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China, Philippines report encounter in South China Sea
Bloomberg News, Published on 21/06/2025
» MANILA - China’s coast guard said it drove away a Philippine ship around Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea, the latest friction in a longstanding rivalry in the strategic waterway.
Philippines to pick venue soon for 2nd S. China Sea case against Beijing
Published on 23/01/2025
» MANILA - The Philippines will soon decide on an international platform to sue China for alleged damage to the marine environment, its justice minister said, as it pursues a second high-profile legal challenge against Beijing over the South China Sea.
A 'retrospective' on Trump's first year back in job
Oped, Jeffrey Frankel, Published on 16/01/2025
» Predictions about 2025 come with flashing caveats: no one can know what US President-elect Donald Trump will do, let alone how the rest of the world will respond. But one can speculate. Imagine it is January 2026.
Philippines protests ‘illegal’ moves by China ships, chopper
Published on 13/01/2025
» The Philippines on Monday said it filed a diplomatic protest to counter Beijing’s continued “illegal” activities in the South China Sea, as tensions flare anew ahead of Donald Trump’s return to the White House.
China’s ‘monster’ ship back in disputed waters, Philippines says
Published on 12/01/2025
» The Philippines said a huge Chinese coast guard ship widely known as the “Monster” has returned to its exclusive economic zone in the South China Sea, prompting its own coast guard vessel to approach and issue a radio challenge.
China says Philippines has 'provoked trouble' in S.China Sea with US backing
Published on 13/12/2024
» BEIJING - China accused the Philippines on Friday of having "provoked trouble" in the South China Sea with US backing, a week after Beijing and Manila traded accusations over a new confrontation in the disputed waters.
US, Japan, Philippine conduct maritime exercises in South China Sea
Reuters, Published on 06/12/2024
» MANILA — The armed forces of the Philippines, United States and Japan on Friday conducted a "maritime cooperative activity" within the Manila's exclusive economic zone in the South China Sea, the US Indo-Pacific Command said.
Philippine ship 'deliberately rammed' Chinese vessel, says China
Reuters, Published on 04/12/2024
» BEIJING — China Coast Guard said on Wednesday an official Philippine ship in waters around Scarborough Shoal "ignored" its repeated warnings, and "deliberately rammed" and "seriously threatened" the safety of one of its vessels.
China holds drills in South China Sea
Published on 28/09/2024
» Chinese air and sea forces are conducting manoeuvres in a disputed area of the South China Sea, the military said on Saturday, hours after the country’s top diplomat discussed ways of reducing regional tension with his US counterpart.
Stretched US Navy eyes risky new waters in South China Sea
Published on 02/09/2024
» LONDON - As two US aircraft carrier battle groups patrolled the Indian Ocean this week in an explicit effort to deter Iran from striking Israel and sparking a major regional conflict, a very different military messaging effort was underway in a luxury conference centre in Manila.