More than 135 Chinese vessels seen near Whitsun Reef in the South China Sea, the Philippines coastguard says. More than 135 Chinese vessels were “swarming” a reef off the coast of the Philippines in the South China Sea, the Philippines coastguard said on Sunday, amid renewed tensions between the two countries. Coastguard officials described the growing number of boats off …
The Philippine defence department said on Thursday it was keeping its options open as a diplomatic row with Beijing grows over hundreds of Chinese vessels in the contested South China Sea. “As the situation evolves, we keep all our options open in managing the situation, including leveraging our partnerships with other nations such as the United States,” Philippine defence department …
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte urged to take a firmer stand towards Beijing as international law expert warns of more Chinese ‘occupation’. Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has expressed “concern” to China’s ambassador about Chinese vessels massing in the disputed South China Sea, his spokesman said, as Vietnam urged Beijing to respect its maritime sovereignty. “The volume of changes is significant, and …
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We had the hottest day on Wednesday with temperature at 28 degrees Celsius. This is also the weekend when the Whitsun holiday week starts and from last Friday to next Monday it is a holiday. As the weeks have gone by, the Prime Minister Boris Johnson looks less and less in charge. In this silent, somewhat eerie atmosphere, Boris Johnson …
