Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is loudly warning China to keep its distance from an island in the South China Sea that is considered by Manila
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Hanoi Suspects China of Sinking A Vietnamese Fishing Boat in the South China Sea
The nations of the South China Sea region are looking for clarification on the chain of events that led to the sinking of a Vietnamese
Thursday 8 December, 2016 Update: Duterte’s SCS Maneuvering
Since President Rodrigo Duterte took office in Manila relations between the Philippines and China have improved considerably, while the PI’s relations with the United States
Thursday 20 October, 2016 Update: Duterte’s Pivot To China
If the US-Philippines relationship were a marriage, this would be the day when the Philippines officially filed the divorce papers. Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has
Tuesday 12 July, 2016 Update: Tribunal Rules in South China Sea Case
After a long wait the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) has delivered its ruling on China’s territorial claims in the South China Sea. The PCA
Tuesday 21 June, 2016 Update: South China Sea
The Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague is expected to hand down its ruling in the Philippines case against the People’s Republic of China
