec 16 01:15 PM

The People’s Liberation Army is conducting at least three live-fire drills starting from Wednesday in waters to the east and south of Hainan Island and in the Beibu Gulf, known as the Gulf of Tonkin in Vietnam, according to notices issued by local maritime safety authorities. Read more »

Ex-Japan PM: Chinese military 'adventure' could be 'suicidal'

Reuters
Posted at Dec 15 04:59 PM

"An adventure in military affairs, if pursued by such a huge economy like China's, could be suicidal to say the least," Abe said. Read more »

Deeper US engagement touted amid concern over 'aggressive' China

Humeyra Pamuk, Reuters
Posted at Dec 14 05:27 PM

Blinken said the United States would strengthen ties with treaty allies such as Japan, South Korea, Thailand and the Philippines. Read more »

Locsin: South China Sea COC talks went nowhere

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 14 02:58 PM

Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin, Jr. has admitted that the negotiations for a code of conduct in the South China Sea 'went nowhere' even as he stressed the need for rules amid tensions in the disputed waters. Read more »