South China Sea

China-U.S. talks on crucial problems under danger as brand-new Trump period looms

U.S. Presidentelect Donald Trump acquires a United StatesChina relationship reset by presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping over the last year to raise ties off a diplomatic nadir after COVID19 and stress over Taiwan. Official talks are being held on a range of important concerns, however local diplomats and analysts state these channels essential to handle tense ties might be on the slicing block with Trump in the White Home. They include: DEFENCE Improved interactions in between the two militaries have assisted check stress in local hotspots as Chinese and Philippine coast guard and fishing vessels square off almost weekly

Environment

Philippines, South Korea enhance defence cooperation, upgrades ties to tactical partnership

China says no clinical, factual basis for Philippines' damage claims at Sabina Shoal

China launched on Friday its initially survey report of the South China Sea's contested Sabina Shoal, stating there was no clinical or factual basis for reef damage claims made by the Philippines. In the report by the natural deposit ministry carried out from May to July, it discovered that crucial environment index values in the reef area were within the suitable development variety of the coral reef system. When it comes to the claim created by the Philippines that China's. synthetic accumulation of coral particles at Xianbin Reef has. triggered a great deal of coral bleaching and death in the.

Pollution

Philippines prompts China to enable analysis of challenged South China Sea shoal

Philippines' PXP Energy eyes petroleum obstructs in non-disputed locations

Philippine petroleum business PXP Energy Corp will take part in a federal government auction of energy reserves in the nation's western and southern waters that are not declared by China, its chairman said on Monday. PXP Energy holds the rights to check out Reed Bank in the South China Sea, thought to be a resource-rich location which China claims as its own. Territorial disputes and legal differences have actually stalled PXP Energy's explorations for years. PXP Energy Chairman Manuel Pangilinan stated the business plans to instead to take part in an energy ministry auction revealed in February covering eight projects.

Taiwan

Official of the Philippine Navy calls China's coast guard a "band" of barbarians

A senior navy official stated on Thursday that China's coastguard personnel behaved like "a band of barbarians" this week during a Philippine supply mission to a disputed shoal in South China Sea, which resulted in injuries and damages to vessels. A Philippine sailor was seriously injured after what the Philippine military called "intentional high speed ramming by the Chinese Coast Guard" in an attempt to disrupt a supply mission for troops on Second Thomas Shoal. China's Coast Guard personnel - who Philippine military officials claimed were carrying knives and spears - looted firearms from Philippine boats and "deliberately punctured them".

Official of the Philippine Navy calls China's coast guard a "band" of barbarians