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(Eagle News) – Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr said that the Philippines should consider stopping the practice of giving visas upon arrival to foreigners, reacting to reports on the influx of so many undocumented Chinese workers in the country. “We need to put an end to visas upon arrival; all visas should be issued by consular offices after vetting. We must take extra care in outsourcing any part of the visa application process, […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Huawei remained the number two global smartphone vendor in the past quarter despite tough US sanctions imposed on the Chinese technology giant, market trackers said Wednesday. The Chinese firm managed to boost its sales even as the overall market declined, remaining on the heels of sector leader Samsung and ahead of US-based Apple. According to Strategy Analytics, overall global smartphone sales fell 2.6 percent to 341 million units in […]
(Eagle News)–The Philippines has “fired off” a diplomatic protest against China over the Chinese fishing vessels recently seen swarming around Pag-asa Island in the South China Sea. Foreign Affairs Secretary Teddy Locsin Jr. made the revelation in a Tweet, after he was asked if he would follow National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon’s recommendation for the same. “I did,” Locsin said. Prior to this, Locsin shared a news story on Hermogenes’ recommendation with the Tweet “Diplomatic […]
HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong who were charged with rioting appeared in court Wednesday, setting the stage for further unrest in a weeks-long crisis that has rocked the global financial hub. The announcement that 44 people had been charged with rioting – an offence that carries a jail term of up to 10 years – immediately triggered another round of clashes late on Tuesday night between police and protesters. Supporters […]
(Eagle News) – Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana branded as “bullying” China’s actions in the West Philippine Sea, particularly how it took over the Scarborough Shoal also known as Panatag Shoal. Lorenzana said that unless China matched its rhetoric with action, most people will continue to have low trust on the Asian giant. “The way they took over Scarborough Shoal, to me, that is bullying,” Lorenzana said on Tuesday. “The Chinese, since they started grabbing […]
SHANGHAI, China (AFP) — Chinese and US trade negotiators will bid to bring an end a year-long trade war that has seen both tariffs and insults flung between the world’s two largest economies when they meet for official talks in Shanghai Wednesday. US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin arrived in China’s financial capital on Tuesday, and were believed to have joined Chinese officials for dinner and informal discussions. Washington and Beijing […]
Ambassador says China would like to finalize COC while PHL is still coordinator of China-ASEAN dialogue (Eagle News) – China would want to finish the Code of Conduct on the South China Sea where freedom of navigation and overflight is maintained while the Philippines is still the country coordinator of China-ASEAN relations, according to China’s ambassador to the Philippines. During the reception on Monday for the 92nd Founding Anniversary of the People’s Liberation Army, Chinese […]
by Ludovic EHRET HONG KONG, China (AFP) — China on Monday threw its backing behind Hong Kong’s beleaguered leader and police, saying violent protesters must be swiftly punished following another weekend of running street battles in the financial hub. What began as a mass display of opposition to an extradition bill two months ago has morphed into a wider pro-democracy movement that has thrown down the most significant challenge to Beijing’s authority since the former […]
by Jerome TAYLOR / Yan ZHAO HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Riot police in Hong Kong launched volleys of tear gas and rubber bullets on Sunday during hours of running battles with pro-democracy protesters close to Beijing’s office in the city, marking the second consecutive day officers have fired on demonstrators. As the unauthorized protest occurred, the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office — China’s top policy unit for the two cities — said in […]
BEIJING, China (AFP) — The death toll in a landslide which buried a village in southwest China rose to 36, state broadcaster CCTV said Sunday, with 15 still missing days after the disaster struck. The state-run People’s Daily said rescue work is ongoing at the site in Shuicheng county, Guizhou province, where a thick torrent of mud buried 22 houses in the landslide on Tuesday. CCTV broadcast footage of rescue workers trying to reach […]
(Eagle News) – At various times since February, at least four Chinese warships have passed through the Philippine territorial waters, particularly at the Sibutu Strait which is near Tawi-Tawi, alarming the Department of National Defense. Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana himself brought this up with the Chinese ambassador Zhao Jianhua when they met during President Duterte’s fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA) last Monday, July 22. Lorenzana, during the turnover of new assets of […]
BEIJING, China (AFP) — The death toll in a landslide that buried a village in southwest China rose to 20 on Friday, with 25 people still missing three days after the disaster, state media said. Rescuers found the bodies of two children, a mother with her baby, and another woman on Thursday in Shuicheng county, Guizhou province, according to state broadcaster CCTV, citing an investigation. Eleven people have been found alive since the side of […]
