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| Hong Nam | Jan 15 2014, 12:29 AM Post #51 |
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Keep calm but vigilant, Palace tells public amid alleged China threat January 14, 2014 8:19pm Malacañang on Tuesday urged Filipinos to remaim calm but vigilant amid unverified reports that China is planning to seize Pag-asa Island from the Philippines. Quoting experts, a report on the China Daily Mail said China has “drawn a detailed combat plan to seize the island and the battle will be restricted within the South China Sea.” And while the report has yet to be confirmed by Philippine authorities, Coloma said the government remains alert and vigilant. Coloma said the Philippine military and Coast Guard are ready to defend the country's territories. - Kimberly Jane Tan/KBK, GMA News GMA Network News Edited by Hong Nam, Jan 15 2014, 12:30 AM.
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| Hong Nam | Jan 15 2014, 12:33 AM Post #52 |
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PHL says it’s ‘business as usual’ for Pinoy fishermen in West PHL Sea January 13, 2014 5:01pm Defying China’s new fishing restriction over the disputed South China Sea, the Philippines on Monday said it will not prevent Filipino fishermen from fishing in areas within the country’s territorial jurisdiction situated in the resource-rich waters. China, in a latest bid to fortify its claim over the waters, recently imposed a new regulation that requires foreign fishing vessels to obtain approval from Chinese regional authorities before fishing or surveying in a large portion of the South China Sea. But at a press briefing Monday, Foreign Affairs spokesperson Raul Hernandez said it was "business as usual" for Filipino fishermen and that the government will not discourage fishing activiites in the West Philippine Sea. “We are not preventing them (from fishing),” Hernandez said, but advised local fishermen to always coordinate with authorities before venturing out in the sea. Fishermen, he said, should contact Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources officials “so they would know where they are and if they would need help we could always immediately come to their aid.” The Philippines does not recognize the amended regulation, calling it “a gross violation of international law" and a threat to the peace and stability of the region. GMA Network News |
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| Hong Nam | Jan 21 2014, 01:24 AM Post #53 |
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China Begins Naval Drills in South China Sea BEIJING January 20, 2014 (AP) Chinese naval vessels including an island landing ship began drills Monday in the South China Sea, where China and several other nations are locked in territorial disputes. Two destroyers and China's largest amphibious landing craft started the exercises after sailing from the naval base on the southern island province of Hainan, the official Xinhua News Agency said. The ships also boast three helicopters and a company of marines. Xinhua quoted Commander Jiang Weilie as saying the drills would focus on integrated combat missions involving ships, submarines and aircraft, suggesting other units may also be involved. China has moved sharply to assert its claim to nearly the entire South China Sea and its island groups, frequently dispatching patrol vessels to challenge foreign ships and demanding that other nations obtain its permission to fish in the area. The Philippines, Taiwan, Vietnam, Malaysia and Brunei also claim the entire sea or parts of it. Late last year, China dispatched its first aircraft carrier and accompanying ships to the South China Sea for sea trials. One of the ships turned to block a U.S. ship shadowing the flotilla, forcing it to take action to avoid a collision. ABC News |
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| seWer Rat | Jan 21 2014, 05:17 PM Post #54 |
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amateur sewer cleaner
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![]() Gov’t troops ready to escort Pinoy fishermen at sea The government is ready to provide security escorts to Filipino fishermen who will operate in the West Philippine Sea as the government continues to ignore China new fishing policy in the disputed area. Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin stressed that the Philippines would not comply with the rules set by China, which has been shoring up its presence in the region. We have the capability to secure them (fishermen). As said before, we would not follow their rules in our own territory, Gazmin told reporters yesterday on the sidelines of the anniversary of the Special Operations Command. source |
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| icefrog | Jan 21 2014, 07:11 PM Post #55 |
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Navy launches strategy in the south amid China's aggressiveness
http://www.philstar.com/nation/2014/01/21/1281424/navy-launches-strategy-south-amid-chinas-aggressiveness |
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| seWer Rat | Jan 21 2014, 07:51 PM Post #56 |
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China to start regular patrols from island in South China Sea (Reuters) - China will base a 5,000-tonne civilian patrol ship on one of the main islands it controls in the disputed South China Sea and begin regular patrols, an official newspaper said on Tuesday, a move likely to add fuel to territorial disputes with neighbors. The China Ocean News, published by the State Oceanic Administration, said the ship would be based on Woody Island, which China calls Sansha city, on the Paracel Islands. xxx Separately, the Beijing Times newspaper said that China would build the world's largest maritime surveillance vessel, a 10,000-tonne ship that it said would be larger than an equivalent Japanese ship, currently the world's largest surveillance vessel. The report did not say when the ship would enter service. China formally approved the establishment of a military garrison in Sansha two years ago. Sansha administers the mostly uninhabited islands in the South China Sea which China claims. more |
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| Ayoshi | Mar 6 2014, 05:08 PM Post #57 |
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China’s Maritime Expansion: Exploiting Regional Weakness? (thediplomat.com)
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| Hong Nam | Mar 6 2014, 08:09 PM Post #58 |
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They seem to be trying to do something now. http://s3.zetaboards.com/Defense_Philippines/single/?p=8090790&t=833096
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| spraret | Mar 24 2014, 07:43 PM Post #59 |
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PDFF Admin Support
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SOUTH CHINA SEA: BEIJING’S ‘SALAMI SLICING’ STRATEGY – ANALYSIS
http://www.eurasiareview.com/23032014-south-china-sea-beijings-salami-slicing-strategy-analysis/ |
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| Ka Dencio | Mar 26 2014, 09:47 PM Post #60 |
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Interesting Article I read from Yahoo. https://anc.yahoo.com/news/china-may-shut-down-ph-power-grid--stop-flow-of-raw-materials--023127638.html Considering that most electronic items and chipset are coming out from China will it be possible for them to embed hidden codes?...just like trojan horse.... |
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