Japan has called for a peaceful resolution to the issues surrounding Taiwan, saying it would affect the peace and security of neighboring countries and the livelihood of their citizens. *Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Koshikawa Kazuhiko and US Embassy in the Philippines Chargé d'Affaires...
BEIJING, China -- Chinese fighter jets and warships simulated strikes on Taiwan Sunday as they encircled the island during a second straight day of military drills launched in response to its president meeting the US House speaker. The exercises sparked condemnation from Taipei and calls for...
"Durian diplomacy", an agricultural cooperation between the Philippines and China that was signed during President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s state visit to Beijing, has now started. The Philippines shipped to China on April 6 the first batch of durian through Davao International Airport....
BEIJING, China --Â China launched military drills around Taiwan on Saturday, in what it called a "stern warning" to the self-ruled island's government following a meeting between its president and the US House speaker. Dubbed "United Sharp Sword", the three-day operation -- which state media said...
China believes the Philippines' concern over protecting the sea lanes of commerce in the West Philippine Sea as it moves to establish an enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) site with the United States is "uncalled for." Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning (Photo from Ministry of Foreign...
The first shipment of durian from Davao to China is about to take off! Tons of durian waiting to be shipped to China. (Abel Monteagudo/ Facebook) Abel Monteagudo, Regional Director of the Department of Agriculture Regional Field Office XI in Davao City [posted a...
BEIJING, China - French President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday that China had a "major role" to play in finding a path to peace in Ukraine, as he kicked off a three-day visit to Beijing. Speaking at a gathering of the French community in Beijing ahead of a meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping...
Senior Deputy Speaker and Pampanga 2nd District Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo met with Communist Party of China (CPC) and Foreign Affairs Director Wang Yi to affirm the friendly relations between the two countries and not to let it be hindered by maritime issues. Pampanga 2nd District Rep. Gloria...
Shortly after Malacañang named four additional sites that the United States would have access to under the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA), the Chinese Foreign Ministry on Tuesday, April 4, warned about “more tensions” in the South China Sea due to the United States’ “zero-sum...
Philippine Ambassador to the United States Jose Manuel "Babe" Romualdez on Tuesday told China never to question the military alliance between Manila and Washington as the two governments have had such cooperation under the Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT). Instead, Romualdez said Beijing must question...
China wants countries in Asia to “uphold strategic independence” and resist “external interference” amid challenges that may threaten peace and stability in the region, Chinese Ambassador to Manila Huang Xilian said on Tuesday, April 4. In a Facebook post, the envoy mentioned the “changes...
Officials from the Philippines and China will meet in May to discuss the parameters and terms of reference of the two countries' possible joint oil and gas exploration in the South China Sea. According to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), the meeting will prepare Manila and Beijing for their...
