Manila would be able to raise South China Sea-related issues that could ‘embarrass’ Beijing and nudge it into a compromise, analysts say.
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ASEAN and China must start tackling thorny issues of South China Sea code, Philippines says
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Philippines files protest over Beijing's 'escalatory actions' in South China Sea
Philippines and US hold joint maritime exercises in disputed South China Sea
THE PHILIPPINES and the US held joint maritime exercises for a fifth time in the South China Sea, Manila’s armed forces said on Sunday, in a move that could irk China. The Philippine military said in a statement it held a “maritime cooperative activity” with the US on Friday and Saturday,
Manila and Taipei, facing PLA confrontations, may need to depend less on the US and appeal to Trump’s transactional nature, analysts say.
The Philippines said it expressed "serious concern” over the presence of Chinese vessels near its shores during talks with China on their South China Sea dispute.
The Philippines has accused a giant Chinese coast guard vessel it dubbed as the “Monster” of maintaining an “illegal presence” in its exclusive economic zone as Beijing ramps up activities in the disputed South China Sea.
Tensions between Beijing and Manila have intensified in recent months concerning the South China Sea, a region spanning 3.5 million square kilometers (1.35 million square miles) through which an estimated $11.3 billion in global trade passes annually, according to the Center for Strategic and International Studies.
Japan, the Philippines and the United States vowed to further deepen cooperation under a trilateral arrangement in the face of rising tensions in Asia's waters, the three countries said following a call among their leaders.
The Philippines used its latest maritime talks with China to directly condemn the rotating fleet of Chinese Coast Guard vessels patrolling unusually close to Zambales since early January.
Officials from the Philippines and China have held talks on the disputed South China Sea. Manila expressed "serious concern" over Beijing's deployment of its largest coast guard ship in Philippine waters.
Southeast Asian nations told Myanmar's military government on Sunday its plan to hold an election amid an escalating civil war should not be its priority, urging the junta to start dialogue and end hostilities immediately.
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Just talkSENIOR Philippine and Chinese diplomats resumed talks on the South China Sea (SCS) in the southeastern Chinese city of Xiamen on Jan. 16 against a backdrop of increasingly troubling Chinese incursions in the West Philippine Sea.
Presumptive US Secretary of State nominee and incumbent Senator Marco Rubio warned Beijing to “stop messing around” with the Philippines and Taiwan. The
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