Tag: South China Sea
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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. ... -
Face-off: Philippines confronts China over sea claims
A Chinese coast guard ship blocked a Philippine patrol vessel steaming into a disputed shoal in the South China Sea, causing a frightening near-collision in the ... -
Chinese FM holds talks in Philippines amid strained ties
China’s foreign minister said over the weekend his country is willing to work with the Philippines to resolve their differences, as tensions rise over Beijing’s behavior ... -
China warns as US, Philippines stage combat drills
China warned yesterday that a deepening security alliance between the United States and the Philippines should not harm its security and territorial interests and interfere in ... -
US, Philippines hold largest war drills near disputed waters
American and Filipino forces yesterday launched their largest combat exercises in decades to be highlighted by a ship-sinking rocket barrage in waters across the disputed South ... -
China claims American destroyer entered its waters, US denies
Col. Tian Junli, a spokesman for China’s Southern Theatre Command, said yesterday that the Chinese navy had followed and monitored the USS Milius after it “illegally ... -
Marcos defends US military presence, which Beijing opposes
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. yesterday defended his decision to allow a larger United States military presence in the country as vital to territorial defense despite China’s ... -
US renews warning it’ll defend Philippines after China spat
The United States renewed a warning that it would defend its treaty ally if Filipino forces come under attack in the disputed South China Sea, after ... -
Philippine leader cites stable ties on visit to Beijing
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has cited stable ties with China during a visit to Beijing in which he has sought to downplay territorial disputes in ... -
Philippines’ Marcos Jr. heads to Beijing amid sea disputes
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. flew to China yesterday for a three-day state visit, saying he looks forward to his meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping ... -
Philippines’ Marcos seeks agreements in China amid tensions
The Philippines says President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. hopes to sign a number of agreements during a visit to Beijing next week that comes amid ongoing territorial ... -
Philippines asks China for explanation over latest sea feud
The Philippines has sought an explanation from China after a Filipino military commander reported that the Chinese coast guard forcibly seized Chinese rocket debris in the ... -
US seeks expansion of military presence in Philippines
The United States is seeking an expansion of its military presence in the Philippines under a 2014 defense pact, U.S. and Philippine officials said, one of ... -
South China Sea issues handled ‘properly,’ Xi tells Duterte
Seeking to put a positive spin on a relationship that never quite produced the hoped-for benefits, Chinese leader Xi Jinping told outgoing Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte ... -
Chinese ship shadows research vessel, Filipino scientists wary
A Chinese coast guard ship last month maneuvered for days near a research vessel deployed by Philippine and Taiwanese scientists to undertake a crucial survey of undersea ... -
Fights over illegal fishing lead to armed conflict, deaths
Protesters from across Sri Lanka descended on the nation’s capital in February, shouting above the street noise and pumping their fists in the air in frustration. ...
