Asean and China must start tackling thorny issues of South China Sea code, Philippines says
By Reuters and published by Yahoo!News Langkawi, Malaysia – The regional bloc Asean and China should make headway on a protracted code of conduct for the South China Sea by tackling thorny “milestone issues”, including its scope and if it can be legally binding, the Philippines’ top diplomat said on Saturday (Jan 18). The […]
Read MoreVietnam, Philippines to hold South China Sea exercises
Hanoi – A Vietnamese coast guard vessel is en route to the Philippines for joint training exercises, Hanoi said, the first such exchange between the countries in dispute with Beijing over the South China Sea. Beijing claims almost the entire South China Sea but the Philippines, Vietnam and several other nations claim various islands, […]
Read MoreChinese foreign minister arrives in Cambodia, Beijing’s closest Southeast Asian ally
By AP and published by Yahoo!News Phnom Penh Cambodia – Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi arrived in Cambodia on Sunday (Apr. 21) for a three-day official visit to reaffirm ties with Beijing’s closest ally in Southeast Asia. His visit is the last stop on a three-nation regional swing that also took him to Indonesia […]
Read MoreJoint drills by US navy, 3 allies a success despite Chinese ships dogging them
By Thai Newsroom Reporters HISTORIC, JOINT MARITIME exercises conducted by the United States and three treaty allies with five warships and two combat aircraft in the South China Sea over the weekend have yielded satisfactory results, according to a US navy officer. The joint maritime drills between the US, Australian, Japan’s Maritime Self-Defence and […]
Read MoreUS, Filipino air forces holding joint air exercise over South China Sea
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE UNITED STATES and Philippine air forces are scheduled for later this month to conduct a joint air exercise over the latter’s exclusive economic zone in the South China Sea. Code-named Cope Thunder, the joint US-Philippine air exercise is scheduled from Apr. 8 until Apr. 19, marking the first bilateral […]
Read MoreB-52H joins in Philippine air patrol over South China Sea
By Thai Newsroom Reporters IN WHAT WAS SEEN as a rare airborne phenomenon, a Boeing B-52H Stratofortress bomber of the United States air force has recently joined a few Philippine combat aircraft in an air patrol over the tension-filled South China Sea. The US air force’s B-52H bomber flew across the Pacific Ocean from […]
Read MoreChinese Coast Guard ship intimidates Filipino vessel in South China Sea
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A CHINESE COAST GUARD ship has allegedly intimidated and provoked a Philippine Coast Guard vessel by sailing by in near-collision fashion in the South China Sea. The Philippine Coast Guard has issued a statement over the weekend to hold the Chinese Coast Guard accountable for a dangerous maritime manoeuvre with […]
Read MorePhilippines plans to procure submarines to meet China’s maritime threat
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE PHILIPPINES PLANS TO procure the first batch of newly-built submarines in face of China’s increased threat to the island republic’s maritime territorial integrity, specifically regarding sustained tensions in the South China Sea. The Philippine navy has resolved to upgrade its operational capabilities in regard to national maritime interests and […]
Read MoreTrio of US aircraft carriers conclude drill on upper skirts of South China Sea
By Thai Newsroom Reporters IN WHAT WAS SEEN as a rare maritime phenomenon, a trio of the United States’ aircraft carriers have today (Feb.2) concluded a naval exercise in waters on the upper edges of the tension-ridden South China Sea. The US navy’s aircraft carriers USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70), USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) and […]
Read MoreSupplies airdropped to Filipino Marines in tension-filled South China Sea
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PHILIPPINE MARINES stationed on a coral reef in the South China Sea were literally given an airdrop of supplies over the weekend as logistic missions by sea had been considered highly precarious due to a maritime blockade laid around by Chinese naval ships, according to an informed source. A Philippine […]
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