South China Sea

Lammy, UK's Lammy, says that Britain and the Philippines are committed to rules-based orders

David Lammy, British Foreign Minister, said that Britain and the Philippines are committed to an international order based on rules. Lammy, on an official visit to the Philippines, said that both countries had stood together, supporting Ukraine, and promoting a free, open Indo-Pacific. Lammy and his Philippine counterpart said at a press conference that they were charting a course for their relationship in the face of global instability. They also emphasized that it was important to strengthen ties with other like-minded countries, such as the Philippines. The Philippines and Britain have signed a framework agreement for enhanced cooperation in multiple

Mineral Resources

United States, Japanese, Philippine leaders discussed China's behavior in South China Sea, White Home says

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

The Philippines challenged China on Monday to open Scarborough Shoal to global analysis after it accused Beijing of ruining the shoal's. marine environment. Maritime tension has been increasing in the South China Sea. in between Manila and Beijing, as the Philippines has actually implicated China. of using water cannon and blocking manoeuvres through disputed. shoals and reefs. Control of the Scarborough Shoal, taken by China in 2012,. figured in the Philippines case at a Hague arbitration tribunal,. which ruled in 2016 that Beijing's claim to 90% of the South. China Sea had no basis in international law. We are alarmed

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