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Philippine Foreign Secretary: Manila Won't Protest China Coast Guard Law Before UN
Philippine Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin says that Chinese diplomacy has been 'very effective' with most UN members.
Philippines protests China's quasi-militarization of coast guard
In a reverse, Manila's top diplomat calls new legislation 'a threat of war'
Philippines, China vow cooperation for post-pandemic recovery
China promised on Saturday to donate 500,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses to the Philippines as the two countries signed infrastructure deals aimed at boosting post-pandemic recovery efforts, officials said.
BlackRock sells $200 million China Telecom stake after U.S. ban
BlackRock has sold almost all its stake in China Telecom, a company subject to a new ban on U.S. investment, a stock market filing on Friday showed.
Philippines secures 25m doses of Sinovac COVID vaccine
Country hopes to inoculate two-thirds of its population this year
Philippines warns of unapproved Covid-19 shots as soldiers get jabs,
SE Asia News -“The law does not bar anyone from getting shots of unregistered vaccines,” said the president’s spokesman Harry Roque.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
A Covid-Battered Philippines Might Turn to China, Rather Than Biden’s U.S.
Filipinos were once solidly in the U.S. sphere of influence, but they may be moving closer to their intrusive neighbor across the South China Sea.
China's Xi to take spotlight at Asia-Pacific summit in Trump's absence
Fresh from the success of creating the world's largest free trade region, China's President Xi Jinping will be among the speakers on Thursday heralding a Asia-Pacific virtual summit that U.S. President Donald Trump has decided to skip.
Asian leaders to sign China-backed trade deal amid U.S. election uncertainty
Southeast Asian leaders start meetings on Thursday that are expected to lead to an ambitious China-backed trade deal at a time the still uncertain election result in the United States leaves questions over its engagement in the region.
Philippines Greenlights Oil Drills in Disputed Sea Without China
The Philippines said oil exploration in the disputed South China Sea can proceed without China, in what could be a further sign of the Southeast Asian nation’s tougher stance against Beijing.
Philippines Paves Way to Ending Oil Exploration Row With China
The Philippines has removed a major hurdle in advancing oil exploration with Beijing in the South China Sea, its top diplomat said, but the two nations will have to navigate their overlapping claims in the area to reach a deal.
Philippines Wants to Counter China’s Fleet in Disputed Sea
The Philippines is taking a page out of China’s book by building up its own fleet that includes fishing boats in the South China Sea, the Southeast Asian nation’s top diplomat said.
Philippines Orders 3,000 Chinese to Leave After Tourist Visa Lapse
The Philippines’ Bureau of Immigration has ordered almost 3,000 Chinese nationals to leave, after their 30-day visas given to tourists upon arrival lapsed.
U.S., Japan, Australia conducted naval exercises in South China Sea Monday - U.S. Navy
The United States, Japan and Australia conducted trilateral naval exercises in the South China Sea on Oct. 19, the U.S. Seventh Fleet said on Tuesday.
Philippines lifts ban on South China Sea energy exploration
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine president has approved the lifting of a ban on oil and gas exploration in or near disputed areas of the South China Sea that was imposed six years ago...
Philippines says it and China reaffirm strong relations
The foreign ministers of Philippines and China reaffirmed their countries' strong relations on Saturday, Manila's foreign ministry said, amid bilateral tensions over the South China Sea.
Experts Raise Alarm Over Destruction of Coral Reefs in South China Sea
Some South China Sea reefs are “gone forever” due to the creation of military bases atop them, according to marine scientist John McManus.
Duterte gets rare praise for raising sea feud ruling at UN
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine president got rare praises Wednesday from his key critics for invoking before the United Nations a 2016 arbitration ruling that invalidated China’s vast...
Philippine police, military disown fake Facebook accounts
The Philippine police and military on Wednesday denied any links to Facebook accounts that were taken down by the social media giant after it said they had engaged in "coordinated inauthentic behaviour" interfering in Asian and American politics.
Facebook Takes Down Fake Pages Created in China Aimed at Influencing U.S. Election
The social media campaign was small but targeted all sides of the debate. Officials said Beijing had not decided whether to wade more directly in the American presidential race.
