Tag: Territorial disputes in the South China Sea

  • A Philippines-China Clash in the South China Sea

    A Philippines-China Clash in the South China Sea

    Donald Trump was likeliest correct when he told a CNN reporter: “Your organization’s terrible. … You are fake news.” The bias is so blatantly obvious in the 20 June 2024 CNN headline: “‘Only pirates do this’: Philippines accuses China of using bladed weapons in major South China Sea escalation.” To adduce that it is a […]

  • Is US Officialdom Insane?

    Is US Officialdom Insane?

    Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, April 26, 2024. Photo: Xinhua A foreboding article was published on April 24. It was pointed out that China had provided a berth to a Russian ship Angara that is purportedly […]

  • Wary of Sinophobia: Anwar Ibrahim at the ASEAN Summit

    It can take much bruising, much ridicule, and much castigation to eventually reach the plateau of wisdom.  Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, who took office in November 2022, is one such character.  Like a hero anointed by the gods for grand deeds and fine achievements, he was duly attacked and maligned, accused of virtually every […]

  • Manila Should be Aware of the Perils of Acting as a US Stick to Muddy South China Sea

    Manila Should be Aware of the Perils of Acting as a US Stick to Muddy South China Sea

    Illustration: Liu Rui/GT The Philippines is regarded as a key component in the US Indo-Pacific Strategy. But compared to Tokyo and Canberra, which take on more aggressive roles, Manila, in the heart of Washington, is merely a stick used to muddy the waters of the South China Sea. In other words, the US aims to […]

  • Philippines: Knowing Who Your Friends Are

    Philippines: Knowing Who Your Friends Are

    On 3 April 2023, deputy Pentagon press secretary Sabrina Singh announced the United States expanding into four new military sites in the Philippines. “In addition to the five existing sites, these new locations will strengthen the interoperability of the United States and Philippine armed forces and allow us to respond more seamlessly together to address […]

  • US Interference in Canada Far Greater than Alleged Chinese Interference

    The US is a far bigger threat to Canadian sovereignty and democracy than China but you’d never know it from following the dominant media. In recent days a CIA-linked firm got the federal government to stop research with a Chinese university, a State Department funded group convinced parliament to criticize China and the Pentagon’s panic […]

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