#DFAStatement on the New China Coast Guard Regulations

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#DFAForgingAhead

Glad to be quoted along with Ray Powell in John Eric Mendoza 's Inquirer report on China's largest coast guard vessel in the WPS. I explain why this is part of an ongoing, but intensifying salami-slicing strategy of Beijing in Philippine waters.

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This is one of those 🤯 episodes… Ray Powell Ian Urbina WSWC about the Indo-Pacific?

China is the “superpower of seafood,” but that’s not a crown you wear without doing some real shady stuff.

A fascinating & sobering pod with Ian Urbina about the Outlaw Ocean—a vast, lawless area of the sea where dark, extra-legal, destructive & inhumane activities take place.

UPDATE: The Philippine government expresses serious concerns over the new Chinese Coast Guard regulation set to take effect on June 15.

'China would be in direct violation of international law should it enforce these new regulations in the waters and maritime features within the

Huge #China coast guard ship powers its way to intrude near Scarborough Shoal

The world’s largest coast guard vessel belonging to China entered the West Philippine Sea near Scarborough (Panatag) Shoal on Friday in a move seen by experts as a way for Beijing to assert dominance

We thank President Biden for reaffirming #US 🇺🇸 support for #TaiwanStrait 🇹🇼 peace & stability. Grateful for Department of State voicing concern over #China using a routine democratic transition as pretext for military drills & urging #Beijing to act with restraint.
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I joined ABS-CBN News Channel to talk about 🇨🇳 #China Coast Guard's 'Monster' ship's intrusive patrol in the 🇵🇭 #Philippines ' exclusive economic zone & new detention policy.
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I joined ABS-CBN News Channel to talk about 🇨🇳 #China Coast Guard's 'Monster' ship's intrusive patrol in the 🇵🇭 #Philippines ' exclusive economic zone & new detention policy.
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.Matthew Miller: #PRC #Military Drills near #Taiwan

PRESS STATEMENT
MATTHEW MILLER, DEPARTMENT SPOKESPERSON
MAY 25, 2024

The United States is deeply concerned over the People’s Liberation Army joint military drills in the Taiwan Strait and around Taiwan.  We are monitoring PRC

Full WSWC about the Indo-Pacific? episode with Ray Powell & Mick Ryan, AM on the defense of Taiwan worth a listen this weekend — link in thread:

Grey zone: A South China Sea strategy Beijing has increasingly pursued since 2013.
And now: The Second Thomas Shoal & the Scarborough Shoal have assumed centrality w/in China’s strategic initiatives, particularly characterised by its grey zone activities. eastasiaforum.org/2024/05/23/gre…

Amid tensions with China in the West Philippine Sea, a lawmaker proposes to ban 'foreign adversary' apps as he claims the Chinese government can secretly demand data from Chinese companies and citizens for intelligence-gathering operations.

READ: news.abs-cbn.com/business/2024/…

Ian Urbina explains to Ray Powell & Jim Carouso what makes the 🌊high seas such an important & compelling human interest story in 'Why Should We Care About the Outlaw Ocean?'
📺Watch the whole thing on YouTube at: youtu.be/_BY5-CrD4C4
#illegalfishing #humanrights

In Ep. 10 the Director of the 🌊Outlaw Ocean Project Ian Urbina talks to Ray Powell & Jim Carouso, sharing the stories of the vast ungoverned seas--including #humanrights abuses, #environmental destruction, overfishing...even murder.
#iuu #iuu f #iuu fishing
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🇵🇭SABINA SHOAL🇵🇭
10x Maritime Militia in the W section of the shoal, CCG vessel (maybe Zhaoyu Class) cutting across the shoal & 1x Rafted group in the E section

🇵🇭BRP Teresa Magbanua (MRRV-9701) still on post, observing the 🇨🇳greyzone tactics

I am struck by the level of international (English-language) publicity 🇨🇳 #China has given this particular set of post-inauguaral aggressions toward 🇻🇳 #Taiwan .

Philippine defense secretary Gilberto Teodoro says there is a 'very strong possibility' to sign a reciprocal access agreement with Japan at the 2-plus-2 meeting in July. bit.ly/44Urj50 Kyodo News | Japan

Lys Shoal & Trident Shoal Total of 8 China Vessels
8:40 AM May 25, 2024 PHST

#LysShoal #TridentShoal #MaritimeAwareness #DailyAwareness

China dispatches its largest coastguard vessel to waters near Scarborough Shoal; the Philippines says there will be an 'appropriate response' from its coastguard. bit.ly/3VdClih Inquirer