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US might cancel Taiwan F16 fighter jets Deal - amidst Sea disputes & Taiwan War Plan to West Philippines Sea (South China Sea)

China claimed the whole South China sea down to the shore of Vietnam and the Philippines by issuing a 9 dotted map which worries ASEAN neighbor of the aggressive ambition of the giant dragon.

Senator Jim Webb grasps an electronic pointer and traces an arc on a map of the West Philippines’ Sea otherwise called South China Sea, marking out the maritime boundaries of Beijing’s Asian neighbors.

The map, which reflects Beijing’s claim over the oceans just off the coasts of the Philippines, Malaysia and Vietnam, is becoming a new flashpoint in US-Sino relations.

Chinese vessels have clashed with Vietnamese and Filipino boats off the coasts of the two Asian countries in recent months, and Beijing has protested noisily at US efforts to help mediate the dispute.

The issue is testing the Obama administration’s contention that US-Chinese ties are more firmly rooted in the wake of President Hu Jintao’s January visit to Washington. Congress is already pushing for the White House to take a tougher line with Beijing.

“We don’t yield to this type of approach on sovereignty,” says Mr. Webb, a Democrat, who spearheaded a unanimous Senate resolution condemning China’s use of force and calling for a multilateral solution to the issue.

A separate letter, signed by 45 of the chamber’s 100 senators, calling for the administration to approve the sale of F16 fighter jets to Taiwan, may lead to even greater damage to ties with China. “I would hope that we would not step away from Taiwan’s ability to send a credible signal on security,” says Mr. Webb.

The US and Chinese militaries have tentatively resumed contacts in recent months, including a trip to Washington in May by General Chen Bingde, head of the People’s Liberation Army.

The F16s are caught up in politics in both Taiwan and the US. In the US, members of Congress are keen to maintain production of the fighters in Fort Worth, Texas.

In Taipei, Ma Ying-jeou, the president, insists Taiwan wants the aircraft but has refrained from making a formal request without a go-ahead from the White House. Any sale of F16s would be certain to damage relations with China. Beijing cut military ties after the last big US sale to Taiwan last year.

The tension over Taiwan comes as Hillary Clinton, US secretary of state, prepares to renew Washington’s call for a multilateral settlement to disputes in the South China Sea.

The area around the Spratlys, a chain of largely uninhabited islands and reefs in the West Philippines’ Sea (WPS) or South China Sea, has long been the subject of competing claims by China and numerous Asian nations, propelled by a conviction that the area is resource-rich.

After years in which the countries left the issue in abeyance, China has been taking a more assertive approach, sending its vessels and aircraft into waters of 200 Nautical Miles Exclusive Economic Zone claimed by the Philippines and Vietnam.

“This is an area which combines potentially substantial wealth with very important strategic implications,” says Ken Lieberthal of the Brookings Institution.

The rising tension over competing claims, he says, has created “a situation where sooner or later there is going to be an accident and someone is going to get killed”.

Mrs. Clinton angered China last year when she said at a meeting of south-east Asian nations that the US was ready to “facilitate” talks on a code of conduct for the area. China insists the issue should be dealt with bilaterally with each of the countries involved.

After the recent incidents, Mrs. Clinton is set to argue at ASEAN’s meeting in Bali this month that the need for a code of conduct is more urgent than ever. She said after meeting Albert del Rosario, foreign secretary of the Philippines, that the US would “do what we can” to support Manila on maritime defense.

Like many Asian leaders who once shunned the US, only to call for its return to Asia to balance China’s rising power, Mr. del Rosario was more direct, saying Manila would count on Washington’s “unwavering support”.

Philippines' Universities ranks among best English-teaching universities in the WORLD

The University of the Philippines (UP) and the Ateneo de Manila University are among the top 50 best English-teaching universities in the world in this year's (2011) New Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings by Subject.

Among the universities teaching the English Language and Literature around the world, the University of the Philippines ranked 34th while Ateneo ranked 35th, according to the QS World University Rankings.

The two prestigious Philippine universities bested other universities around the world, including the University of Manchester (43rd) in the United Kingdom, and Georgetown University (49th), Dartmouth College (51-100) and Fordham University (151-200) in the United States.

Also on the list of best English-teaching universities worldwide are De La Salle University in the 50-100 bracket and University of Santo Tomas in the 101-150 bracket. QS did not provide specific ranks for universities outside the top 50.

UP and Ateneo are also the sixth and seventh best English-teaching university in Asia, respectively, after National University of Singapore, Peking University, University of Tokyo, University of Hong Kong, and Kyoto University.

The QS World University Rankings evaluates universities around the world based on indicators like academic peer review, citations per faculty member, number of international students and faculty, and student-faculty ratio.

QS also evaluates the universities' performance in teaching five key subject areas:

·        Arts and Humanities;

·        Engineering and IT;

·        Life Sciences and Biomedicine;

·        Natural Sciences; and

·        Social Sciences.

World rankings

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) topped all the subjects under the Engineering and Technology Rankings, including Computer Science & Information Systems, Civil & Structural Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing.

Meanwhile, Harvard University dominated the Life Sciences & Medicine and the Natural Sciences, ranking number one in the following subjects: Medicine, Biological Sciences, Psychology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Environmental and Earth Sciences.

Asian rankings

University of the Philippines (UP) and Ateneo de Manila University were also included in the list of the top Social Sciences-teaching universities in Asia, with UP taking the 27th spot and Ateneo de Manila University taking the 46th spot. National University of Singapore topped the list for Social Sciences.

The two schools also made a showing in the Arts and Humanities, with University of the Philippines (UP) 20th and Ateneo de Manila University ranking  29th and..

Earlier this year, QS announced the top 200 universities in Asia, which include four universities from the country. University of the Philippines was ranked 62 and Ateneo came in 65th, while University of Santo Tomas (UST) and De La Salle University (DLSU) were 104th and 107th, respectively.

University of the Philippines & Ateneo de Manila University among best English-teaching universities in the WORLD

The University of the Philippines (UP) and the Ateneo de Manila University are among the top 50 best English-teaching universities in the world in this year's (2011) New Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings by Subject.

Among the universities teaching the English Language and Literature around the world, the University of the Philippines ranked 34th while Ateneo ranked 35th, according to the QS World University Rankings.

The two prestigious Philippine universities bested other universities around the world, including the University of Manchester (43rd) in the United Kingdom, and Georgetown University (49th), Dartmouth College (51-100) and Fordham University (151-200) in the United States.

Also on the list of best English-teaching universities worldwide are De La Salle University in the 50-100 bracket and University of Santo Tomas in the 101-150 bracket. QS did not provide specific ranks for universities outside the top 50.

UP and Ateneo are also the sixth and seventh best English-teaching university in Asia, respectively, after National University of Singapore, Peking University, University of Tokyo, University of Hong Kong, and Kyoto University.

The QS World University Rankings evaluates universities around the world based on indicators like academic peer review, citations per faculty member, number of international students and faculty, and student-faculty ratio.

QS also evaluates the universities' performance in teaching five key subject areas:

·        Arts and Humanities;

·        Engineering and IT;

·        Life Sciences and Biomedicine;

·        Natural Sciences; and

·        Social Sciences.

World rankings

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) topped all the subjects under the Engineering and Technology Rankings, including Computer Science & Information Systems, Civil & Structural Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing.

Meanwhile, Harvard University dominated the Life Sciences & Medicine and the Natural Sciences, ranking number one in the following subjects: Medicine, Biological Sciences, Psychology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Environmental and Earth Sciences.

Asian rankings

University of the Philippines (UP) and Ateneo de Manila University were also included in the list of the top Social Sciences-teaching universities in Asia, with UP taking the 27th spot and Ateneo de Manila University taking the 46th spot. National University of Singapore topped the list for Social Sciences.

The two schools also made a showing in the Arts and Humanities, with University of the Philippines (UP) 20th and Ateneo de Manila University ranking  29th and..

Earlier this year, QS announced the top 200 universities in Asia, which include four universities from the country. University of the Philippines was ranked 62 and Ateneo came in 65th, while University of Santo Tomas (UST) and De La Salle University (DLSU) were 104th and 107th, respectively.

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