Analyst suspects China pressure as Philippines suspends oil exploration — Radio Free Asia

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Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte gestures as he meets cabinet officials at the Malacanang presidential palace in Manila, Philippines, March 7, 2022. Credit: Malacanang Presidential Photographers Division via AP

The Philippines has suspended oil and gas exploration activities in the disputed South China Sea, a presidential spokesman said, under what an analyst described as “coercion” from China. Martin Andanar, spokesman for President Rodrigo Duterte, told reporters on Tuesday in Manila that the Security, Justice and Peace Coordinating Cluster (SJPCC), or the government’s security advisors,

China conducts major military drills as US lawmakers visit Taiwan — Radio Free Asia

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Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen (R) speaks with Sen. Lindsey Graham at the Presidential Office in Taipei, Taiwan, April 15, 2022, during a visit by U.S. lawmakers. Credit: Taiwan Presidential Office via AP

The Chinese military conducted a large multi-force exercise on Friday morning around Taiwan, just hours after U.S. lawmakers arrived for a visit to show support for the self-ruling island and meet President Tsai Ing-wen. Chinese military aircraft, warships and troops were taking part in the combat readiness drills in the East China Sea as well

Vietnamese girl’s 1940 birth certificate could support Paracels sovereignty claim — Radio Free Asia

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The birth certificate issued in June 1940 by the French colonial authority on Pattle Island in the Paracels for Mai Xuan Quy. Credit: Mai Xuan Tap family

New evidence has emerged that may help support Vietnam’s claims over the Paracel islands in the South China Sea, currently occupied by China. A copy of a birth certificate issued in June 1940 claims that Mai Kim Quy, a girl, was born at 3 p.m. on Dec. 9, 1939, on Pattle Island to Mai Xuan

Philippines confirms inaugural 2+2 talks with Japanese foreign, defense ministers — Radio Free Asia

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US Marines take their positions during the joint Balikatan military exercise hosted by the Philippines on a beach in Cagayan province, March 31, 2022. Credit: AP

The Philippines and Japan will hold an inaugural four-way meeting of their foreign and defense ministers later this week to deepen bilateral security cooperation, Manila confirmed on Tuesday.  The two-plus-two talks, which will consist of two ministers from each side sitting together in the same room, could include discussions on maritime security and the countries’ respective

With an eye on China, Japan plans 2 + 2 talks with Philippines, India — Radio Free Asia

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomes Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida ahead of their meeting at Hyderabad House, in New Delhi, India, March 19, 2022. Credit: Reuters

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomes Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida ahead of their conference at Hyderabad House, in New Delhi, India, March 19, 2022. Credit: Reuters Japan prepares to hold so-called “two-plus-two” meetings with the Philippines and India to talk about maritime security consisting of in the South China Sea, a relocation analysts say

Philippines, US militaries begin large-scale joint exercises — Radio Free Asia

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Amphibious Assault Vehicles maneuver during the Balikatan exercise in Zambales province, Philippines, April 11, 2019. Credit: AP

s territorial growth in the South China Sea.” [To solve] intricate problems like this, its really useful to have a multilateral technique and cumulative security that permits free and open Indo-Pacific (waters),” Gen. Charles Flynn, the U.S. Army leader in the Pacific, informed press reporters in Kuala Lumpur.” I believe training workouts and the ability

US deploys 3 surveillance ships in South China Sea — Radio Free Asia

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A file photo showing ocean surveillance ship USNS Effective sitting in dry dock at Yokosuka, Japan, Sept. 13, 2007. The ship is currently deployed to the South China Sea. Credit: U.S. Navy

A file photo revealing ocean surveillance ship USNS Effective sitting in dry dock at Yokosuka, Japan, Sept. 13, 2007. The ship is currently deployed to the South China Sea. Credit: U.S. Navy Spy ships The USNS Bowditch is a Pathfinder-class survey ship that has typically been deployed in the South China Sea. The USNS Effective

Breaking from the past, Vietnam marks South China Sea battle anniversary — Radio Free Asia

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A screenshot of Nhan Dan daily's frontpage on March 14, 2022. The main article at the foot of the page is an editorial with the headline: “Eternal glory to the sea defenders.” Credit: Nhan Dan.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh made an unmatched visit to the Memorial for the Johnson South Reef Battle in the south-central province of Khanh Hoa province at the weekend. He paid homage to the 64 Vietnamese soldiers who were killed in the incident on March 14, 1988. Chinh was the very first top Vietnamese leader

Will Ukraine invasion embolden China in the Indo-Pacific? — Radio Free Asia

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Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying attends a news conference in Beijing, Feb. 24, 2022. Reuters

, they certainly dont show it. The Philippines leading diplomat, Teodoro Locsin Jr., has tweeted quite a lot about the dispute in Ukraine, however he made no comment about Russias invasion. Nor has he revealed any concern about the South China Sea. Rather, the Philippines foreign secretary talked about going to Poland to satisfy” my

EU steps up engagement with Indo-Pacific states, touts rule of law — Radio Free Asia

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French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian (left) and Josep Borrell, the European Union’s high representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (right), welcome Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno Marsudi during the Indo-Pacific Ministerial Cooperation Forum, in Paris, Feb. 22, 2022. Credit: AFP

French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian (left) and Josep Borrell, the European Unions high agent for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (best), welcome Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno Marsudi during the Indo-Pacific Ministerial Cooperation Forum, in Paris, Feb. 22, 2022. Credit: AFP Stability in the area has been threatened recently through declared attacks by

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