Philippines: China is 'source of tension,' not trilateral summit

Rappler— China earlier said the US-Japan-Philippine trilateral summit 'drives up tensions' in the region

Radio Free Asia—Tensions simmer near a shoal both China and the Philippines claim. Its getting harder for Bagong Bayan fishermen to reach their catch and Manila to ignore Chinese provocations.

News From Antiwar.com—US, Philippines Working on Intelligence Sharing Deal Amid China Tensions. The US and the Philippines are working on a new intelligence-sharing deal as tensions are soaring between Manila and Beijing in the South China Sea. The Defense Post reported that US and Philippine officials discussed the potential agreement, known as the General Security of Military Information Agreement (GSOMIA), during talks held in Washington last week. … Continue reading "US, Philippines Working on Intelligence Sharing Deal Amid China Tensions"

CBS News—Tiny piece of technology emerges as a source of U.S. tensions with China, Russia. Semiconductors have emerged as a key battleground between the U.S. and Russia and the growing Cold War between the U.S. and ChinaThe chips are imperative for almost every type of technology out there today. But while American tech companies design the world's most advanced chips, none are actually made in the U.S. Almost all of them come from Taiwan. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, 52, said the market failed to get it right in the case of semiconductors. Almost all of America's advanced chips...