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MANILA, Philippines — Beijing's Foreign Ministry vehemently opposed plans by Manila's government to construct a permanent structure within the West Philippine Sea to shelter Filipino fisherfolk, calling the move as "inconsistent with international law."
The Filipino fishers on wooden boats waved at our vessel, a Philippine fisheries boat, from less than a mile away, but no one on our ship dared to move. Encircling us were two Chinese Coast Guard ships and five Chinese militia vessels.
WASHINGTON, United States — In the middle of the Pacific ocean, an abandoned US airfield once key to dropping the nuclear bomb on Japan -- and nearly lost to history amid encroaching forest -- is being revived.
BEIJING: Peeved over the recent naval exercises between the navies of India and Philippines in the disputed South China Sea, Chinese military on Thursday said defence cooperation between different countries should not harm the interests of third countries and regional peace.Answering a question from Chinese media about naval exercises between an Indian naval ship and the Philippines naval vessel besides plans by France to hold naval and air drills with Philippine Navy, spokesman of Chinese defence ministry senior colonel Wu Qian said China has taken note of the reports.
BEIJING: China on Thursday said it will not turn a blind eye to repeated "provocations and harassment" by the Philippines, amid heightened tensions over a spate of run-ins in the South China Sea. Manila earlier this month accused the Chinese coastguard and maritime militia of repeatedly firing water cannons at its resupply boats, causing "serious engine damage" to one, and "deliberately" ramming another.
NEW YORK, United States — The United States again extended tariff exemptions for hundreds of Chinese products once hit by punitive duties, US trade officials announced Tuesday.
The Philippines has centuries-old maps prepared and recognized by other countries, defining its terrestrial territory on which its maritime domain and economic entitlements are calculated. The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea or UNCLOS defines the boundaries for maritime sovereign rights and entitlements: a 200-nautical-mile exclusive economic zone from the coastline.
BEIJING: The Chinese state media on Tuesday accused the Philippines of ignoring China's 'goodwill' and 'restraint' and warned the country against "causing trouble and chaos" in the South China Sea, reported.The Chinese-state-controlled newspaper The People's Daily issued the call in commentary published on Monday, saying the Philippines has repeatedly infringed on China's territory in the region and risked making a severe "miscalculation."Al Jazeera reported that China's People's Daily blamed the United States for encouraging the Philippines' "provocative" actions in the area, which it says "irresponsibly escalate regional tensions.""The Philippines relies on the support of external forces, ignores China's goodwill and restraint, and repeatedly provokes China's principles and bottom line," said the editorial.