by Lucio Pitlo, III Last August 22, 2020, the Philippine Association for Chinese Studies held a webinar on “Assessing the Belt and Road Initiative in the Philippines Before and During the Covid-19 Pandemic, 2015-2020.” The speakers were Alvin Camba, a Ph.D. in Sociology candidate at the Johns Hopkins University, and Dr. Liu Peng, Associate Professor at [...]
In cooperation with the Confucius Institute of Ateneo de Manila University, the Philippine Association for Chinese Studies held a webinar on “Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM): Healthy Lifestyle in COVID Pandemic Crisis” on 1 August 2020. The organizers invited two speakers to talk about TCM and a healthy lifestyle to prevent and overcome COVID-19 infections. Dr. Li [...]
We are delighted to announce the appointment of Amb. Wilfrido Villacorta as PACS Honorary Fellow, the first eminent person to be bestowed such a recognition. PACS confers the title of Honorary Fellow on exemplary individuals who have contributed significantly to Chinese Studies and whose outstanding knowledge and experience can help PACS fulfill its vision and mission. [...]
By Theresa Cariño* The Philippine Association for Chinese Studies and the Philippine Studies Center of Jinan University co-hosted a webinar on “Philippines-China Relations During COVID-19” on Monday, July 27th, 2020, 9.00 A.M. – 12.00 P.M. In his opening remarks, Dr. Rommel Banlaoi, PACS President, briefly introduced the Association, explaining that the webinar was part of the [...]
by Lucio Blanco Pitlo III/ Originally Posted at SCMP/16 July 2020 US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s statement on Washington’s opposition to Beijing’s expansive claims in the South China Sea goes beyond its traditional assertions of navigational and overflight freedoms. By showing its support for international law, notably a 2016 ruling by an arbitral tribunal convened [...]
Remarks by H.E. JOSE SANTIAGO L. STA. ROMANA, Philippine Ambassador to China, on the occasion of the webinar organized by the Philippine Association for Chinese Studies and the Jinan University Center for Philippine Studies with the theme "Building Philippines-China Relations for the Future: China-Philippines Relations During COVID-19" 0900H-1100H, 27 July 2020 Introduction Your Excellency Ambassador Huang [...]
The Philippine Association for Chinese Studies (PACS) in cooperation with the Amity Foundation, KAISA, the Philippine Acupuncture Academy Inc. and the Philippines-China Friendship Association successfully co-organized a webinar on May 29th, 2020 on the theme “The Role of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and acupuncture in COVID 19 Prevention and Recovery”. The event attracted nearly 200 participants [...]
By Eva Dou / Washington Post May 21, 2020 at 2:15 PM EDT Turn on the TV any evening in China, and you’re likely to see a grim, razor-tongued woman letting fly at the Trump administration.The diatribes unleashed by Foreign Ministry information chief Hua Chunying are usually ignored in the West, but for China’s people, they are often the [...]
by Lucio Pitlo, III / SCMP / May 7, 2020 Late last month, China’s creation of two new administrative districts and naming of 80 geographic features in the South China Sea created new wrinkles in its ties with other claimants. Both the Philippines and Vietnam protested against the latest administrative ploy. A month before, China established [...]
By Rommel C. Banlaoi*/ Eurasia Review/ May 12, 2020 Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, the Philippines filed diplomatic protests on April 22, 2020 against China for including parts of the Kalayaan Island Group (KIG) in the South China Sea (SCS) as one of the districts of Sansha City of Hainan Province and for the incident on mid-February [...]
