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Philippine defense chief renounced Maltese citizenship before his appointment, department says

Cs news10 months ago03 mins

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. had renounced his Maltese citizenship and disclosed it to Filipino authorities before taking office, the Defense Department said Monday. Philippine law generally disqualifies candidates for high public office who have dual citizenship, especially those with foreign citizenship acquired through naturalization, unless they renounce their foreign…

Li Cheng and Andy Browne discuss what Trump gets wrong about China and where next for ties

Cs news10 months ago03 mins

Welcome to Open Dialogue, a new series from the Post where we bring together leading voices to discuss the stories and subjects occupying international headlines. In this edition, two leading China watchers discuss the consequential relationship between the world’s two largest economies and how ties might develop under the second Donald Trump administration amid growing…

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio hints at possible meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi

Cs news10 months ago02 mins

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday that he was working on a possible sit-down in coming days with China’s foreign minister, Wang Yi, on the sidelines of an Asean meeting in Malaysia amid a contentious trade dispute. If realised, the meeting on the periphery of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations conclave would…

Is China’s ‘Bohai Monster’ a revival of Soviet-era cargo transport technology?

Cs news10 months ago03 mins

A large wingship has been spotted in China’s Bohai Sea, revealing Beijing’s progress in developing its own version of the maritime cargo lifter while Washington races to revive this Soviet-era technology. Two pictures purporting to show the mysterious Chinese wing-in-ground-effect (WIG) craft – dubbed the “Bohai Monster” by some observers – emerged on social media…

Prospect of war in region remote and not imminent, says Philippine defence secretary

Cs news10 months ago02 mins

MANILA (Reuters) -Philippines Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro said on Wednesday that China’s strategic plans for the region are independent of any American leadership and are driven by its own agenda. In an interview at the Reuters NEXT Asia summit in Singapore, Teodoro added the prospect of war is not imminent and remains remote. “We see…

Philippines summons Chinese ambassador over travel ban on former senator

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Francis Tolentino, a key ally of President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr, has been barred from entering mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau, according to a statement released by the Chinese foreign ministry last week. Beijing said the ban was the result of his “egregious conduct on China-related issues”. During a press briefing on Tuesday, Claire Castro,…

U.S. Conducts Air Force Exercise with Philippines

US Flexes Air Power With Ally in Contested South China Sea

Cs news10 months ago06 mins

The United States deployed stealth fighter jets to the Philippines—its mutual defense treaty ally—for a joint war game amid increasing Chinese military activity in the South China Sea. The drill, Cope Thunder, comes after China conducted a “combat patrol” around the disputed Scarborough Shoal—located near the Philippines—in the South China Sea last week. Newsweek has…

Philippines summons China’s ambassador after Beijing sanctions critical former senator

Cs news10 months ago05 mins

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — China’s ambassador to Manila was summoned after Beijing imposed sanctions on a former Filipino senator who has been critical of China’s aggressive actions in the disputed South China Sea, Philippine officials said Tuesday. The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said last week that it was indefinitely prohibiting former Philippine senator Francis…

US Ally Plans Naval Power Increase Amid China Threat on Disputed Territory

Cs news10 months ago06 mins

U.S. ally the Philippines has confirmed the “possible transfer” of Japanese warships amid China’s growing military presence in the contested South China Sea. Citing a government source, Japanese media reported on Sunday that the defense ministers of Japan and the Philippines discussed the warship export plan during a meeting last month. Newsweek reached out to…

Chinese Military Patrols South China Sea

China Sends Military on Combat Patrol Against US Ally: Video

Cs news10 months ago06 mins

The Chinese military released a video showing it conducted a “combat-readiness patrol” around a disputed island near the Philippines—a defense treaty ally of the United States. The South China Sea island, Scarborough Shoal, known as Huangyan Dao in Chinese and Bajo de Masinloc in Filipino, has been under Beijing’s control since a 2012 maritime standoff…