... South China Sea
The waters of the South China Sea are troubled. The latest weeks have not been that quiet in that geopolitical area. On the one side, the
Spratly Islands continue to be under the spotlight
, as Chinese vessels have been detected by the Philippines within its exclusive economic zone (EEZ). On the other side, Manila’s coast guard has lately been engaged in a
naval drill
in the disputed waters. President Duterte clearly stated that he will not undermine his country’s sovereignty by ...
... International Development and Security Cooperation research center. The discussion focused on the issues of Russia-China relations, Russia’s policy in Southeast Asia, Russia's position on the Indo-Pacific Strategy, as well as the issues of bilateral Russia-Philippines relations.
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... February 11, 2019, two U.S. guided-missile destroyers USS Spruance and USS Preble, passed 12 nautical miles of the Mischief Reef of the Spratly Islands, which by decision of the Permanent Court of Arbitration in the South China Sea Arbitration, the Philippines v. China, were not recognized as islands, as insisted by Beijing, but as lowtide elevations that do not generate entitlement to maritime zones [
1
]. Accordingly, the passage of warships at any distance from them, as well as the implementation ...
... Asia, through information sharing and cooperation agreements. The following 20 states have become Contracting Parties to ReCAAP: Australia, Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Denmark, India, Japan, South Korea, Laos, Myanmar, Netherlands, Norway, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States, and Vietnam. ReCAAP had a significant effectiveness on cooperation and coordination in addressing mutual concerns in the region. In particular, the ReCAAP Information Sharing ...
On July 18, 2016, RIAC Director General Andrey Kortunov and Media and Government Relations Manager Anton Tsvetov received Philippines Ambassador in Moscow Carlos Sorreta and Head of the Embassy Political Section
Luningning
Camoying.
The event participants discussed security and development in Asia-Pacific and Southeast Asia.
Ambassador Sorreta presented his view of the ...
Permanent Court’s of Arbitration in The Hague resolution that ruled in favor of the Philippines, which successfully challenged China’s claims to the South China Sea waters, will definitely complicate China’s stance in Southeast Asia. It will bring about additional pressure on China by the United States and Japan on the pretext ...
Main ASEAN Extremist Organizations and Leadersю Brief Overview
The recent wave of international terrorism, which has swept across the world over the last couple of years, is a strong reminder that no region, not even remotest corner of our planet is secure. January 2016 has seen deadly blasts in different cities — from Turkey to Indonesia — taking too many innocent lives.
Following terrorist attacks in Jakarta, RIAC gives an overview of extremist organizations present in the ASEAN...
... – all major global players whose ambitions reach far beyond the region’s boundaries. These countries, being members of G20, were able to link the work of APEC with issues on the global economic agenda.
In 2015, APEC chairmanship passed to the Philippines, one of the region’s developing economies. Its priorities are largely domestic: the fight against poverty and inequality; food shortage; the low level of education; and an underdeveloped infrastructure crippled not only by the shortage ...
Philippines as a benchmark
One of the most devastating typhoons in modern history hit the Philippines one year ago. Hayian (Yolanda) left the population and economy
severely damaged
: about 6,300 people dead, 4.3 million internally displaced, and economic ...
Opening remarks at the roundtable discussion on security developments in the Asia Pacific Region
Opening remarks of the Hon. Evan P. Garcia, Undersecretary for Policy, Department of Foreign Affairs, Republic of the Philippines, at the roundtable discussion on security developments in the Asia Pacific Region: Philippine and Russian perspectives.
Permit me at the outset to thank the Russian International Affairs Council for collaborating with the Philippine Embassy ...
