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Vietnam’s fury at China’s expansionism can be traced to a troubled history (The Guardian)
China’s aggressive pursuit of oil in disputed waters near the Paracel islands is due to its energy needs and a weak Asean bloc China‘s provocative decision to station a $1bn (£600m) deep-sea oil drilling rig in disputed waters 120 miles off the coast of Vietnam – well within Hanoi’s 200-mile exclusive economic zone, in clear … Continue reading
ASEAN to Express Concern on South China Sea Tension: Burma Minister (Irrawaddy)
NAYPYIDAW — Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) chair Burma said the 10-member regional bloc will issue a joint statement calling for restraint over disputes in the South China Sea, after a Chinese oil rig planted close to a disputed island ignited a confrontation between Vietnamese and Chinese naval vessels earlier this week. Burma is … Continue reading
U.S. and Philippines eye more war drills, but no permanent bases (Stara Avertiser/AP)
MANILA, Philippines >> U.S. and Filipino defense officials will discuss how to intensify joint war drills in the Philippines without re-establishing vast U.S. military bases, as America tries to reassert its presence in Asia, a Manila official said Thursday. While America plans to station troops in Australia and dock Navy ships in Singapore, it’s only … Continue reading
Vietnam’s aim: Strategic ties with Philippines (Manila Times)
THE state visit to Manila by Vietnam’s president was meant mainly to forge a strategic partnership with a former rival—and driven largely by China’s increasing dominance in the region. Diplomatic relations between Vietnam and the Philippines date back only 35 years, but President Truong Tan Sang describes these ties now as “excellent.” Before relations were … Continue reading
President Sang says Philippine-Vietnam security, bilateral cooperation must be strengthened (US News Las Vegas)
Vietnamese President Truong Tan Sang, who is in the country for a three-day state visit, said Vietnam and the Philippines’ common interest in security and bilateral cooperation are the foundations of their alliance that must be strengthened. During a State Dinner hosted by President Benigno Aquino III on Wednesday in Malacañang for the visiting Vietnamese … Continue reading
Aquino, Sang vow peaceful solution to Spratlys row (Gulf Today)
MANILA: President Truon Tan Sang of Vietnam on Wednesday arrived in Manila for a three-day state visit which he said will elevate relations between the two countries to new heights. Sang and his party landed at 2pm aboard a chartered Vietnam Airlines plane at the Villamor Airbase in suburban Pasay City, Metro Manila where he … Continue reading
Back-to-back typhoons leave 59 dead in Philippines (CTV)
The Associated Press MANILA, Philippines — Rescuers scrambled Sunday to deliver food and water to hundreds of villagers stuck on rooftops for days because of flooding in the northern Philippines, where back-to-back typhoons have left at least 59 people dead. Typhoon Nalgae slammed ashore in northeastern Isabela province Saturday, then barrelled across the main island … Continue reading
Typhoon Nesat to possibly hit northern Vietnam (xinhua)
See full map in nrlmry.navy.mil HANOI, Sept. 28 (Xinhua) — Typhoon Nesat, which slammed on the eastern Philippines, is changing its way and may make landfall in northern Vietnam on Friday night or Saturday morning, forecast the Vietnam National Center for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting (CHF) on Wednesday. With wind speeds of 149 kph, Nesat is rated … Continue reading
Nesat: My family is suffering… (Gulf Daily News)
FILIPINOS in Bahrain were desperately trying to contact relatives at home yesterday after a typhoon tore across the Philippines’ main island, leaving behind at least seven dead and bringing the capital Manila to a near standstill. One Bahrain resident, who asked to remain anonymous, said he felt helpless after learning Typhoon Nesat had destroyed part … Continue reading
Spratlys top on Aquino, Noda talk (Philippine News)
TOKYO—President Benigno Aquino III arrived here Sunday for wide-ranging talks on Japanese concerns over Chinese territorial claims in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) and the country’s controversial trade agreement with Japan. Mr. Aquino will have one-on-one discussions on Tuesday with Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda, who came to power earlier this month, and … Continue reading
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