Tag: disputed territories

China rejects Hong Kong port call by US carrier: Pentagon

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — China has denied the US aircraft carrier USS Stennis and accompanying naval vessels permission to make a port call in Hong Kong, a Pentagon spokesman said Friday, April 29. It was not immediately known what prompted the Chinese action, but it comes amid growing tension between the two countries over Beijing’s moves to assert its claims to much of the South China Sea. “We were recently informed that a request […]

US forces to gain access to more Philippine bases: Carter

MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — US forces will gain access to more military bases in the Philippines than the five already announced, US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said Wednesday as he began a visit to the longstanding Asian ally. Manila announced this year it would allow US forces to use five of its installations, including an air base close to the South China Sea. The agreement that went in force in January aims to strengthen the […]

Chinese Coast Guard harasses Filipino fishermen

MANILA, Philippines – The newest incident of harassment against Filipino fishermen were reported wherein 17 fishermen from Pangasinan were driven off the disputed territories in the West Philippine Sea through the use of harsh lights by the Chinese Coast Guard. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)

China plans to build international maritime judicial center

BEIJING, China – In response to the scheduled resolution of the arbitral tribunal in the Hague, Netherlands, regarding the issue filed by the Philippines against China regarding the disputed territories in the West Philippine Sea, China is planning to establish an international maritime judicial center, which aims to help implement new strategies to become a maritime power. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)

Other countries, not China, to be accused of militarizing South China Sea: FM

BEIJING, China (CCTV) — There are other countries than China to be accused of militarizing the South China Sea, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said in Beijing on Tuesday, during a press conference held on the sidelines of the national legislature annual session. Wang made the remarks in response to a reporter’s question about China’s building of defense facilities on islands and reefs in the South China Sea. He first reiterated China’s sovereignty over the […]

Senior American military officer says China seeks to keep the U.S. out of the Pacific

UNITED States — The Chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff says China’s military buildup in the South China Sea is intended to dissuade America’s Navy from operating in the region. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff U.S. Marine Corps General Joseph Dunford, “It is very clear to me that those capabilities that are being developed are intended to limit our ability to move into the Pacific or to operate freely within the […]

AFP to remain in islands controlled by the Philippines

MANILA, Philippines – According to the Armed Forces of the Philippines, it will not be fazed by the installation of China of surface-to-air missiles in the disputed territories in the West Philippine Sea. The AFP will not withdraw its forces guarding the islands controlled by the Philippines and that the AFP is preparing for the worst-case scenario. <em>(Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing byDexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)</em>

Bullying not the solution in South China Sea – White House

WASHINGTON D.C.,United States of America – It is expected that the President of United States Barack Obama will deliver a hard-hitting message to China in a summit that will be attended by South East Asian nations. Said message is connected with the problem in South China Sea and that the bullying of large nations against smaller nations is not the solution to the said territorial dispute but the rule of law. Said summit will be […]

US-ASEAN Summit ‘not anti-China’ – State Official

WITH just 11 days to go before the United States-ASEAN Summit gets underway, officials on both sides of the pacific are preparing for the two-day event which will bring together U.S. President Barack Obama and leaders from the 10 ASEAN countries. The first stand-alone United States-ASEAN Summit will be on February 15 to 16. The meeting was called when ASEAN and the U.S. upgraded their level of cooperation from dialogue partner to strategic partner in […]

China defends sovereignty in West Philippine Sea

Defending its sovereignty in the West Philippine Sea, China’s Foreign Ministry declared that China and the United States of America should formulate a solution to resolve the issue. Said statement was made after US Secretary of State John Kerry visited Beijing. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)

CAAP protests China’s harassment in Pag-asa Island

The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) went to the Department of Foreign Affairs to protest the harassment made by Chinese military against their team in the Pag-asa Island in the West Philippine Sea. The CAAP team went to the said island in order to scout for an area where they can construct a radar to monitor civil flights in the area when members of the Chinese military prohibited them from doing said action. […]

US will not allow China to take control of West Philippine Sea

In a meeting held at its capital, the United States of America expressed its iron-clad commitment in defending the Philippines in its territorial dispute with China in the West Philippine Sea. Also, the US will implement steps to ensure the freedom of navigation in the region. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)