Singapore: an upbeat new year’s message
Singapore prime minister Lee Hsien Loong delivered an upbeat new year’s message. On the political front a younger team is in place to take over the leadership after Lee who plans to step down in 2021. Poised to be the next prime minister is current finance minister Heng Swee Keat. Economically, Singapore has posted a […]
Duterte awaits ‘soft landing’ on first state visit to Beijing
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, who arrives in Beijing on Tuesday for his first state visit to China, said he agrees with Beijing’s call for peaceful settlement of the South China Sea issue. Duterte expects a “soft landing” in the dispute over the issue. He will visit China for four days. “I’ll be there to talk […]
China opens South China Sea website
People’s Daily – China on Wednesday opened a website on the South China Sea, complete with historical maps, articles and research, according to the State Oceanic Administration (SOA). Run by the National Marine Data &Information Service, the Chinese language site has 10 sections that cover basic information, news, historical archives, development and management, expert opinion, […]
People’s Daily calls for ‘dual-track approach’ in addressing the South China Sea issue
China will persist in a “dual-track approach” in dealing with the South China Sea disputes and maintain a broader picture of China-ASEAN ties, the People’s Daily said in an editorial on Tuesday. The article was published after the Think Tank Seminar on South China Sea and Regional Cooperation and Development held in Singapore on […]
Dialogue and cooperation vital to handling of South China Sea issue
By Ding Zi, Yu Yichun, Yang Ou and Zhang Zhiwen from People’s Daily Parties concerned over the issue of the South China Sea should return to the healthy track of using dialogue to resolve disputes and join hands to promote regional cooperation and development, experts said during the “Think Tank Seminar on the South […]
China’s historic rights over South China Sea islands irrefutable: experts
Chen Shangwen – People’s Daily China’s irrefutable territorial sovereignty and maritime interests and rights over the South China Sea will by no means be negated by the so-called ruling issued by an arbitration tribunal, noted a group of experts, refuting the award as illegal and invalid. Backed by ample historical and legal evidence, China’s sovereignty […]
Chinese, US experts call for more rationality on the South China Sea issue
By Zhang Niansheng, Wang Rujun, Zhang Penghui, Chen Lidan and Gao Shi from the People’s Daily At a forum on the South China Sea issue held on Tuesday in Washington DC, dozens of veteran Chinese and US experts urged China and the US to prevent the issue from damaging overall Sino-US ties by managing their differences in a rational way. Relevant countries […]
US should not challenge China’s bottom line in South China Sea issue
By Zhong Sheng, People’s Daily – A dialogue on the South China Sea between Chinese and US think tanks was held in Washington DC on Tuesday. The dialogue came at the right time as political forces of the US and the Philippines are now meddling in the waters of the South China Sea. The dialogue not only told the US strategists China’s resolution and […]
Chinese Ambassador Liu Xiaoming: China Is Not Trying to ‘Rule the Waves’
By Baiyang from People’s Daily – On 23 June 2016, the World Post website published an article entitled China Is Not Trying to ‘Rule the Waves’ by Liu Xiaoming, Chinese Ambassador to the UK. The full text is as follows: “Rule, Britannia! Rule the waves!” This was the patriotic chant of the British Royal Navy when […]
South China Sea arbitration to have negative impact on international rule of law
Pei Guangjiang, Hu Zexi and Xu Liqun from People’s Daily – Some 30 international law experts gathered at Hague on Sunday for a seminar in which many have voiced their doubts and concerns over the negative impact that the South China Sea arbitration will bring to the rule of law at the international level. Hu Dekun, dean […]
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