After the talks between China and the United States have been completed, the underwater drone seized by a Chinese naval ship in South China Sea will be returned to the U.S.
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US to Announce Additional $500 Million Defense Boost to Philippines
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin are in Manila this week to announce a $500 million defense funding to help the Philippines in its deterrence against China.
Philippines Demands $1 Million Payment from China over June 17 Incident
The Philippines demanded a payment worth $1 million in damages from China following an altercation in the South China Sea on June 17.
Philippine Business Groups Release Rare Statement Amid South China Sea Tensions
Philippine business groups condemned the recent harassment faced by the country's military amid South China Sea tensions.
Report: China Damages Philippine Vessel in Disputed South China Sea Shoal
The incident, which damaged a canopy on the Philippine Coastguard BRP Bagacay, occurred just outside Scarborough Shoal.
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"Your honors, in this venue, I announce my separation from the United States ... both in military and economics also," President Rodrigo Duterte said.
After series of tensed dispute by several leaders and dwellers, the Philippines and China is now bound to enter into a deal to jointly explore the energy resources in the South China Sea, mostly called as the West Philippine Sea in the Philippines.
China has been claiming most of the potentially oil- gas enriched islands located in the South China Sea region. Moreover, naval routes of this region are extremely important for passage of huge trade consignments. These factors have allured China to take control over the zone. But Chinese efforts in this regard are creating tensions among its neighboring countries, also claimant for the disputed islands.
In the recent update of South China Sea dispute, incident of Chinese coastguard attacking Vietnamese fishermen occurred even more. The fishermen were beaten and their equipments were broken. Chinese coastguard also damaged the ship.
US President Barack Obama is heading for an Asian trip and is expected to join the APEC Summit in Manila to talk about the Trans-Pacific Partnership. The Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC) summit, which will be attended by all Asia-Pacific leaders will be the center of Obama's attention to deliver a speech and convince leaders to sign the agreement.
Indonesia's Foreign Minister on Thursday announced that its country demanded China to explain and prove its claims on the South China Sea, as Indonesia accuses China of claiming parts of the Indonesian-ruled Natuna Islands to be part of China's nine-dash line.
Japan said on Saturday it would extend around $6 billion in development aid to Mekong region countries, as China prepares to launch a new institutional lender seen as encroaching on the regional clout of Tokyo and ally Washington.
Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio said on Wednesday that the United States must respond aggressively when rivals such as China and Iran take actions that threaten U.S. economic interests.
U.S. President Barack Obama ended a landmark day in India on Monday with a pledge of $4 billion in investments and loans, seeking to release what he called the "untapped potential" of a business and strategic partnership between the world's largest democracies.
