New Philippine military chief Lieutenant General Cirilito Sobejana flags the new China Coast Guard law as ‘alarming’
‘With the new Coast Guard law, China has reneged on its commitments under the Memorandum of Understanding and Terms of Reference (on oil and gas cooperation),’ says former Supreme Court justice Antonio Carpio
As the U.S. Navy asserts its presence in the South China Sea, Taiwan’s leader says its ties with Washington remain solid over the transition from the Trump to the Biden administration
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin reiterated a commitment by the United States to help the Philippines defend its sovereignty in the South China Sea amid continuing aggression by China.
Philippine sovereign patrols in the West Philippine Sea increased dramatically after more than 200 China vessels swarmed Julian Felipe (Whitsun) Reef last March.
- China construction continues on reef inside PH EEZ, satellite images show
China continues construction on one of its occupied features in the West Philippine Sea, satellite images showed.
The government should look for and investigate other Chinese dredging vessels operating illegally in Philippine waters following the seizure of the 2,340-ton MV Zhonhai 68 off Bataan and Bulacan provinces by authorities last week for “illegal and unauthorized presence” in the country.
A French nuclear attack submarine was among two navy ships that recently conducted a patrol through the South China Sea, its defense minister announced, in a move likely to anger Beijing, which claims most of the strategic waters as its territory.