Philippine president offers a deal to China: Stop sea aggression and I’ll return missiles to U.S.
Ferdinand Marcos Jr. offered to remove a U.S. missile system from the Philippines if China halts what he called 'aggressive ...
Defense News5d
Philippines launches comic to counter China’s South China Sea claims
One fictional student in the 40-page comic book describes China as a bully and another says Beijing’s “behavior is outrageous ...
scmp.com13d
Trump’s transactional diplomacy risks complicating the hedging of stakeholders from Philippines to Vietnam, and adding unpredictability for China
The South China Sea has long been a stage for US-China rivalry, its critical shipping lanes, rich resources and competing territorial claims making it a geopolitical flashpoint. Last year ...
The New York Times16d
China Says Economy Grew 5% Last Year, Driven by Exports
Analysts say they see signs of malaise in China’s domestic economy, but those problems were offset mainly by robust exports and a $1 trillion trade surplus. By Keith Bradsher Reporting from ...
Philippine Daily Inquirer16d
China’s ‘monster ship’ keeps ignoring PH call to leave WPS
In Washington, incoming US Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned Beijing against its aggressive actions in the South China Sea. “In the last 48 hours, there is this massive [ship], I don’t know how ...
CNN16d
China’s economy grows more than expected. But fears of Trump tariffs loom
China’s economy grew more than expected in the last three months of 2024, official data showed on Friday, as it awaits the likely imposition of fresh tariffs by US President-elect Donald Trump ...
manilatimes17d
PH reiterates willingness to settle South China Sea row through dialogue
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines reiterated its willingness to address--through dialogue--the South China Sea conflict with China, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Thursday. Manila ...
Nikkei Asia17d
Philippines and China pledge to resolve South China Sea issues
MANILA (Reuters) -- The Philippines and China agreed to seek common ground and find ways to cooperate despite their disagreements in the South China Sea, their foreign ministries said on Thursday ...
The Straits Times17d
Philippines, China pledge to seek common ground on South China Sea
MANILA - The Philippines and China agreed to seek common ground and find ways to cooperate despite their disagreements in the South China Sea ... based on its historic maps, have no basis under ...
philstar.com17d
Philippines confronts China over coast guard patrols near Zambales
Neither party also budged from their positions on the South China Sea dispute but agreed to "reinvigorate" coast guard cooperation and explore joint research in ocean meteorology, according to a ...
GMA Network17d
West PH Sea: China, PH agree to continue RORE accord for Ayungin Shoal
Philippine Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro and Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Chen Xiaodong "had frank and constructive discussions on the situation in the South China Sea and other ...
Channel NewsAsia Singapore17d
Philippines, China pledge to seek common ground on South China Sea
MANILA: The Philippines and China agreed to seek common ground and find ways to cooperate despite their disagreements in the South China Sea, their foreign ministries said on Thursday (Jan 16), as ...