May 30 – China and the Philippines have agreed to exercise restraint in their naval standoff over a disputed island chain in the South China Sea. Philippines Defense Minister Voltaire Gazmin made the announcement after meeting with his Chinese counterpart, Liang Guanglie, during the 6th ASEAN Defense Minsters’ Meeting (ADMM) in Cambodia. “The reaction of the Chinese defense minister was a welcome gesture, because I sat down with him and talked about the issues concerning both countries. And like I said, we agreed on three points – to restrain our action, to restrain our statements, so that it stops escalating, … Continue reading →