Manila/Beijing: Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte reprimanded China in clear words, ‘There cannot be any compromise on the Filipino marine region. Therefore, the patrolling in this marine region by the Philippines navy and coast guard will not stop.’ Since the last few days, the Philippines has started patrolling in this region and has even held exercises. […]
Hanoi: – China has increased tensions in the South China Sea by sending militia ships to the Philippines territorial waters. Vietnam has replied to the Chinese move by sending an anti-submarine frigate to the region. At the same time, Vietnam has criticized that the movements of Chinese ships in this region severely violate Vietnam’s sovereignty. […]
Manila: – Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines, Koshikawa Kazuhiko, warned, ‘Japan will bitterly oppose any activities in the South China Sea that would escalate the tension in the region.’ It is being exposed that this Japanese warning is aimed at China, which has created tension by sending its 220 ships in the Philippines marine region. Upset with […]
Beijing/Manila: The member countries of the ASEAN group have started retaliating against the Chinese bullying to establish its right over the South China Sea region. The Philippines has started new construction on Pagasa Island and has decided to continue with the military pact with the United States. Vietnam has the current Presidency of ASEAN, and […]
Hog Sou: – While the entire world is busy fighting the Coronavirus pandemic, China has taken this opportunity to intensify activities in the South China Sea. A Chinese patrol ship sank a Vietnamese fishing boat near the Paracel Islands and detained eight people onboard. A few days ago, a US aircraft carrier had visited Vietnam. Vietnam […]
New Delhi: It is being revealed that the discussions in the 2plus 2 meet, between India and Japan, were centred around China. At the same time, it was also underlined during the discussions that Japan will continue to invest in the development projects in the northeastern states. Both these issues are disturbing for China. At […]
Hanoi: The United States has taken one more decision intending to strengthen the Vietnamese navy. US Secretary for Defence, Mark Esper, announced that the United States would soon be supplying a patrol ship to Vietnam for its maritime security. This US-Vietnam cooperation becomes vital, given the rising tension with China, in the South China Sea. […]
Washington/Tokyo: Senior US officials prompted Japan, to make changes necessary to its defence policy and its population aware of rising China threat. Also, Japan’s defence budget had many limitations because of the restrictions the allies had imposed after World War II. Japan had thus adopted a defensive policy over the past decades. Nevertheless, the Chinese […]
Tokyo: Yoshihide Suga, the Chief Cabinet Secretary of Japan, announced ‘Maintaining peace and stability in the Persian Gulf is important for peace and stability on the international level. For this peace and stability in the Gulf, Japan will despatch its destroyer to the Gulf.’ Suga informed that a Japanese destroyer and a surveillance aircraft would […]
New York/Hanoi: The Vietnamese Foreign Minister warned that the situation in the South China Sea could fester saying ‘There are complicated developments taking place in the South China Sea and Vietnam has repeatedly raised its voice against them and even expressed concerns. Some countries have tried to rock the sovereignty of Vietnam.’ Although Vietnam did […]