“It makes sense to invest high-level attention to restore deepened cooperation across the board with this youthful, populous, prospering, and strategically located ally,” said Daniel Russel, the top US diplomat for East Asia under former US president Barack Obama and...
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Manila – The Chinese coast guard forcibly seized floating debris the Philippine navy was towing to its island in another confrontation in the disputed South China Sea, a Philippine military commander said Monday. The debris appeared to be from a Chinese rocket...
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MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday personally thanked United States (US) Vice President Kamala Harris for America’s commitment to defend the Philippines, its treaty ally, against any armed attack in the South China Sea (SCS). He made this remark as...
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MANILA (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): Residents of the Philippines-occupied Thitu Island, part of the disputed Spratlys archipelago in the South China Sea, said they heard blasts after a maritime encounter between the Philippine Navy and the China Coast Guard....
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Chinese and Russian surface action groups have transited past Japan on their voyage home, while Chinese aircraft have transited in an out of the Pacific Ocean through the Miyako Strait, according to the Japanese Ministry of Defense. Meanwhile, the U.S. and Japan are...
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MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris will underscore America’s commitment to defending treaty ally the Philippines with a visit that started Sunday and involves flying to an island province facing the disputed South China Sea, where Washington has...
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The Philippines got the backing of New Zealand in its claims over some parts of the South China Sea after Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern expressed support for the country’s position. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Saturday Ardern made her pronouncement...
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Chinese President Xi Jinping was seen criticizing Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for leaking details of a meeting. BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday (Nov 16) criticised Canadian Prime...
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Several Chinese aircraft and naval vessels entered the Taiwan Strait, crossing into Taiwan’s Air Defense Identification Zone, its government announced early Wednesday morning. “16 PLA aircraft and 3 PLAN vessels around Taiwan were detected by 6 a.m.,” its...
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The Philippine military said Wednesday it had concluded live-fire training in Palawan, on the frontline of the country’s territorial dispute with Beijing over the South China Sea, days before U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris is due to visit the island. The number two...
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Chinese Navy’s hospital ship Peace Ark has been operating in Jakarta, Indonesia, since arriving last Thursday, providing free medical care to locals. The service has been welcomed by the local residents as more than 700 patients have visited the hospital for the...
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Different operating units from the major services of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) showcased their capabilities during the Amphibious Operation Exercise and the Combined Arms and Littoral Live Fire Exercise held in Barangay Samariñana, Brooke’s Point and...
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