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US reaffirms pact to defend PH in case of West Philippine Sea attack @ 2019-07-16T20: Back Hot News
Keyword:South China Sea
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FILE - IN THIS FRIDAY, JULY 12, 2019, FILE PHOTO, FORMER PHILIPPINE FOREIGN SECRETARY ALBERT DEL ROSARIO DELIVERS HIS SPEECH DURING A FORUM ON THE SOUTH CHINA SEA IN METROPOLITAN MANILA, PHILIPPINES. HE SAID THAT PRESIDENT RODRIGO DUTERTE"S FAILURE TO SEEK CHINESE COMPLIANCE WITH AN ARBITRATION RULING HAS RESULTED IN "MORE UNLAWFUL ACTS OF INTIMIDATION AND BULLYING IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA." (AP PHOTO/AARON FAVILA, FILE)
BY CONTRAST, VIETNAM DOESN』T SHARE BEIJING』S VIEW THAT THE SOUTH CHINA SEA IS CHINA』S OWN SEA. PART OF IT BELONGS TO VIETNAM, AND IT HAS A STRATEGY TO DEFEND EVERY INCH OF IT, AS EVIDENCED BY THE RECENT NAVAL STAND-OFF BETWEEN THE TWO COUNTRIES.
CHINA DENIES US ACCUSATIONS OF SOUTH CHINA SEA MISSILE TESTS
IN RECENT YEARS, CHINA HAS CONSIDERED THE SOUTH CHINA SEA ITS OWN. ALL OF IT, INCLUDING THE ARTIFICIAL ISLANDS BEIJING HAS BEEN CONSTRUCTING IN DISPUTED TERRITORIES, AND THE ECONOMIC RESOURCES THAT ARE HIDDEN BELOW THE VAST SEA AREA. AND IT IS PREPARED TO USE ITS OLD AND NEW NAVAL POWERS TO KEEP OTHERS OFF THESE RESOURCES.
CHINA, VIETNAM SHIPS IN STANDOFF OVER A REEF IN DISPUTED SOUTH CHINA SEA
BEIJING ANNOUNCES DRILL IN SOUTH CHINA SEA AS US OFFICIAL REPORTS MISSILE SIGHTING
ANTI-CHINA PROTESTS IN THE PHILIPPINES MARK THIRD ANNIVERSARY OF MANILA』S SOUTH CHINA SEA LEGAL VICTORY
CHINA IS BLOCKING DEVELOPMENT IN SOUTH CHINA SEA THROUGH COERCIVE MEANS: POMPEO
LEADERS FROM THE 10-MEMBER ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN NATIONS, OR ASEAN MET LAST WEEKEND IN BANGKOK, THAILAND. THE TALKS CENTERED ON SECURITY, TRADE AND TERRITORIAL ISSUES RELATED TO THE DISPUTED SOUTH CHINA SEA.
A TOTAL OF 93 PER CENT OF 1,200 ADULTS QUERIED NATIONWIDE SAID IT WAS "VERY" AND "SOMEWHAT" IMPORTANT "THAT THE CONTROL OF THE ISLANDS THAT CHINA CURRENTLY OCCUPIES IN THE (SOUTH CHINA SEA) BE GIVEN BACK TO THE PHILIPPINES", MANILA-BASED RESEARCH FIRM SOCIAL WEATHER STATIONS (SWS) SAID IN A STATEMENT RELEASED ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT (JULY 10).
SIMPLY PUT, PHILIPPINES MUST STAND UP TO CHINA, BUILD A 「WALL」 AROUND THE COUNTRY, ASSERTING SOVEREIGNTY, THE SAME WAY INDONESIA AND VIETNAM DID. INDONESIA HAS BUILT A 「WALL」 IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA ESTABLISHING FISHING RIGHTS IN AREAS WHERE CHINA CLAIMS 「OVERLAPPING」 RIGHTS; AND RENAMED ITS MARITIME REGION IN THE SOUTHWEST PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA AS THE 「NORTH NATUNA SEA,」 ASSERTING SOVEREIGNTY IN THE AREA.
PENTAGON SPOKESMAN DAVE EASTBURN SAID THE MISSILE LAUNCH WAS NEAR THE SPRATLY ISLANDS, ROUGHLY 1,000KM (621 MILES) SOUTH OF HAINAN IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA. MR EASTBURN SAID: “THE PENTAGON WAS AWARE OF THE CHINESE MISSILE LAUNCH FROM THE MAN-MADE STRUCTURES IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA NEAR THE SPRATLY ISLANDS.” HE ADDED: ”WHAT’S TRULY DISTURBING ABOUT THIS ACT IS THAT IT’S IN DIRECT CONTRADICTION TO PRESIDENT XI’S STATEMENT IN THE ROSE GARDEN IN 2015.
THE US HAS BEEN STEADILY RATCHETING UP THE PRESSURE ON CHINA"S SEA FORCES IN A WAY THAT COULD LOWER THE THRESHOLD FOR CONFLICT IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA, WHICH IS ALREADY A HOTBED OF TENSION.
DUTERTE EARLIER SAID THAT THE PHILIPPINES, AS COUNTRY COORDINATOR FOR ASEAN-CHINA DIALOGUE RELATIONS, WOULD CONTINUE TO WORK TOGETHER WITH ASEAN MEMBER-STATES “FOR THE FULL AND EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE 2002 DECLARATION ON THE CONDUCT OF PARTIES IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA.”

 

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