South China Sea

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Manila to tackle sea row 'with or without China' at UN

21 Feb 2013

The Philippines is about to wade into unchartered waters in its relations with China over the South China Sea.

Aquino praises removal of Chinese-made globes from sale

20 Feb 2013

Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario wrote to National Book Store chief purchaser Cecilia Ramos Licauco: "I personally shared this with the president and he was delighted and proud of your...

China rejects Philippine UN mediation effort

19 Feb 2013

Beijing said on Tuesday it has rejected the Philippines’ attempt to seek international arbitration over conflicting claims to territory in the South China Sea.

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Manila stores to pull Chinese-made globes showing claims to islands

The globes show the so-called "nine-dash line", long used by Beijing to depict the extent of its claim to sovereignty over waters and islands that are also claimed by other Asian nations,...

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Manila's lonely path over South China Sea

It is probably just as well that Philippine lawyers and officials spent months quietly working out the strategy and legal steps required to force China to UN arbitration over the South China Sea....

Japan to give patrol boats to Manila amid China tensions

Japan plans to donate patrol boats costing US$11 million each to the Philippines, ramping up regional efforts to monitor China’s maritime activity in disputed waters, a newspaper said on Monday....

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How a non-existent island became China's southernmost territory

Where is the "southernmost point of Chinese territory"? It's a controversial question and the least controversial answer might be Hainan Island . More controversial options would be the Paracel (...

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China’s deep-sea oil rig under repair after leaks found

China’s US$1-billion deep-sea drilling rig, the first of its kind designed and built at home, is being repaired after leaks in a pump room while it was being worked in the South China Sea, state...

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