Tag: South China Sea
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China and the Philippines reach deal in effort to stop clashes
China and the Philippines reached a deal they hope will end confrontations at the most fiercely disputed shoal in the South China Sea, the Philippine government ... -
Manila’s infringement activities heading to wrecking confrontation
Last week, the China Coast Guard said it monitored and controlled Philippine Coast Guard vessels that attempted to transfer personnel and supplies to a coast guard ... -
No external rowdies key to peaceful waters
Historical and present complexities, as well as increasing third-party interference, determine there is no quick solution to the maritime disputes in the South China Sea. However, ... -
Japan and Philippines trying to finish defense pact for signing in Manila as alarm grows over China
Top defense and foreign affairs officials of Japan and the Philippines will meet in Manila next month to strengthen strategic ties and discuss regional concerns, the ... -
China blames Philippines for a ship collision, which Manila says is deceptive
A Chinese vessel and a Philippine supply ship collided near the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea yesterday, China’s coast guard said, in the ... -
Japan, US, S.Korean coast guards hold first joint drill off Japan’s coast
Japanese, U.S. and South Korean coast guard vessels conducted their first three-way drill yesterday off Japan’s coast as the countries strengthen their maritime ties in response ... -
Philippines blames China for loss of giant clams in disputed shoal, urges inquiry
The Philippines blamed Chinese fishermen yesterday for a massive loss of giant clams in a disputed shoal controlled by China’s coast guard in the South China ... -
Filipino activists decide not to sail closer to disputed shoal, avoiding clash
About 100 Filipino activists on wooden boats have decided not to sail closer to a fiercely disputed shoal in the South China Sea yesterday to avoid ... -
US and Philippine forces sink a ship during largescale drills in disputed waters
United States and Philippine forces, backed by an Australian air force surveillance aircraft, unleashed a barrage of high-precision rockets, artillery fire and airstrikes yesterday and sank ... -
US and Philippine forces launch combat drills in disputed waters
American and Filipino forces launched their largest combat exercises in years yesterday in a show of allied firepower near the disputed South China Sea that has ... -
Xi and Biden discuss Taiwan, AI and fentanyl
President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed Taiwan, artificial intelligence and security issues yesterday [Macau time] in a call meant to demonstrate a return ... -
Philippines lodges its ‘strongest protest’ against China, Beijing urges Manila to ‘stop infringements’
The Philippines lodged its “strongest protest” against Beijing yesterday and summoned a senior Chinese diplomat over a water cannon assault by the Chinese coast guard that ... -
Chinese coast guard hits Philippine boat with water cannons, causing injuries
Chinese coast guard ships hit a Philippine supply boat with water cannons this weekend in the latest confrontation near a disputed shoal in the South China ... -
Blinken to underline ‘ironclad’ support for Philippines in disputed sea
Secretary of State Antony Blinken will underscore Washington’s “ironclad commitment” to its alliance with the Philippines, as clashes between Chinese and Filipino forces in the disputed ... -
Southeast Asian leaders call for disputes to be resolved without threats or force
Australia’s prime minister expressed concerns yesterday over “unsafe and destabilizing behavior” in the South China Sea, citing the collision between Chinese and Philippine ships the previous ... -
Philippine president tells Australian parliament their strategic partnership ‘more important than ever’
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. told Australia’s Parliament yesterday that the strategic partnership between the two nations was more important than ever with the rule of ... -
Ships from US, Australia and Japan conduct joint drills in defiance of Beijing
Warships from the United States, Australia and Japan have held joint drills in the South China Sea in defiance of Beijing, which claims sovereignty over virtually ... -
Philippines, Vietnam agree to cooperate on disputed waters as Marcos visits Hanoi
The Philippines and Vietnam signed an agreement yesterday on preventing and managing incidents in the disputed South China Sea during Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.’s visit ... -
Filipino fisherman verbally confronts Chinese coast guard in disputed shoal
A Filipino fishing boat captain protested yesterday the Chinese coast guard’s aggression in the disputed South China Sea where he said Chinese officers drove him and ... -
Philippines says Chinese coast guard used water cannons against its vessels for a second day
The Chinese coast guard targeted Philippine vessels with water cannon blasts yesterday and rammed one of them, causing damage and endangering Filipino crew members off a ... -
China says a US Navy ship ‘illegally intruded’ into disputed waters
The Chinese military said that an American naval ship had “illegally intruded” yesterday into waters near the Second Thomas Shoal, the site of a hot territorial ... -
US and Philippines conduct joint air, sea patrols not far from Taiwan
The United States and the Philippines are conducting joint air and maritime patrols in the South China Sea, which come as the two countries step up ... -
Philippines joins Japan-led naval drills as brushes with China rise in the disputed sea
Japan led an annual multinational naval exercise that included the Philippines as an observer for the first time, as Filipino coast guard vessels are increasingly harassed ... -
PLA’s forces shadow a Philippine navy ship near disputed shoal, sparking new exchange of warnings
A Philippine navy patrol ship was shadowed by Chinese forces near a disputed shoal in the South China Sea, sparking a fresh exchange of accusations and ... -
Philippines says its coast guard ship and supply boat are hit by Chinese vessels near disputed shoal
A Chinese coast guard ship and one of its militia vessels separately bumped a Philippine coast guard ship and a military-run supply boat yesterday off a ... -
Philippine boats breach a Chinese coast guard blockade in faceoff near disputed shoal
Two Philippine supply boats breached a Chinese coast guard blockade in the South China Sea this week in a recurring confrontation near a disputed shoal some ... -
Three Filipino fishermen die in disputed waters, boat hit by a passing commercial vessel
Three Filipino fishermen died in the disputed South China Sea after their boat was accidentally hit by a passing commercial vessel, the Philippine coast guard said ... -
Philippine coast guard says it removed Chinese barrier in disputed shoal
The Philippine coast guard said it has complied with a presidential order to remove a floating barrier placed by China’s coast guard to prevent Filipino fishing ... -
Philippines vows to remove floating barrier placed by China’s coast guard at a disputed lagoon
Philippine officials vowed yesterday to remove a floating barrier placed by China’s coast guard to prevent Filipino fishing boats from entering a disputed lagoon in the ... -
Southeast Asia nations hold first joint navy drills near disputed waters
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations began its first joint naval exercise yesterday at a time when several member countries are responding more strongly to increasing ... -
US, Indonesia and five other nations hold war drills off Java coast
Soldiers from the U.S., Indonesia and five other nations began annual training exercises yesterday on Indonesia’s main island of Java while China’s increasing aggression is raising ... -
China coast guard blocks Philippine vessels near disputed shoal
As a U.S. Navy plane circled overhead, two Philippine boats breached a Chinese coast guard blockade in a dangerous confrontation this week in the disputed South ... -
Chinese navy ship pays port call to Philippines in goodwill tour
A Chinese navy training ship with hundreds of cadets made a port call in the Philippines yesterday, its final stop on a goodwill tour of four ... -
Australia to provide surveillance drones to Philippines
Australia will provide surveillance drones and other high-tech gear to the Philippine coast guard and is considering whether to take part in joint patrols in the ... -
On board a Philippine patrol in contested, rich waters
When two Philippine coast guard vessels set out to patrol the volatile South China Sea recently, they had to face more than China’s growing territorial ambitions. ...
