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By Rommel C. Banlaoi (philstar.com) Updated June 30, 2011 01:28 PM Comments (1) MANILA, Philippines – When the United States assured its friends and allies in Southeast Asia that it is committed to defend and assist them on rising tensions in the Spratlys, China just warned the US to back off and stay out of …

WASHINGTON, June 28 (UPI) — The U.S. Senate has called for a peaceful resolution of the dispute over the South China Sea, deploring China’s use of force. The Senate unanimously Monday approved a resolution introduced by Sen. Jim Webb, D-Va., chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations East Asian and Pacific Affairs Subcommittee, saying the issue should …

China soundly rejected a US Senate resolution criticizing its actions in the South China Sea and calling for multilateral negotiations, saying the regional dispute is not a matter for the US. • A daily summary of global reports on security issues. Skip to next paragraph China has rejected a US Senate resolution criticizing China for …

CANBERRA (Reuters) – Risks are growing that incidents at sea involving China could lead to war in Asia, potentially drawing in the United States and other powers, an Australian think tank warned on Tuesday. The Lowy Institute said in a report that the Chinese military’s risk-taking behavior in the South and East China Seas, along …

(Reuters) – China and Vietnam pledged on Sunday to resolve their maritime dispute through peaceful negotiations, a sign of easing tension over rival claims in the South China Sea which is believed to be rich in oil and gas. Relations between the old rivals have been strained over the past month because of a flare-up …

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Philippines is counting on “unwavering” U.S. help in beefing up its naval capabilities to defend its territories in the South China Sea, Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario said on Thursday. Del Rosario is visiting Washington amid the biggest flare-up in tension in years over competing maritime territorial claims and growing …

CPR’s son, Roberto Romulo, former foreign secretary By Roberto R. RomuloFormer Secretary of Foreign Affairs It seems that the situation in the South China Sea is taking a turn for the worse. The increasingly harsh rhetoric is now being backed by a display of muscle. China sent one of its most modern surveillance vessels on …

One of the most important elements in the South China Sea/West Philippine Sea crisis is the involvement of the United States. More specifically, with its allies calling on Washington to step in, what exactly would the US do? In previous incidents, America has made clear its position on the South China Sea dispute, arguing mainly …

By ELENA L. ABEN MANILA, Philippines — Amid mounting tension over disputing claims to islands in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea), the Philippine Navy (PN) joined five other navies from Southeast Asian countries in maritime security exercises with the United States Navy (USN) known as the Southeast Asia Cooperation Against Terrorism (SEACAT), the …

The Vietnamese Navy conducted live-fire exercises Monday (June 13) in the South China Sea at a time when anti-China sentiment is rising here over a maritime dispute. Rare anti-China protests have been staged for two weeks in a row. The Vietnamese Foreign Ministry said the exercises were “routine”, but the United States has expressed concern …