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JULY 2 — Following Beijing’s statement that they have completed some of their land reclamation in the South China Sea, the Palace on Thursday said China must uphold what it signed back in 2002. “Kahit ano po ang kanilang bigkasing pahayag sa kasalukuyan, kinakailangang panagutan po nila ang kanilang idineklara noong 2002. Doon po sa Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea, nilagdaan po ito ng China at ng mga miyembro […]
(Reuters) — Tens of thousands rallied for free elections in Hong Kong on Wednesday (July 1) as the city marks the 18th anniversary of its return to China. The annual demonstration took place nearly two weeks after Hong Kong’s legislature vetoed a Beijing-backed electoral reform proposal that had triggered sometimes violent protests in the city, presenting Beijing with one of its most serious challenges in years. Protest organizer and convener of the Civil Human Rights […]
JUNE 25 (Eagle News) — Several fishermen from Masinloc, Zambales filed charges against China in the United Nations to protest the alleged violation of their human rights by the Chinese Coast Guard who water-bombed them even though they are already inside Philippine territory. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/kjj0AZ-YF-Y
Author: Veasna Var, UNSW, Canberra (Courtesy East Asia Forum) — The South China Sea has become a flashpoint for conflict between China and some of its ASEAN neighbours, particularly the Philippines and Vietnam. China’s recent land reclamation around the Mischief Reef in the Spratly Islands has also strained relations between China and the United States. While, as a non-claimant, the South China Sea is not of direct concern for Cambodia, it holds great relevance to […]
THE Palace on Sunday invited the public to watch the second part of the documentary regarding the maritime dispute in the West Philippine Sea. Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr., said it will be shown by 4:00 p.m. on June 22 (Monday) on the Facebook page of President Benigno Aquino and the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA). Episode 02 will also be aired on People’s Television Network (PTV-4) at 5:30 p.m. There will […]
CHINESE and American scientists claimed on Monday to have jointly developed a new antibody targeting the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) virus. A research team of Fudan University in Shanghai worked with their counterparts from the U.S. National Institute of Health to develop the antibody, and they said that tests on animals had seen “very effective” results. Jiang Shibo, who led the research team at Fudan, said the m336 antibody could neutralize the MERS virus more […]
JUNE 16 (Reuters) — China will soon complete some of its land reclamation on the Spratly islands in the disputed South China Sea, the Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday (June 16), indicating that Beijing is close to setting up new outposts in the maritime heart of Southeast Asia. The Foreign Ministry did not identify which of the seven reefs undergoing reclamation would be finished soon. Ministry spokesman Lu Kang said their statement was already “quite […]
JUNE 16, Manila — The Philippines is set to argue its case against China’s claim over almost the entire South China Sea at the Hague this July. Foreign Affairs Spokesman Charles Jose said the Netherlands-based United Nations court is scheduled to conduct a hearing from July 7 to 13 on a case lodged by the Philippines against China in 2013. Jose said Philippine officials and diplomats, assisted by lawyers from the United States, will represent […]
Britain has pulled out agents from live operations in “hostile countries” after Russia and China cracked top-secret information contained in files leaked by former U.S. National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden, the Sunday Times reported. Security service MI6, which operates overseas and is tasked with defending British interests, has removed agents from certain countries, the newspaper said, citing unnamed officials at the office of British Prime Minister David Cameron, the Home Office (interior ministry) and […]
BEIJING, China (Eagle News) – United States of America Defense Secretary Ash Carter met with a Chinese general regarding the military cooperation between China and the United States. Once again, the United States asked China to put a halt on reclamation activities and that all concerned parties should strive for a peaceful resolution of the territorial dispute based on international law. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Dexter Magno, Vince Alvin Villarin)
JUNE 11 (Reuters) — A total of 342 victims from capsized ship on the Yangtze River have been identified as of 09:00 Thursday after their DNA matching process were finished, according to police officers in central China’s Hubei Province. About 170 legal medical experts and technicians have been allocated for body identification work in Jianli, Jingzhou, and Wuhan in Hubei after the 2,200-ton-“Eastern Star” sank in the river with 456 passengers and crews on board […]
JUNE 9 (Eagle News) — The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and China recently reaffirmed the commitment to strategic partnership during the 21st ASEAN-China Senior Officials’ Consultation meeting held in Beijing, China, where both sides candidly discussed matters on regional peace and stability, among other things. Senior Officials of ASEAN and the People’s Republic of China met from June 3 to 4 in Beijing where the two sides reaffirmed the importance of ASEAN-China Strategic […]
