An old map published in 1899 by geographer J. Martin Miller shows that islands in the South China Sea have never been Philippine territory, Zeng Yingjing, the owner of the map, has told Xinhua.
The pending decision out of the South China Sea arbitration in The Hague, which was initiated by the Philippines, is a legal monstrosity and reeks of hegemony from Washington, said Wu Ken, China's Ambassador to the Netherlands.
The Philippines is carelessly throwing away a chance offered by China to jointly solve the disputes over the South China Sea issue through dialogue and consultation, some analysts argue, as the Philippines has sought out the help of the international arbitration tribunal.
Philippine president-elect Rodrigo Duterte has held talks with the Chinese ambassador, following his remarks to have bilateral talks with China over the row in the South China Sea.
The Chinese Foreign Ministry congratulated the Philippines' presumptive President-elect Rodrigo Duterte on Monday.
On January 22, 2013, the Philippines initiated an arbitral proceedings against China at the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea.
The year of 2010 witnessed a faster shifting in the US policy on the South China Sea issue, which showed an inclination to “take sides”. At the ministerial meeting of the ASEAN Regional Forum held in Hanoi, Vietnam on July 23, 2010,
A senior Chinese diplomat said on Thursday that the Arbitral Tribunal on the South China Sea had no jurisdiction and its ruling would be invalid under international law.
As the Philippines is set to have a new president, Sino-Philippine relations become a topic again. Sound ties between China and the Philippines will benefit all and boost peace and development in the region, including the Philippines itself.
China is hoping for a fresh start in diplomatic relations with the Philippines' new government.
Indonesian Transport Minister Ignasius Jonan said on Thursday ships travelling from Indonesia's Borneo to the Philippines to have an armed escort as piracy in the waters is escalating.
Islamic militants in the Philippines have beheaded a Canadian hostage, raising fears for more than 20 other foreigners held captive on remote islands, with troops and police vowing Tuesday (April 26) to hunt down the extremists.
Indonesian President Joko Widodo will hold talks with military chiefs and foreign ministers from the Philippine and Malaysia this week to step up maritime security after the kidnapping of Indonesians at sea by Abu Sayyaf terrorist group.
The Philippines discouraged ransom payments on Wednesday (April 20) for captives held by Islamist militants in a bid to stop a kidnap "industry" emerging after a series of rebel seizures of Indonesian and Malaysian crew.
Both foreign and Chinese experts questioned and refuted the Philippines' standing on the South China Sea issue at a seminar that closed on Sunday in central China's Wuhan City.
A Japanese submarine will visit the Philippines for the first time in 15 years, along with two warships that will then sail on to Vietnam.
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