Philippine universities have defended the presence of Chinese students on a province facing Taiwan, saying they brought diversity to the country and that portraying them as a threat to national …
Southeast Asian nations are among the leading exporters of agricultural products such as palm oil, cereals, sugar and rice. In 2022, the region’s agricultural exports to China totalled nearly US$37 …
Beijing claims almost the entire waterway and sees Taiwan as part of China to be reunited by force if necessary. While many nations, including the US, do not officially acknowledge …
While the sinking of a decommissioned made-in-China navy tanker will be a highlight of the massive Balikatan multilateral maritime exercises, it is not meant to send a message to any …
“We have a lot of alliances … But are we doing enough trade, investment and diplomacy, which is really where I think the battleground needs to be?” Harry Harris, US …
Describing the situation as a “creeping invasion”, Filipino congressman Robert Ace Barbers said the sudden surge of Chinese workers, businessmen, tourists and students in the Philippines was alarming. He claimed …
Speaking to the Foreign Correspondents Association of the Philippines, the president said: “The one I have the most contact with is [Vice-President Sara Duterte] – and how we were during …
Marcos Jnr said he “thanked [Austin] for making it very, very clear to everyone” about the invocation of the Mutual Defence Treaty in the event of a serious dispute in …
After an extended chill between the two militaries, US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke with China’s defence minister, Admiral Dong Jun, on Tuesday, the first such communication with his Chinese …
“I agree with the inquiry to be able to craft a law that would mete out imprisonment to those who commit treason during peacetime. There is a gap in the …