Tag: China-Philippines tension

Obama to discuss territorial dispute during APEC

According to the White House, President Barack Obama will discuss as one of his primary issue the territorial dispute in the West Philippine Sea during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), despite China being adamant that said issue should not be tackled in the APEC summit as it will raise tensions. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)

ASEAN FMs concerned over China’s growing assertiveness in South China Sea

(Reuters) — Foreign ministers and heads of state of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are facing a test of unity at their summit this weekend as some members express alarm over China’s growing assertiveness in the disputed South China Sea and push for a strong joint statement. Tensions ratcheted up in the past week after China positioned a huge oil rig in an area also claimed by Vietnam, with each country accusing the other of ramming its ships in the […]