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Philippines boosts patrols to counter China in contested sea
Bloomberg News, Published on 13/04/2021
» The Philippines has deployed extra vessels to patrol the South China Sea where Chinese ships had been spotted at a disputed reef as tensions deepen between the two nations.
Chinese vessels swarm disputed reef, drawing Philippine protest
Bloomberg News, Published on 22/03/2021
» The Philippines issued a formal diplomatic protest to China after hundreds of fishing vessels were spotted at a disputed reef in the South China Sea.
Philippines building up fleet in S. China Sea to counter Chinese
Bloomberg News, Published on 28/10/2020
» The Philippines is taking a page out of China’s book by building up its own fleet that includes fishing boats in the South China Sea, the Southeast Asian nation’s top diplomat said.
Boat-sinking Indonesian minister dares Zuckerberg to paddle board race
Bloomberg News, Published on 10/07/2019
» JAKARTA: An Indonesian minister known for sinking foreign vessels intruding into the country’s waters has challenged Mark Zuckerberg to a race after the Facebook Inc founder posted a picture of himself paddling on Lake Tahoe.
Philippines turns to UN after boat collision in South China Sea
Bloomberg News, Published on 16/06/2019
» MANILA: The Philippines has asked the United Nations to make protecting life at sea a priority after the collision this month between a Filipino fishing boat and a Chinese vessel in the South China Sea.
Japan says Chinese ships should leave
Bloomberg News, Published on 06/08/2016
» Japan’s government made an official demand for vessels from China that are surrounding a group of disputed islands in the East China Sea to leave and not return, saying their presence could cause escalated tensions between the two nations.
Philippine island of 120 stares down China’s military might
Bloomberg News, Published on 10/07/2015
» MANILA — On a clear night, the Filipinos who live on Pagasa Island — a speck in the vast South China Sea — can see the floodlights from giant Chinese cranes working around the clock, dredging sand to build on a nearby reef.
Top China diplomat soothes Vietnam
Bloomberg News, Published on 27/10/2014
» HANOI —China’s State Councillor Yang Jiechi met Vietnamese officials today on his second visit to Hanoi in four months, as leaders of the two nations work to patch up ties amid escalating tensions over new territorial disputes.
China denies ramming Vietnam boats
Bloomberg News, Published on 11/09/2014
» Vietnam should prevent illegal fishing in Chinese waters, China’s foreign ministry said, dismissing claims its boats attacked Vietnamese fishermen near disputed islands in the South China Sea.
Thai society’s chasm 'must be bridged'
Bloomberg News, Published on 27/05/2014
» Thailand’s societal "chasm" needs to be bridged to bring stability to Southeast Asia’s second- biggest economy after the military took power, according to Singapore Foreign Affairs Minister K. Shanmugam.