BEIJING, China -- Chinese anti-smuggling authorities have investigated 2,520 cases of suspected smuggling crimes involving over 66.3 billion yuan (about 9.29 billion U.S. dollars) this year, effectively curbing relevant offenses, sources from the Ministry of Public Security said Friday. Since...
BEIJING -- China will carry out further training sessions to boost the scientific competence of primary and secondary school teachers, according to an inter-agency circular. Â Â Â These sessions will feature content on basic scientific disciplines, science-related activities and artificial...
The Philippine government has reiterated its rejection of China's unilateral claim over the West Philippine Sea (WPS) even as Beijing maintained ownership of the entire South China Sea despite an arbitral ruling handed down seven years ago. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Spokesperson Ma....
Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian said Thursday that China is looking forward to more vigorous efforts by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to elevate the investment cooperation between the two countries. Huang said the next five years are "a crucial period" both for the...
Australia does not believe its strengthened military alliance with the Philippines will necessarily create tension in the South China Sea. Australian Ambassador to the Philippines HK Yu said that Canberra's enhanced military partnership with the Philippines, which includes more joint maritime...
China has accused the US of being the "mastermind" behind countries supposedly ganging up on Beijing as more countries are becoming supportive of the Philippines' territorial integrity over the West Philippine Sea. On the 7th anniversary of Manila's win in its arbitration case against Beijing, China...
TAIYUAN, China -- Four people were killed and six injured in a car overturn accident in Hunyuan County of Datong City, north China's Shanxi Province, on Wednesday morning, local authorities said. A minibus carrying 18 people overturned near Erling Village in Hunyuan County at around 8 a.m. Despite...
West Philippine Sea (Wikipedia) Militant Makabayan congressmen have filed a bill that seeks to declare July 12 of every year as "West Philippine Sea (WPS) Day". The measure was electronically filed on July 12, 2023, on the seventh anniversary of the Philippines' historic Permanent Court of...
Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo welcomed the "growing number" of countries backing the Philippines' position on the West Philippine Sea as Manila commemorated on Wednesday, July 12, the 7th anniversary of the 2016 Arbitral Award on the South China Sea. Manalo's...
Senator Grace Poe said a proposal to blur the supposed “nine-dash line” scene in the Hollywood film “Barbie”, supposedly to put an end to controversies on China’s historical claim over most parts of the vast South China Sea (SCS), is “kalokohan (foolish).” Poe said the blurring was...
Envoys and top diplomats of at least eight countries on Wednesday, July 12, called for adherence to international law as China's continued activities in the South China Sea threaten the rules-based order in the Indo-Pacific amid the arbitral ruling already issued seven years ago. Ambassadors and...
Cagayan de Oro 2nd District Rep. Rufus Rodriguez The Philippine government should commemorate July 12 of every year with "more vigor" as it marks the country's historic arbitration victory against China on the West Philippine Sea (WPS) issue. Thus, said Cagayan de Oro 2nd District Rep. Rufus...
