MAY 5 — The newest technological trend in China is environmentally-friendly. Instead of using the usual plastic computer components, a Chinese manufacturer makes computer keyboards and mouse made of bamboo. (Beijing, China)
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China lodges protest with U.S. after religious freedom report
CHINA lodged a protest with the United States after a U.S. government commission said Chinese violations of religious freedom were “severe” and “systematic”, the Foreign Ministry said on Monday (May 4). The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, a bipartisan U.S. federal government body, said in a report last week that there were “unprecedented violations” against Christians, Buddhists and Muslims in China last year. The report urged the U.S. Department of State to re-designate China’s […]
Experts recommend joint development between China and Philippines
QUEZON City, Philippines, April 24 (Eagle News) – According to International Relations and Political Science Professor Temario Rivera of the University of the Philippines, the government should consider approaching China for the joint development of the West Philippine Sea. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
U.S. rebalance to Asia begins with “Balikatan” military drill in Philippines
PHILIPPINE and U.S. soldiers began their biggest combined military exercise in 15 years on Monday (April 20), in a demonstration of Washington’s commitment to its long-time ally as it rebalances to Asia in the face of China’s expansion in the South China Sea. The annual “Balikatan” (shoulder-to-shoulder) war games are part of a new U.S. military initiative known as Pacific Pathways, involving a series of drills across the Asia-Pacific as America deploys more troops, ships […]
Phl Armed Forces concerned over China’s reclamation work in South China Sea
THE Philippines on Monday (April 20) called on China to stop its reclamation activities in the South China Sea as it poses risks on security. Recent satellite images suggest China has made rapid progress in building an airstrip suitable for military use in contested territory in the Spratly islands in the South China Sea and may be planning another, moves that have been greeted with concern by G7 states and Asia. Philippine Armed Forces Chief Gregorio […]
Philippine territory compromised by Chinese reclamation
QUEZON City, Philippines, April 20 (Eagle News) — According to Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff General Gregorio Pio Catapang, the continued reclamation activities of China is compromising the territorial defense of the country and may result in tensions between various countries with territorial claims on the said area. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
Balikatan exercise coincides with China’s “bullying”
MANILA, Philippines, April 20 (Eagle News) — The Malacañang said that the Balikatan exercise between the Philippines and the United States merely coincided with the rising tension between the Philippines and China. Presidential Communications Secretary Sonny Coloma said that the military exercises were held yearly after the Philippines and United States signed the mutual defense treaty. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
AFP asks China to stop reclamation activites
QUEZON City, Philippines, April 20 (Eagle News) – The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is asking China to halt its reclamation activities. According to AFP Chief of Staff General Gregorio Pio Catapang, new satellite photos show the fast progress of Chinese reclamation on the area which may be used for military purposes. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
China warns against fear mongering
BEIJING, China, April 17 (Eagle News) — China reacted to the latest comments of President Benigno S. Aquino III warning the international community against the activities of said country in the contested territories in the West Philippine Sea. The state news agency in Beijing, China said that the Philippines should stop fear-mongering which will not help in the peaceful settlement of issues in the said area. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith […]
U.S., Japanese, South Korea vice foreign ministers urge China to ease in South China Sea
The vice foreign ministers of Japan, South Korea and the United States (U.S) urged China on Thursday (April 16) to adhere to international law and cease its development of island strips in the South China Sea for the apparent purpose of establishing its footprint in the region. “What, I think we all agree on, is the need to pursue any claims that countries have with strict adherence and respect for the rule of law, for […]
China tests brain-controlled robot
A RESEARCH group with the National University of Defense Technology has recently tested its self-made brain-controlled robot in Hunan City, central China’s Hunan Province. The small robot can move forward and make turnings flexibly, which are all directly controlled by human brains. “This is our brainwave electrode cap which can collect human brainwaves. The facility can enlarge the weak brainwaves and send back to our computers. This is the collected brainwave produced by human brain […]
China tells Phl to return to dialogue after Aquino comments on South China Sea
CHINA has urged the Philippines to respect its territorial sovereignty after President Benigno Aquino said Beijing’s efforts to control the South China Sea should cause fear around the world. The Philippine president made the comments during an interview with AFP on Tuesday (April 14), adding that while he did not believe China intended to start a military conflict in the region, there was a possibility of one breaking out. In response to the comments, China’s […]
