BEIJING, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- The United States is using the Philippines and the South China Sea issue in its strategic competition and containment strategy against China, said an expert. "The United States is using the Philippines as a pawn and a proxy," said Anna Malindog-Uy, vice pres...
BEIJING, March 28 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese military spokesperson on Thursday said China will not allow the Philippines to act willfully on the South China Sea issue, while attributing the recent escalation of tension in the water to provocation by the Philippines. Wu Qian, a spokesperson for the...
and the patrol and supply missions would be continued. In addition, in response to actions China has taken against the Philippines’activities in the South China Sea, US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin reiterated the US’s steadfast
Mao Ning: For specific economic and trade issues, I’d refer you to competent Chinese authorities. I would like to say more broadly that China is concerned over the European Commission’s announcement to launch an investigation into CRRC Qingdao Sifang Locomotive over the so-called subsidy issue....
The Philippines on June 17 sent a supply ship and two inflatable boats into the waters near Ren'ai Jiao, or Ren'ai Reef, of China's Nansha Islands, the second attempt following its intrusions in March. The Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) took control measures per the law, including warning, ...
“dangerous and escalatory actions” at Sabina Shoal. Speaking from Beijing following meetings with his Chinese counterparts, he said he had stressed that the US would “do what’s necessary to support the Philippines” and reminded him that the US defence treaty with Manila applied to the ...
BEIJING, Jan. 8 (Xinhuanet) -- China has urged the Philippines not to complicate the situation in the South China Sea. Recent media reports have stated that the Philippines may build infrastructure on the Nansha Islands. Hong Lei, Spokesman, Chinese Foreign Ministry, said, "We have seen the...
The truth on the Ren’ai Jiao issue is that the Philippines went back on its words. It made a serious promise to tow away its illegally grounded warship, but 25 years on, the Philippine vessel is still there. The Phi...
has not only reinforced Vietnam's sovereignty and independence but has been cited by Roland Simbulan, the vice-chairman of the Center for People Empowerment in Governance, a public policy center in the Philippines, as a model of nonalignment that could be emulated by other Southeast Asian ...
Criticizing the Philippines for getting external forces on board to interfere in the South China Sea issue, Wu said China is strongly opposed to this move and the settlement of the South China Sea issue should be based on reasons, not sizes. ...