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PH must ‘act fast’ on islands in West PH Sea – Duterte

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Manila Bulletin

Published April 17, 2017, 12:09 AM

By Genalyn D. Kabiling

Doha, Qatar — The Philippines must “act fast” in occupying its islands in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) before it loses them to other claimants, President Duterte said last Saturday in his talk at a Philippine-Qatar business forum here.

“With the movement of people there occupying the lands, I ordered my military to occupy the remaining 10 islands which are not inhabited, place our flag there, put some structures,” Duterte said in his remarks.

“I claim these islands as property of the Philippines. It’s because everybody is grabbing every land there in the South China Sea so if we do not act fast, we will end up with nothing,” he added. Tiếp tục đọc “PH must ‘act fast’ on islands in West PH Sea – Duterte” →

Việt Nam lên tiếng về việc Tổng thống Philippines muốn củng cố thực thể ở Biển Đông

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VE – Chủ nhật, 9/4/2017 | 11:23 GMT+7

Bộ Ngoại giao Việt Nam cho biết đang theo dõi thông tin liên quan đến các tuyên bố mới của Tổng thống Philippines, kêu gọi các bên không làm phức tạp tình hình.

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Đảo Thị Tứ thuộc quần đảo Trường Sa của Việt Nam. Ảnh: AP

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Philippine military to upgrade island facilities, not launch land grab

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ChannelNewsAsia

  • Posted 07 Apr 2017 17:27

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte ordered the armed forces to “occupy all” remote reefs claimed by Manila, in a move that could provoke rival claimants including Beijing AFP/TED ALJIBE

MANILA: The Philippines’ military said Friday (Apr 7) that it plans to upgrade and improve facilities on islands it already occupies in the disputed South China Sea, not embark on a new land grab.

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said Thursday that he had ordered the armed forces to “occupy all” remote reefs claimed by Manila, in a move that could provoke rival claimants including Beijing. Tiếp tục đọc “Philippine military to upgrade island facilities, not launch land grab” →

Fighter jet spotted on South China Sea island, more believed in hangars: U.S. think tank

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Fighter jet spotted on South China Sea island, more believed in hangars: U.S. think tank
A Chinese J-11 fighter jet is seen on the airstrip at Woody Island in the South China Sea in this March 29 satellite photo. | CSIS AMTI / DIGITALGLOBE / VIA REUTERS

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Apr 7, 2017A Chinese fighter jet has been spotted on a Chinese-controlled island in the South China Sea for the first time in a year, a U.S. think tank said Thursday as President Donald Trump met with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.

The Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative (AMTI), part of the Center for Strategic and International Studies, said the J-11 fighter jet was visible on a runway in a satellite photo taken March 29 of Woody Island in the disputed waterway’s Paracel chain. More fighters were believed to be in hangers nearby. Tiếp tục đọc “Fighter jet spotted on South China Sea island, more believed in hangars: U.S. think tank” →

Chinese patrol ships keep presence around Malaysian reefs

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Guardian

Exclusive: Ship-tracking data shows Chinese coastguard vessels at Luconia Shoals, 1,000 miles from mainland

A Chinese coastguard vessel
China’s coastguard fleet is often armed with machine guns and can be placed under army control during wartime. Photograph: AP

South-east Asia correspondent

Wednesday 5 April 2017 12.36 EDT Last modified on Wednesday 5 April 2017 12.39 EDT

Chinese coastguard vessels maintain a near-constant presence around reefs claimed by Malaysia in the South China Sea, ship-tracking data shared with the Guardian has revealed.

The findings show the extent of Beijing’s military ambitions far south of its borders, antagonising south-east Asian countries and deepening a potentially explosive foreign policy crisis with the US president, Donald Trump. Tiếp tục đọc “Chinese patrol ships keep presence around Malaysian reefs” →

Indonesia sinks more boats in war on illegal fishing

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ChannelNewsAsia

  • Posted 03 Apr 2017 17:30

JAKARTA: Indonesia destroyed 81 mostly foreign boats at the weekend that had been caught illegally fishing in its waters, taking to more than 300 the number sunk since President Joko Widodo launched a battle against the poaching of fish in 2014.

The Southeast Asian country has some of the world’s richest fishing grounds, but authorities have struggled to prevent trawlers, often from Asian neighbours, from making incursions into the seas around the vast archipelago. Tiếp tục đọc “Indonesia sinks more boats in war on illegal fishing” →

Philippines seeks to rename marine zone after China shows interest

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ChannelNewsAsia

  • Posted 01 Apr 2017 19:25

MANILA: The Philippines said on Saturday it was planning to change the name of a stretch of water east of the country in a bid to highlight its sovereignty over the area, which was surveyed recently by a Chinese vessel.

A Chinese survey ship was tracked for several months late last year moving around Benham Rise – declared part of the Philippines’ continental shelf in 2012 by the United Nations, stirring concern in Manila about Beijing’s possible intentions.

China says the ship was simply passing through the area and was not engaged in any other activity, and the country’s foreign minister said last week China fully respects the Philippines’ maritime area rights over Benham Rise. Tiếp tục đọc “Philippines seeks to rename marine zone after China shows interest” →

Vietnam labels Taiwan drills on disputed island ‘serious violation’

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ChannelNewsAsia

  • Posted 30 Mar 2017 16:00

FILE PHOTO: A member of the Taiwanese Coast Guard stands guard next to a Taiwanese flag on Itu Aba, which the Taiwanese call Taiping, at the South China Sea, November 29, 2016. REUTERS/J.R Wu

HANOI: Vietnam on Thursday denounced Taiwan’s military drills on and around a disputed South China Sea island, labelling them a serious violation of its sovereignty and a threat to maritime security.

China claims most of the energy-rich waters through which about US$5 trillion in ship-borne trade passes every year. Neighbours Brunei, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan and Vietnam also have claims.

Taiwan’s claim to Itu Aba is complicated by the fact that China considers Taiwan sovereign territory. Taiwan and China both claim the South China Sea using old maps that date back to the late 1940s when the Nationalists ruled China. Tiếp tục đọc “Vietnam labels Taiwan drills on disputed island ‘serious violation’” →

Rodrigo Duterte to US: Why did you not send the armada?

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Philippine president takes US to task over its refusal to challenge China on its South China Sea activities.

Duterte met with US Ambassador Sung Kim in his hometown of Davao on Monday [RTVM/Presidential Communications]

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte says he confronted the American ambassador about the US’ inaction in stopping China’s construction of man-made islands that are now at the heart of a regional dispute in the South China Sea.

“Why did you not send the armada of the 7th Fleet,” the straight-talking president said he told US Ambassador Sung Kim. Tiếp tục đọc “Rodrigo Duterte to US: Why did you not send the armada?” →

PetroVietnam, Exxon Mobil ink $10bn gas project agreement

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TUOI TRE NEWS

Updated : 03/28/2017 14:13 GMT + 7

PetroVietnam and U.S. Exxon Mobil Corp representatives sign the investment agreement in Quang Nam Province, located in central Vietnam, on March 26, 2017.
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PetroVietnam and U.S. Exxon Mobil Corp have signed an investment agreement on a major gas project off the central province of Quang Nam, the Vietnamese state-run energy group said on Monday.

The gas field, called Ca Voi Xanh (Blue Whale), has some 150 billion cubic meters of gas reserves, three times the reserve of Nam Con Son, the country’s current biggest gas project.

The signing of the PetroVietnam-Exxon Mobil agreement was witnessed by Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, during an investment promotion conference in the central province last week. Tiếp tục đọc “PetroVietnam, Exxon Mobil ink $10bn gas project agreement” →

Chinese premier warns Australia ‘taking sides’ could lead to new cold war

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Guardian

Li Keqiang says Beijing pursues foreign policy of peace and seeks ‘development paths suited to our traditions’

Chinese premier Li Keqiang told Malcolm Turnbull that Beijing respects Australia’s foreign policy.
Chinese premier Li Keqiang told Malcolm Turnbull that Beijing respects Australia’s foreign policy. Photograph: David Gray/Reuters

The Chinese premier, Li Keqiang, has warned China does not want to see a new cold war, emphasising that throughout his country’s history, peace has “always been the most precious thing”.

With increasing tensions in the South China Sea a significant backdrop to his visit to Australia, Li told parliamentarians in Canberra on Thursday that China did not want to see countries “taking sides, as happened during the cold war”. Tiếp tục đọc “Chinese premier warns Australia ‘taking sides’ could lead to new cold war” →

China denies reports of building on disputed shoal

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ChannelNewsAsia

  • Posted 22 Mar 2017 16:35

A fisherman repairs his boat overlooking fishing boats that fish in the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea, at Masinloc, Zambales, in the Philippines April 22, 2015. REUTERS/Erik De Castro/File Photo

BEIJING: China’s Foreign Ministry on Wednesday denied reports that China will begin preparatory work this year for an environmental monitoring station on disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea.

China seized the shoal, which is northeast of the Spratly islands, in 2012 and denied access to Philippine fishermen. But after President Rodrigo Duterte visited China last year, it allowed them to return to the traditional fishing area. Tiếp tục đọc “China denies reports of building on disputed shoal” →

Philippines to China: Stop Scarborough Shoal plan

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Diplomatic protest planned against Beijing as President Duterte calls for regional guidelines to resolve sea disputes.

Chinese ships spotted last September at Scarborough Shoal, which is within the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone [AP File]

The Philippines plans to file a “strong” protest against China after it announced preparatory work for an environmental monitoring station on a shoal in the South China Sea, as President Rodrigo Duterte called for regional guidelines governing the disputed area.

Justice Minister Vitaliano Aguirre told reporters in Manila on Tuesday the government would file a complaint against Beijing’s plan to construct a radar station on Scarborough Shoal.

“The case which will be filed is fairly strong I think,” Aguirre said. Tiếp tục đọc “Philippines to China: Stop Scarborough Shoal plan” →