Trump administration promises ‘ironclad’ support for Philippines ...
1 day ago · In 2016, in a dispute brought by Manila against Beijing, the Permanent Court of Arbitration tribunal in The Hague ruled that China’s territorial claims in the South China Sea lacked any legal basis.
Japan and Philippines plan to convey to Trump the need for US ...
Jan 15, 2025 · The U.S., Japan and the Philippines have been building an alliance under outgoing President Joe Biden since last year to deal with China’s increasingly aggressive actions in the disputed South China Sea and East China Sea. Trump’s “America First” foreign policy thrust has triggered concerns about the scale and depth of U.S. commitment ...
What Trump’s Appointments Tell Us About His Asia Policy
2 days ago · Current political and economic issues succinctly explained. During the U.S. presidential campaign, President Donald Trump generally took a tough line toward China. Yet at the same time, he often ...
Opinion | How Trump could upend South China Sea calculations …
4 days ago · The South China Sea faces renewed challenges this year, driven by Donald Trump’s return as US president. Trump’s approach during his first term prioritised a transactional style of diplomacy ...
Philippines Welcomes Trump's Security Plans But Fears Climate ...
Nov 25, 2024 · Trump would also be less likely to abandon the Philippines as there is a broad, growing regional commitment to support Manila’s territorial sovereignty in the South China Sea.
Trump Faces Higher Risk of a South China Sea Fight in Second …
Nov 13, 2024 · In his first term, Donald Trump ramped up military actions to counter China in the South China Sea. Four years later, China has grown more confrontational, leaving less margin for error....
From Pivot to Defiance: American Policy Shift in the South China Sea
Aug 24, 2020 · When Trump succeeded Obama as president, he briefly halted his predecessor’s military measures in the South China Sea. While the move may have been calculated to help Trump recast America’s wider relationship with China, it proved to be a short-lived one.
South China Sea conflict risks to rise in Trump’s second term, …
Jan 6, 2025 · The risk of a China-US conflict in the South China Sea is set to rise in 2025, fuelled by incoming president Donald Trump’s expected assertive and confrontational approach, a prominent...
Affirming Trump-Era Policy, US Warns China Over South China Sea
Jul 12, 2021 · The United States has reaffirmed its rejection of China’s expansive maritime claims in the South China Sea, backing a policy shift initiated in the final months of Donald Trump’s...
Can the Philippines keep Donald Trump on its side? - The …
Nov 14, 2024 · Philippine and American military officials say they hope the missiles will help to deter Chinese aggression around Taiwan or in the South China Sea. Now, just days after Donald Trump’s...