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(Reuters) — Laos is set to host the annual ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) and East Asia summits that will bring together state leaders from over 20 nations and international organisations next week in the capital, Vientiane, with maritime security and cross-border trade expected to top the agenda at the annual meetings. Ahead of the meetings, newly-elected Filipino president Rodrigo Duterte said he had no intention of bringing up the International Court ruling […]
By Lesley Wroughton NEW DELHI (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry called on Wednesday (August 31) on China and the Philippines to abide by an international tribunal’s decision on the disputed South China Sea and said there was no military solution to the problem. Kerry’s remarks, made in a visit to India, came ahead of a G20 summit in China on Sunday and Monday that could be overshadowed by arguments over everything from […]
(REUTERS) Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on Wednesday he was ready to discuss any issues with Barack Obama when they meet in Laos next week, but added that the U.S. president must listen to him first before bringing up the question of human rights. Washington has expressed concern about a surge in drug-related killings since Duterte became president two months ago promising to wipe out narcotics in the Southeast Asian nation. Asked if he would […]
SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) — Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang warned on Tuesday there would be no winners in any armed conflict sparked by territorial disputes in the South China Sea. Quang, who is on a state visit to Singapore, told a forum that recent developments there were threatening regional security. The Vietnamese leader did not mention any country but there is growing unease over China’s actions. China claims most of the South China Sea. It […]
Author: Adam Leong Kok Wey, National Defence University of Malaysia (Courtesy East Asia Forum) — The Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) judgement on the South China Sea ruled that there is no legal basis for Chinese ‘historical rights’ within its claimed nine-dash line. China did not accept the judgement and has instead continued its maritime and aerial activities in the region. ASEAN has struggled to issue a strong and coherent response, largely because half of ASEAN’s members […]
(REUTERS) China hosted the ASEAN delegations for the 13th Senior Officials’ Meeting on the Implementation of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea (DOC) in the northern region of Inner Mongolia on Tuesday (August 16), state media reported. State broadcaster CCTV said the meeting reviewed and passed two documents of pragmatic maritime cooperation, including a joint statement from China and ASEAN countries on the application of the Code for […]
SENIOR officials from China and ASEAN countries had an in-depth discussion on the implementation of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea (DOC) and agreed to continue to push forward consultation over the ‘South China Sea Code of Conduct (COC)’ during a meeting on Tuesday. The 13th Senior Officials’ Meeting on DOC opened at the Shangri-La Hotel in Manzhouli, a city in north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Chinese […]
By Mico A Galang, NDCP (Courtesy East Asia Forum) — On 12 July 2016, the Permanent Court of Arbitration rendered its decision on the Philippines v. China case over disputes in the South China Sea. Capturing worldwide attention, the ruling was made largely in Manila’s favour. Yet overshadowed by this event was another milestone in Manila’s foreign relations: the 40th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Philippines and Vietnam. In […]
(REUTERS) Japan and the Philippines have begun talks for the transfer of two large coast guard ships to Manila, to help patrol the disputed South China Sea, a Japanese foreign ministry official said on Friday, as part of a deal on defense equipment. The two brand-new 90-metre (295-ft) multi-role response vessels will be in addition to ten 44-metre (144-ft) mid-sized coast guard ships, worth 8.8 billion pesos ($188.52 million), that Japan is set to […]
HONG KONG, United States (AFP) — Former Philippine leader Fidel Ramos said Friday he had met with a senior Chinese official during a trip to Hong Kong aimed at improving ties between Manila and Beijing, with both sides working towards formal discussions. Relations have cooled since a UN-backed tribunal ruled last month that China’s claims over most of the South China Sea were invalid, in a sweeping victory for the Philippines which brought the case. […]
(Reuters) The Philippines special envoy to China, Fidel Ramos, said on Friday Manila wants formal discussions with China to explore pathways to peace and cooperation after a meeting with former Chinese deputy foreign minister Fu Ying. Ramos was speaking near the end of a trip to Hong Kong undertaken in an attempt to rekindle ties with China, which have been soured by a maritime dispute in the South China Sea. An arbitration court in […]
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — Japan and the Philippines joined forces on Thursday to call on China to observe the rule of law in resolving maritime disputes after an international tribunal rejected Beijing’s claims to most of the South China Sea. Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida met his counterpart Perfecto Yasay in the southern Philippine city of Davao where both pledged to work closely to boost maritime security while facing separate sea disputes with China. “We […]
