Philippines says acts in national interest in South China Sea

Philippines Says Its South China Sea Actions ‘Driven Entirely by National Interest,’ Not a Screenplay as Suggested by China

After a series of confrontational incidents in the South China Sea, the Philippines’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) on March 10, rejected the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) accusation that the U.S. ally was merely a chess piece and that other parties were choreographing its territorial disputes with China. CCP Foreign Minister Wang Yi alleged on March 7 that the “screenplay written by external forces” and covered by Western media is designe…

British Foreign Secretary David Lammy condemned Beijing's "threatening and destabilizing" activities in the disputed South China Sea on Monday following a visit to the Philippines over the weekend.

Philippines says acts in national interest in South China Sea

China should recognise that the Philippines is an independent and sovereign state whose actions and decisions are driven entirely by national interest and not at the direction of other countries, Manila's foreign ministry said on Monday.

UK condemns Beijing's 'dangerous' South China Sea activity

UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy slammed "dangerous and destabilizing" activity by Beijing in the disputed South China Sea on Monday, following a weekend visit

Philippines says its actions in South China Sea driven by national interest

ThePatriotLight - China should recognise that the Philippines is an independent and sovereign state whose actions and decisions are driven entirely by national interest and not at the direction of other countries, Manila's foreign ministry said on Monday.Philippines says its actions in South China Sea driven by national interest

Philippines says it acts in national interest in South China Sea

The Philippines has embarked on what it calls a transparency initiative to shed light on China’s actions in the South China Sea. Read more at straitstimes.com.