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Vietnam steps up island-building in South China Sea: US think tank
Published on 24/08/2025
» Vietnam has sharply accelerated its island-building efforts this year in the contested Spratly Islands in the South China Sea, a US think tank said.
Philippine defence chief rips China officials in testy exchange
Published on 01/06/2025
» Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro engaged in a testy back-and-forth with Chinese officials at a Singapore security forum on Sunday, accusing leaders in Beijing of grabbing territory in disputed waters and repressing their own people.
Philippines says China has not seized disputed South China Sea reef
Published on 28/04/2025
» MANILA - The Philippines said on Monday there was no truth to news reports that Beijing has seized control of a disputed reef in the South China Sea, after its personnel landed on the unoccupied sandbars and found no Chinese presence there.
Vietnam, Malaysia seek to smooth tensions in South China Sea
Published on 21/11/2024
» Vietnam and Malaysia agreed to elevate ties and explore closer cooperation to maintain peace in the South China Sea, after a complaint from Malaysia raised tensions over the contested waters.
Malaysia complains to Vietnam over South China Sea reef expansion
Published on 04/11/2024
» Malaysia has sent a complaint letter to Vietnam over its alleged expansion of a South China Sea reef that both countries claim as their own, two officials told Reuters, in a rare bilateral escalation not involving China.
Manila accuses China of more ‘provocative’ actions
Published on 24/08/2024
» MANILA - The Philippines on Saturday called on Beijing to “immediately cease all provocative and dangerous actions” after accusing it of “unjustifiably” deploying flares from the China-occupied Subi Reef while a Philippine aircraft was conducting patrols over the South China Sea.
Philippines says China used water cannons again
Published on 30/04/2024
» The Philippines said in Tuesday that three Chinese coast guard ships fired water cannons at two Philippine vessels in the South China Sea, in the latest flare-up of tensions between the two countries in the disputed waters.
Philippines, China trade blame over collisions in disputed sea
AFP, Published on 23/10/2023
» MANILA - Beijing and Manila traded blame for two collisions Sunday between Chinese vessels and Philippine boats on a resupply mission to Filipino troops on a remote outpost in the disputed South China Sea.
Manila successfully resupplies maritime outpost
Published on 22/08/2023
» MANILA: The Philippines said a resupply mission had reached a remote outpost in the disputed South China Sea on Tuesday, despite attempts by Chinese vessels to “block” the boats carrying provisions for Filipino marines.
Philippines places buoys in parts of S. China Sea to assert sovereignty
Published on 14/05/2023
» MANILA: The Philippines has placed navigational buoys within its exclusive economic zone (EEZ) to assert sovereignty over the disputed Spratly islands in the South China Sea, a coast guard spokesperson said on Sunday.