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Philippines to pick venue soon for second South China Sea case against Beijing
The Philippines will soon decide on an international platform to sue China for alleged damage to the marine environment, its justice minister said, as it pursues a second high-profile legal challenge against Beijing over the South China Sea.
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CHINA’S CAMPAIGN of expansion in the South China Sea (SCS) threatens the core economic and national security interests of the United States, its partners and the international community. Beijing’s actions...
Philippines, China Pledge to Seek Common Ground on South China Sea
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, as heated rows persist over vessels deployed around disputed features.
Rubio Slams Beijing Over South China Sea, Sparking Rebuke
Secretary of State Marco Rubio sparked a sharp rebuke from Beijing over his comments on the South China Sea in one of his first foreign policy statements since taking office.
Rubio backs Manila, condemns Beijing's 'dangerous' actions in South China Sea
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio reaffirmed Washington's commitment to Manila and condemned Beijing for its "dangerous and destabilising" actions in the Sea, in his first phone call with Philippine Foreign Secretary Enrique Manalo.
Southeast Asia foreign ministers seek breakthrough in Myanmar conflict and South China Sea dispute
Southeast Asian foreign ministers are gathering for their first meeting this year under the regional bloc’s new chair, ...
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Philippines Challenge ‘Monster’ China Coast Guard Cutter, U.S. Carrier Vinson Drills with Philippine Forces in South China Sea
The Philippine Coast Guard has entered its third week of actively challenging its Chinese counterparts, including a ...
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Russia-China Face Backlash for Blocking ASEAN Consensus on South China Sea
A key meeting took place during the East Asia Summit (EAS) in Laos, where Southeast Asian ... including the South China ...
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China defiant over South China Sea skirmishes in ASEAN talks
VIENTIANE, Laos--Southeast Asian leaders stepped up pressure on China to respect international law following clashes in the disputed South China Sea, but Chinese Premier Li Qiang was defiant ...
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Efforts by the US to counter China in the South China Sea could backfire
ASEAN held its annual summit in Laos this week, in part to discuss territorial tensions in the South China Sea. China has made expansive and legally dubious claims to nearly all of the sea ...
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Philippines and China in South China Sea confrontation
Collision!" The latest confrontation between the two countries in the South China Sea comes after a diplomatic row in November that involvedChina drawing baseline "territorial waters" around the ...
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Is This the Year Laos Breaks Through?
The Lao-China Railway, which runs from Vientiane, the capital of Laos, to Kunming in southern ... waterfall with startlingly aquamarine waters south of Luang Prabang, there’s golf cart service ...
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China patrols South China Sea's Scarborough Shoal, state media reports
China's coast guard conducted patrols around the Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea on Friday to safeguard China's territorial rights, state television CCTV reported. The coast guard ...