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TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan and China are carrying out a joint search-and-rescue mission for two missing crew members after a Chinese fishing boat capsized Thursday near an outlying Taiwanese island, killing two, Taipei's coast guard said.
WASHINGTON, United States — TikTok creators voiced outrage Wednesday over proposed legislation that could scuttle the platform in the United States, saying it defies common sense and financial wisdom.
China says the Philippines ignored proposals it put forward to «manage» their dispute in the South China Sea.
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said Tuesday that Manila did not reject China's proposals on managing heightened tensions in the West Philippine Sea, but stressed that Beijing's suggestions stood on a questionable premise.
MANILA, Philippines — It is “illogical” and “preposterous” to conclude that exposing China’s bad behavior in the West Philippine Sea would lead to World War III, Commodore Jay Tarriela of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said yesterday.
MANILA: The Philippine foreign ministry said on Tuesday it had received several maritime-related proposals from China, but added they could not be considered because they were against the Southeast Asian country's national interests. The foreign ministry said among the proposals from China was one where it "insisted on actions that would be deemed as acquiescence or recognition of China's control and administration over the (Second Thomas Shoal)" and that the Philippines could not consider such a proposal "without violating the constitution or international law".
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines had received a number of maritime-related proposals from China last year, but many of the suggestions were not considered because they were not aligned with the country’s interest, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Tuesday.
(UPDATE) MAJURO: Pacific leaders have hailed the signing of a new economic and security deal with the United States after a five-month delay that had raised questions about Washington's influence in the region.