Second Thomas Shoal: China's Bid To Dislodge the Philippines
The head of the U.S. Pacific Fleet said China is trying to intimidate the U.S. and its allies into avoiding international waters Beijing claims as its own.
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The head of the U.S. Pacific Fleet said China is trying to intimidate the U.S. and its allies into avoiding international waters Beijing claims as its own.
Jeffrey Ordaniel, Director of Maritime Programs at the Pacific Forum, discusses the US-Philippines Mutual Defense Treaty and how China reaching nuclear parity with America would influence the cost-benefit analysis of allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region.
Published May 24, 2021, 10:03 PM The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) clarified that the conduct of full face-to-face classes remains a possibility depending on the public health situation in the country. During an online press conference on Monday, May 24, Chairman Popoy De Vera defended the policy of CHED to implement flexible learning even after the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. “According to them, I said that it was impossible to have face-to-face [classes], I never said said that,” De Vera said in a mix of English and Filipino. In a webinar on May 21, De Vera said tha...