Taiwan to stage live-fire drill simulating China 'invasion'
Taiwan's 5-day drill, codenamed 'Han Kuang,' which means 'Han Glory,' will start from June 4
Joint exploration with China not just about economic benefits – expert
'We're talking about sovereignty here. We're not just talking about [the] economic provision per se,' says UP associate professor Herman Kraft
Joint exploration with China must fit within PH constitution – expert
'The principal issue is still the question of: How do you deal with the constitutional limits that are before us?' says UP associate professor Herman Kraft
Rappler Talk Investigative: UP professor Herman Kraft on PH-China joint exploration
On Wednesday, April 18, Rappler editor-at-large Marites Vitug speaks to University of the Philippines Political Science associate professor Herman Kraft on the issues surrounding joint exploration in the West Philippine Sea
China to hold military drills in Taiwan Strait
It is the first such exercise in the waterway since 2016, and it coincides with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen's visit to Swaziland, one of the self-ruled island's few remaining international allies
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Zuckerberg on Facebook, Duterte and Xi on West Philipines Sea, Trump on Russia | Evening wRap
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Philippines not taking sides in China-U.S. trade row – Malacañang
Nevertheless, President Rodrigo Duterte thinks 'it's high time for China to protect the east and the cause of trade liberalism,' says Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque
Duterte, Xi give 'go signal' to craft joint exploration framework
Foreign Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano is bent on fast-tracking the proposed joint exploration between the Philippines and China in the West Philippine Sea
Still friends with China: Arroyo elected board member of Boao Forum
The former Philippine president considers Chinese President Xi Jinping a 'very important person in a very important country'
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PH, China sign deals on Davao expressway, Filipino teachers
(UPDATED) An exchange of letters on broadcasting equipment and on an agri-tech center also takes place during President Rodrigo Duterte's visit to Boao, China
Chinese President Xi to visit Philippines in November
Xi Jinping's visit will take place after the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit from November 12 to 18 in Papua New Guinea
Xi vows to further open China economy as U.S. trade spat simmers
(UPDATED) Promising a 'new phase of opening up,' Chinese President Xi Jinping says during the Boao Forum for Asia that Beijing 'does not seek a trade surplus' and hopes to increase imports
Duterte vs Sereno, La Viña on Nix, Duterte ‘loves’ Xi | Evening wRap
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Duterte: 'I need China'
Before flying off to China for the 3rd time, the Philippine leader says he has no plans of bringing up reclamation and construction activities by Beijing in the West Philippine Sea
Two Koreas to hold high-level talks ahead of summit
The meeting comes days after Kim Jong Un made his international debut with a surprise trip to China to meet President Xi Jinping for the first time
Zuckerberg on U.S. Congress testimony, Duterte on fake medicines, PNP on PNPA beatings | Evening wRap
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Cyber libel complaint vs Rappler, Kim meets Xi, Zuckerberg on Cambridge Analytica | Midday wRap
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North Korea's Kim met China's Xi on first foreign trip
(UPDATED) China's President Xi Jinping also accepts an invitation from North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un to visit Pyongyang
Liberal Party senatorial slate, FASAP on SC ruling, Xi greets Duterte | Evening wRap
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China leader Xi Jinping greets Duterte on his birthday
As President Rodrigo Duterte marks his 73rd birthday, Chinese President Xi Jinping praises the 'turnaround' in ties between the Philippines and China
The week in photos: March 17-23, 2018
This week's selection of photo highlights here and around the world
China's aircraft carrier sails by Taiwan as tensions rise
The Liaoning and accompanying vessels enter Taiwan's air defense zone on Tuesday, March 20, the same day Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers a blistering nationalistic speech – warning against what he called any attempts to split China
Empowered Xi says China ready to fight 'bloody battle'
President Xi Jinping's address caps an annual session of the National People's Congress that paved the way for him to rule for life
What the world is saying about Putin's re-election
Here's a roundup of the global reaction to the new 6-year term of Russian President Vladimir Putin
China's parliament gives Premier Li second term
Li is re-appointed with 2,964 votes in favor and two against during the annual session of the National People's Congress at Beijing's Great Hall of the People
China's Xi Jinping calls for military loyalty to new constitution
The rubber-stamp parliament of China on Sunday endorsed Xi's move to abolish rules limiting heads of state to 10 years in power
Xi's lifetime rule may mean continued hardline stance in West PH Sea – analyst
Aaron Jed Rabena says China could be considered 'compliant' with the 2016 arbitral tribunal ruling if there were peace and stability in the West Philippine Sea
China's parliament puts Xi on course to rule for life
(UPDATED) The parliament abolishes presidential term limits, giving Chinese President Xi Jinping a lifetime to push his goal of turning China into a global economic powerhouse with a 'world-class' military
Trump predicts 'tremendous success' in North Korea talks
The comments come after the American leader said he received encouragement from the leaders of China and Japan
U.S., China agree to keep pressure on North Korea
(UPDATED) Trump and Xi committed to 'maintain pressure and sanctions until North Korea takes tangible steps toward complete, verifiable, and irreversible denuclearization,' according to the White House
[WATCH] Rappler Talk: Analyst Aaron Jed Rabena on Philippines-China relations
On Tuesday, March 6, Rappler editor-at-large Marites Vitug speaks to Aaron Jed Rabena on how Chinese President Xi Jinping's move toward lifetime rule might affect Philippines-China relations and their maritime dispute
China downplays lifting of presidential term limit
'It is conducive to uphold the authority of the Central Committee of the party with comrade Xi Jinping at the core and also to unify leadership,' says a party spokesman
World braces for blowback from Xi lifetime power play in China
Where countries stand on the move largely depends on where they sit
Pimentel: Nothing wrong with PDP-Laban ties with China's Communist Party
'Isn't this a free country? If someone else wants to run the party then they should first join, get elected as party leader, and then run it the way they want to run it,' says Senate President Aquilino Pimentel III
Sereno to go on leave, Roque UN special rapporteur, Senate on Jason Aquino | Evening wRap
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China drowns out critics of lifetime Xi presidency
(UPDATED) Censors scramble to block critical comments on social media but users of the Twitter-like Weibo website continue to speak out
‘Emperor Xi’? China gambles on return to lifetime rule
Giving all the levers of power to one man could further erode human rights, unsettle other nations and even set up traps for Xi's rule at home, analysts warn
Xi poised to extend power as China set to lift term limits
(3rd UPDATE) The party's Central Committee proposes deleting from the constitution the stipulation that a president 'shall serve no more than two consecutive terms' of 5 years
Brexit haunts May as she seeks China trade post-EU
Criticism in London over her domestic agenda and her handling of Britain's contentious divorce with the European Union looms large over her China trip
China tightens screws on social media
Authorities take aim not just on explicit depictions of sex and violence, but anything they consider low brow from crude cartoons and dirty jokes to celebrity gossip
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China has shut down 13,000 websites since 2015 – Xinhua
The news comes as the Communist country continues to strengthen its already tight regulation of the internet
South Korea's Moon seeks rapprochement in China visit
Moon Jae-In heads to Beijing on Wednesday, December 13, and will hold a summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping
'Should've left them in jail!' – Trump slams ungrateful LaVar Ball
Donald Trump takes it out on social media to respond to LaVar Ball's ungratefulness
U.S. college players released by China thank Trump
All 3 UCLA players LiAngelo Ball – the younger brother of LA Lakers rookie star Lonzo Ball – Cody Riley and Jalen Hill admit guilt and thank US President Donald Trump for helping secure their release
LiAngelo Ball, 2 other UCLA players arrested in China arrive in U.S.
UCLA's LiAngelo Ball – the younger brother of Los Angeles Lakers rookie star Lonzo Ball – and teammates Cody Riley and Jalen Hill arrive on a flight from Shanghai to Los Angeles
