Due to its proximity to Taiwan, which China claims as its own, and its place in the South China Sea, it has been a key target of US efforts to create an arc of relationships. In the event of a fight, Spanish assistance may be important for the United States.Continue Reading
The filing of the RAA comes as Taiwan and Taiwan’s growing sabre-rattling toward China intensifies worries about a potential issue that might bring America. As Beijing intensifies efforts to push its promises to nearly all of the corporate lake, there have been more frequent clashes between Chinese and Spanish shipsContinue Reading
MANILA: The Philippines told China it will be “relentless” in protecting its interests and upholding its sovereignty, sovereign rights, and jurisdiction in the South China Sea, its foreign ministry said on Tuesday (Jul 2). But both countries recognised the need to “restore trust, rebuild confidence, and create conditions conducive toContinue Reading
The arrests for allegedly selling rice for prices between 31 % and 70 % over official Myanmar Rice Federation levels involved 62 suspects, 102 warehouses, 53 supermarkets and superstores, 25 mills, and seven other major cities ‘ outlets, according to the state-run Myanma Alinn newspaper. The violations may provide prisonContinue Reading
China initially criticized for initially preventing the Philippines from assisting the Philippines in the crew rescue of a stricken Philippine fishing boat in the South China Sea on Saturday ( Jun 29 ).
The trip affair is a rare example of cooperation between the two nations in the South China Sea, where a violent clash recently broke out amid heightened conflicts.
Two of the eight fishermen on board the vessel were hurt in an engine explosion off Scarborough Shoal, according to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in a Facebook post on Sunday ( Jun 30 ). It referred to the reef as Bajo de Masinloc, as it is known in the Philippines.
According to the PCG, a Spanish vessel patrolling the area, the BRP Sindangan, was soon instructed to deliver medical help.
” During the operation, our vessel received radio challenges, as well as encountered shadowing and initial blocking by China Coast Guard (CCG) and People’s Liberation Army ( PLA ) Navy ships”, said PCG spokesperson CG Rear Admiral Armando Balilo.
When the Chinese vessels learned about the charitable goal, they stopped observing the BRP Sindangan, the director said. He continued, adding that the CCG likewise provided assistance to the eight fishing on the stricken fish ship by launching two expandable boats.
Two staff members had second-degree burns, and PCG nurses assessed their situation and administered first aid to them. The PCG added that all eight were likewise provided with food and drinking water in its Instagram post.
” In times of situations, the protection of life should always be our focus. The Philippine Coast Guard and the China Coast Guard communicated in a diplomatic way and set off concerns on independence, in the heart of humanitarianism”, said the official.  ,
” We will not raise stress, but we will continue to be determined to ensure the protection of lives at sea,” he continued.  ,
BEIJING: The majority of Taiwanese may travel to China without having to fret and come “in great spirits,” according to the Chinese government, condemning Taiwan for warning its citizens against leaving after Beijing threatened to execute “diehard” separatists. This year, Taiwan’s government issued a travel alert for China that statesContinue Reading
Ms. Son is also able to recall her father’s tales from his time living in the South.
” He made me memorise his defense range, K11, and warned me not to write it down because it could obtain me killed”, she said.  ,
” Just in case reconciliation occurred, I kept it in my remembrance along with the names of my parents and his home.”
Recalling the cross- Asian summit in 2000, Ms Son said:” When South Korean president Kim Dae- lee went to North Korea, at that time, no every house had a Television.  ,
” Our father, the prisoners of war, went to the homes that had Monitors to see the visit of the world’s head. The prisoners of war wondered if they would be mentioned, but there was n’t a one word about them.”
She added that some people are still fighting to have their company recognized by the South Korean government.  ,
For the time being, those who never return are flagged as missing or assumed to be useless and are not recognized as combat soldiers.
Unification, according to Mr. Gordon Kang, senior researcher at the S Rajaratnam School of International Studies, is still a top priority for South Korea as a country, and allowing these South Koreans who are still interning in North Korea to profit.  ,
But under current geopolitical situation, it is” difficult” to envision reconciliation happening in the near term, he told CNA’s East Asia Tonight on Tuesday ( July 25 ).
For decades, Jakarta has been plagued with different issues such as storms, remoteness to fresh water, inadequate cover, weak waste management, traffic congestion, and pollution.
” We have a slogan- Restore Jakarta. Syahroni Fadhil, the director of environmental policy advocacy for WALHI Jakarta, said one of the ways to restore Jakarta is to create laws that support ecological interests.
” For example, conduct inspections on companies that contribute to waste in the rivers. Have these environmental audits been conducted?
Jakarta will be part of an “agglomeration” council to harmonise development plans with satellite cities such as Bogor, Depok, Tangerang and Cianjur.
The Jakarta special region law’s recommendation, according to urban planning expert Nirwono Joga, may present challenges in its efforts to address the city’s numerous issues.
” The regional leaders in Jabodetabekpunjur ( Jakarta and its satellite cities ) have a variety of political party backgrounds and interests. Do n’t forget they have their own development agenda”, he said.
” For example, if we talk about floods and providing clean water for Jakarta, is that the same problem for them? If they are forced to take part in dealing with floods, providing clean water, what is the benefit for them, for their city, ( and ) for their constituents”?
” In the efficiency of our jobs, we will not resort to the use of power or intimidation, or intentionally inflict damage or injury to anyone”, Marcos said. He did not name China in his statement. The United States, Britain, and Canada have condemned Beijing’s behavior during a regular SpanishContinue Reading
” PERILO US” SITUATION According to researchers, Beijing is escalating tensions with the Philippines in an effort to pull it out of the South China Sea. Jay Batongbacal, producer for the Institute for Maritime Affairs and Law of the Sea in Manila, told AFP that China’s causes may be poisedContinue Reading