Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr assured China that military bases accessible to the United States would not be used in any offensive action, stressing the arrangement with Washington was designed to boost…
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‘No basis to void exploration deal with China, Vietnam’
Two Supreme Court (SC) justices dissented with the majority opinion that the 2005 tripartite agreement for the Joint Marine Seismic Undertaking (JMSU) signed by the Philippine government with China and…
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Holding out against China in a row over reefs
by Cai Xiaby Cai XiaChina has had an unusually busy and bizarre week. On Monday – as the saga over the alleged spy balloon dragged into its 11th day – a fresh spat erupted between Beijing…
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Philippines files protest over China’s laser use in sea dispute
Washington said it stands with Manila after a Chinese vessel directed a powerful laser at a Philippine Coast Guard ship. The Philippine government has lodged a diplomatic protest, calling on…
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Marcos: Security triad must not provoke South China Sea tension
An appropriate visiting forces agreement (VFA) with Japan will benefit the Philippines, but the proposed military agreement with Tokyo as well as the planned trilateral security and defense pact with…
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US secures deal on Philippines bases to complete arc around China
The US has secured access to four additional military bases in the Philippines – a key bit of real estate which would offer a front seat to monitor the Chinese…
