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Exclusive: U.S. pursues sale of over $2 billion in weapons to Taiwan, sources say, angering China
The United States is pursuing the sale of more than $2 billion worth of tanks and weapons to Taiwan, four people familiar with the negotiations said, sparking anger from Beijing which is already involved in an escalating trade war with Washington.
June 5, 2019 Source: U.S.
Anti-China sentiment rises from the rubble of Marawi
Nearly two years since Islamic State-aligned militants laid devastating siege to the southern Philippine city of Marawi, tens of thousands of stranded residents still dream of returning to their ho…
April 19, 2019 Source: Asia Times
PH eyes 'legal action' vs China giant clam harvest
Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr says the Philippines protested the alleged mass harvesting of giant clams by Chinese vessels in Scarborough Shoal
April 15, 2019 Source: Rappler
Philippines' Duterte tells China to 'lay off' island in disputed waters
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte told China on Thursday to "lay off" an island occupied by Manila in the disputed South China Sea and said he would deploy his soldiers there if Beijing touches it.
April 4, 2019 Source: U.S.
US, Philippine troops kick off annual wargames as irritants emerge in Manila-Beijing ties
SE Asia News -MANILA - More than 7,500 Philippine and US troops yesterday began their largest annual military exercise, amid reports of Chinese encroachments into waters surrounding the largest
April 1, 2019 Source: The Straits Times
Duterte Backs Xi as Ex-Philippine Officials Allege China Crimes
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte defended Xi Jinping after accusations the Chinese leader committed crimes against humanity with his country’s actions in the South China Sea, drawing a praise from China.
March 22, 2019 Source: Bloomberg
Beware of China 'debt trap', Malaysia's Mahathir tells the Philippines
SE Asia News -MANILA - Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad cautioned the Philippines on Thursday (March 7) over falling into a "debt trap", as the country banks on China to bolster growth..
March 7, 2019 Source: The Straits Times
World must have 'eyes wide open' to dangers posed by Huawei, says Pompeo
SE Asia News -MANILA - US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Friday (March 1) that it was risky for nations to build their next-generation wireless communications networks with equipment and
March 1, 2019 Source: The Straits Times
Pudding-throwing incident stokes anti-China sentiments in the Philippines
SE Asia News -MANILA - What was supposed to be a usual incident of a foreigner throwing a tantrum at a train station has turned into a controversy in the Philippines, stoking long-simmering
February 12, 2019 Source: The Straits Times
Philippines Should Take Over Shipyard to Keep It From Chinese, Officials Say (Published 2019)
President Rodrigo Duterte has pursued a China-friendly policy, but it is not clear what he thinks of proposals for the government to control the shipyard at Subic Bay.
January 17, 2019 Source: The New York Times
Chinese naval escort fleet pays friendly visit to Philippines
SE Asia News -MANILA (XINHUA) - A Chinese naval escort fleet, composed of three vessels, arrived in Manila on Thursday (Jan 17) for a five-day friendly visit to the Philippines, according to the
January 17, 2019 Source: The Straits Times
Southeast Asia wary of China's Belt and Road project, skeptical of U.S.: survey
Southeast Asian countries should be cautious in negotiating with China on its flagship Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) to avoid being trapped in unsustainable debt, 70 percent of respondents said in a policy survey released on Monday.
January 6, 2019 Source: U.S.
US-China showdown heads to Philippines after clash at APEC
Xi to bring billions worth of deals to Manila as Duterte also woos Washington
November 19, 2018 Source: Nikkei Asia
China Telecom's Philippines plan under scrutiny
Duterte must address critics' transparency and security concerns
November 19, 2018 Source: Nikkei Asia
The trade war is pushing business out of China, but not into America | CNN Business
US tariffs in the trade war are prompting companies to move some production out of China, but it's not going where President Trump would prefer.
November 16, 2018 Source: CNN
Duterte says China 'already in possession' of South China Sea, tells US to end military drills
Singapore News -SINGAPORE - President Rodrigo Duterte said on Thursday (Nov 15) China was "already in possession" of the South China Sea, and that military drills by the United States and its allies
November 15, 2018 Source: The Straits Times
Philippines, China seek pact to end stand-off over oil, gas
Asia News -After years of brinkmanship in the South China Sea, an agreement between China and the Philippines to explore the billions of dollars in oil and gas reserves that may lie beneath seems
November 11, 2018 Source: The Straits Times
In first, Washington calls on Beijing to remove missiles from South China Sea
The United States has for the first time urged China to remove missile systems deployed to contested man-made islands in the South China Sea, the Pentagon
November 10, 2018 Source: The Japan Times
Flights Resume as Typhoon Moves on After Battering Hong Kong
Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. and some other airlines resumed services to Hong Kong, a city that was battered over the weekend by a powerful typhoon, forcing the cancellation of almost 900 flights.
September 16, 2018 Source: Bloomberg
Philippines lashed by Typhoon Mangkhut, strongest storm this year | CNN
Super Typhoon Mangkhut slammed into the Philippines in the early hours of Saturday, bringing ferocious gale-force winds and pounding rains, as aid agencies warned millions are at risk from rising flood waters and landslides.
September 14, 2018 Source: CNN