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Tag: geopolitics

SeaLight explains how China executes its maritime gray zone tactics

China’s deployment of research and survey vessels in contested waters is a central pillar of its maritime gray zone strategy, allowing Beijing to assert...

China’s Xi courts Southeast Asia as Trump tariffs bite

Beijing, China—Chinese President Xi Jinping will kick off a five-day, three-nation Southeast Asia tour on Monday as Beijing seeks to tighten regional trade ties and...

US Indo-Pacific chief wants USAID funding in Pacific Islands

United States Indo-Pacific forces chief Admiral Samuel Paparo on Wednesday strongly advocated for the continued funding of US Agency for International Development (USAID) programs...

Coast Guard averts near collision with China ship in WPS

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) reported it has prevented a near-collision incident between its BRP Cabra against China Coast Guard (CCG) patrol ship with...

DFA provides legal support for 3 Pinoys accused of spying

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) yesterday said the Philippine Consulate General in Guangzhou is providing all necessary assistance, including appropriate legal support, for...

China arrests 3 Pinoys suspected of espionage

China said yesterday it had "destroyed" an intelligence network set up by the Philippine espionage agency and arrested three spies from the country even...

China practices hitting key ports, energy sites in Taiwan drills

Taipei, Taiwan—China's military said it practised hitting key ports and energy sites during "live-fire" drills Wednesday as part of exercises aimed at Taiwan, the democratic...

US approves $5.58-b fighter-jet sale to Philippines

Washington, United States—The United States said Tuesday it has approved a sale of $5.58 billion in F-16 fighter-jets to the Philippines, as Washington backs its...

China holds large-scale military drills around Taiwan

Taipei, Taiwan—China on Tuesday sent its army, navy, air and rocket forces to surround Taiwan for large-scale drills Beijing said were aimed at practicing for...

PH is no pawn in a proxy fight

No one dictates to us, Palace tells Beijing Malacañang yesterday rejected Beijing’s claim that the Philippines is being used as a proxy to fight another...

China poses biggest military threat to US—intel report

Washington, United States—China poses the top threat to American interests and security globally and is making "steady" progress towards having the ability to seize the...

USAID: Soft power in 21st Century geopolitics

Hard power bespeaks intimidation, destruction and subjugation; soft power bespeaks cooperation, assistance and development. The decision of President Donald Trump’s second administration to dismantle the...

PH rejects China’s ‘theatrics,’ cites repeated violations of maritime laws

The real issue in the South China Sea (SCS) is China’s continued refusal to abide by international law, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA)...

Canada files WTO complaint against US tariffs

Geneva, Switzerland—Canada has filed a complaint with the World Trade Organization (WTO) against the United States over President Donald Trump's dramatic tariff increases, the WTO...
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