China justified anew the blocking of Philippine boat that was about to evacuate a Filipino military personnel in need of medical assistance from the grounded BRP Sierra Madre in the West Philippine Sea. Disregarding the Philippines’ jurisdiction over the West Philippine Sea, Mao Ning,...
China has accused the Philippines of bringing in outside forces in the region "to form blocs and flex muscles" in the South China Sea amid the current maritime situation between the two countries. China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said the Philippines "repeatedly acted in bad faith" by...
China has opposed the Philippines’ belief that the Advisory Opinion issued by the International Tribunal on the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) legitimizes the latter’s claim over the West Philippine Sea. Mao Ning, spokesperson for China’s Foreign Ministry, said that the advisory opinion, which...
China said Wednesday, May 29, that its door of dialogue with the Philippines to address sea concern remains open, although it must be sincere. Mao Ning, spokesperson for China's Foreign Ministry, assured Manila that Beijing is open for talks following China's issuance of guidelines that will...
Taiwan on Saturday lauded the trilateral meeting among President Marcos, US President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, while China, which claims sovereignty over the self-governing island, was angered by the three leaders’ supposed interference of internal affairs between...
Despite repeatedly conducting dangerous maneuvers against Philippine vessels in the waters, China believes “there is no issue with regard to the freedom of navigation in the South China Sea,” questioning the moves by the Philippines and its allies to form multilateral maritime cooperation....
China has stood against “groupings” of countries as leaders of the Philippines, the United States and Japan are set to hold trilateral defense and security talk amid developments in the South China Sea. Mao Ning, spokesperson for China’s Foreign Ministry, on Monday, April 8 issued Beijing’s...
China, which has been violating international law by infringing upon the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ), has accused the United States of being behind the tension in the South China Sea. Mao Ning, China’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson, on Wednesday, March 7, asked “who is the...
Sen. Francis Tolentino said on Wednesday, March 6, 2024, that China's attempts to challenge the Philippine Maritime Zones Law "are futile and will not deter us from vigorously upholding our rights under international law." "Wala pong karapatan ang China na i-veto ito...Hindi po mapapahinto ng China...
​China is against the Philippine Senate's passing of the Maritime Zones Act as it said the measure will only advance the enforcement of what it claims as illegal arbitral award on the South China Sea. Mao Ning, China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson, said Tuesday that the Philippines is...
Despite Tuesdy's incident of dangerous maneuver that led to a collision of ships from both sides, China denied anew committing any harassment against the Philippines. "There is no such situation of China 'harassing' the Philippines," Mao Ning, China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson, said...
China said on Monday, Feb. 26, it was necessary that it installed floating barriers in Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough Shoal), an atoll that is part of the Philippine exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Mao Ning, China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson, justified Beijing's action, saying it was a...
