THE Aquino government has taken a more aggressive stand on disputed territories in the South China Sea, a move that is testing relations between Manila and Beijing. In the days before Holy Week, President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino 3rd ordered the coast guard to secure the waters off the western seaboard, where offshore drilling and explorations […]
The South China Sea has long been a contention among many littoral states. China, Brunei, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan and Viet Nam claim all or part of the Spratlys, which are believed to sit on vast mineral resources. Indonesia has no such claim. However, part of its Exclusive Economic Zone on the Natuna Islands protrudes […]
Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin and his wife, Puan Sri Norainee Abdul Rahman (right), being welcomed by staff of the Malaysian embassy upon his arrival in Beijing yesterday. — Bernama picture CHINA and Malaysia have agreed that the overlapping claims on Spratly Islands should be settled through diplomatic engagements to preserve the peace […]
‘Doublespeak’ By Erick San Juan (Makati City) Tuesday, April 19, 2011 05:45:42 PM China has indisputable sovereignty over the South China Sea islands and adjacent waters. China owns sovereignty and jurisdiction over the related sea area, seabed and subsoil. And The sovereignty of China over the South China Sea and related rights and jurisdiction are […]
Monday, 18 April 2011, 11:35 amPress Release: Taiwan Government Taiwan reiterates sovereignty over islands in South China Sea The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) reiterated Sunday the Republic of China (Taiwan )’s sovereignty over various archipelagoes in the South China Sea. In a press release, the MOFA said that no matter from what perspective — […]
BOAO, China—Chinese President Hu Jintao called Friday for Asian nations to better cooperate in security matters to avoid disagreements in a region increasingly beset by rival territorial claims—often involving China. Hu offered only vague ideas about a “new security concept,” but his remarks appeared aimed at reassuring neighbors unsettled by Beijing’s soaring economic growth and […]
BOAO, China (AP) — Chinese President Hu Jintao called Friday for Asian nations to better cooperate in security matters to avoid disagreements in a region increasingly beset by rival territorial claims – often involving China. Hu offered only vague ideas about a “new security concept,” but his remarks appeared aimed at reassuring neighbors unsettled by […]
BOAO, China — Chinese President Hu Jintao called Friday for Asian nations to better cooperate in security matters to avoid disagreements in a region increasingly beset by rival territorial claims – often involving China. Hu offered only vague ideas about a “new security concept,” but his remarks appeared aimed at reassuring neighbors unsettled by Beijing’s […]
BOAO, China — Chinese President Hu Jintao called Friday for Asian nations to better cooperate in security matters to avoid disagreements in a region increasingly beset by rival territorial claims — often involving China. ( Andy Wong / Associated Press ) – Chinese President Hu Jintao delivers his speech during the opening of the Boao […]
Home Calcutta News.NetMonday 11th April, 2011 (IANS) Six uninhabited islands in the South China Sea would now be developed as tourist sites, officials said. The six islands are located near the southern island province of Hainan, China Daily reported Monday. China has over 6,500 uninhabited islands, according to a census done in the 1980s. A […]