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Xi visits Philippines as China, US wrangle for supremacy

ABS-CBN News and Cecil Morella, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Nov 20 11:56 AM

Chinese President Xi Jinping lands Tuesday for his first state visit to the Philippines, a traditional US ally that is a key prize as Beijing and Washington jostle for supremacy in the Pacific. Read more »

Can US-China relations be saved?

Peter Apps, Reuters
Posted at Nov 20 07:42 AM

At the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meeting on Saturday afternoon, Chinese diplomats arrived unexpectedly at the Foreign Ministry of host Papua New Guinea. Angry at Papua New Guinea’s support for American wording in the meeting’s final communiqué, they only left after police were called, Australian and other media reported. Read more »

'Teritoryo ng PH sa West PH Sea, di isusuko sa China'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 19 09:39 PM

Nanindigan ang mga opisyal ng gobyerno na hindi ibinebenta ng administrasyon sa China ang teritoryo ng Pilipinas sa West Philippine Sea. Read more »

BALIKAN: Kasaysayan ng ugnayan ng Pilipinas, China

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 19 08:11 PM

Panibagong kabanata sa higit 1,000 taong ugnayan ng Pilipinas at China ang pagbisita ni Chinese President Xi Jinping sa bansa simula Martes. Read more »

Cambodian PM says no China naval base being built

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 19 04:27 PM

PHNOM PENH - Cambodia will not allow foreign military bases on its soil, strongman premier Hun Sen said Monday, swatting away US concerns about a possible Chinese naval site near hotly contested seas. Read more »

'Rainbow after the rain': China's Xi Jinping excited to visit Manila

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 19 03:51 PM

Ahead of his Manila visit, Chinese President Xi Jinping said he is "full of expectations as I am about to set foot on this beautiful land." Read more »

Two years after Philippines' pivot, Duterte still waiting on China dividend

Karen Lema and Martin Petty, Reuters
Posted at Nov 19 07:19 AM

Two years after Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte announced a divorce with old ally the United States in return for bumper business ties with China, he doesn't have much to show for it. Read more »

Carpio: Freedom of navigation should be PH's main thrust in S. China Sea

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 18 09:40 PM

Freedom of navigation and overflight should be the main thrust of the administration in the disputed South China Sea, acting Chief Justice Antonio Carpio said Sunday. Read more »

Duterte's remarks on S. China Sea may be used against PH: analyst

Bianca Dava, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 17 03:09 PM

SINGAPORE - President Rodrigo Duterte’s recent pronouncements on China’s actions in the disputed South China Sea may be used against the Philippines, an analyst said Saturday.   Read more »

Pence: South China Sea doesn't belong to any one nation

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 17 06:14 AM

Pence: South China Sea doesn't belong to any one nation Read more »

Carpio counters Duterte: China not in possession of South China Sea

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 16 06:04 PM

Acting Chief Justice Antonio Carpio on Friday corrected President Rodrigo Duterte's claim that China is in possession of the South China Sea.  Read more »

OPINION: Why this is best time for China to have joint exploration with PH

Ellen T. Tordesillas
Posted at Nov 16 04:02 PM

It is important for China to have a foothold in Reed Bank again, and they know that the best time to do it is while Duterte is president. Read more »

Pence says South China Sea doesn't belong to any one nation

Reuters
Posted at Nov 16 11:39 AM

US Vice President Mike Pence said on Friday the South China Sea does not belong to any one nation and the United States will continue to sail and fly wherever international law allows, comments sure to rile China which claims the strategic sea route. Read more »

Duterte: South China Sea ‘already in China's possession’

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 15 11:24 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte said he is against conducting military drills in the South China Sea because it might anger China, who he said is already in possession of the disputed region. Read more »

What experts say on Duterte claiming 'China possesses South China Sea'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 15 09:59 PM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte's remark that Beijing is "already in possession" of the disputed South China Sea could be used against the Philippines in the future, two lawyers warned on Thursday. Read more »

China, dapat mag-ingat sa mga kilos sa South China Sea: Duterte

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 15 09:10 PM

Nagbabala si Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte sa China na maghinay-hinay sa kanilang mga kilos sa pinag-aagawang teritoryo sa South China Sea. Read more »

Duterte on US' move vs. China: 'Why do you have to create frictions?'

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 15 09:08 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday warned against infuriating China, which he said is already “in possession” of South China Sea, as any “friction” in the disputed sea might erupt into a conflict that will affect peace and stability in the region.   Read more »

China weather stations in Spratly 'not claims of ownership' - Locsin

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 15 05:20 PM

China's weather stations in the Spratly Islands in the West Philippine Sea are "not claims of ownership," Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. said Thursday, despite analysts' claim that the facilities could serve military purposes.  Read more »

Pence says 'empire and aggression' have no place in Indo-Pacific

Reuters
Posted at Nov 15 10:43 AM

US Vice President Mike Pence told leaders of Southeast Asian nations on Thursday that there is no place for "empire and aggression" in the Indo-Pacific region, a comment that may be widely interpreted as a reference to China's rise. Read more »

US carriers join 'complex' warfare drills in Philippine Sea

Reuters
Posted at Nov 15 08:31 AM

TOKYO - Two U.S. aircraft carriers with around 150 fighter jets are conducting "complex" warfare drills in the Philippine Sea, the U.S. Navy said on Thursday, in a show of force in waters south of China and within striking distance of North Korea. Read more »