South China Sea, Philippines

At Philippines’ South China Sea forum, deep divisions surface in clash of narratives
As the ramming of ships and use of water cannons dominated discussions, questions arose about the legality of China's actions A recent landmark dialogue on the South China Sea has underscored the lingering ideological divisions over the disputed waterway,
China falsely accuses Philippines of escalating tensions in South China Sea
China has dismissed an international ruling outlining the Philippines’ rights in the South China Sea, and repeatedly engages in aggressive actions to maintain its dominance in the region.
US Ally Receives New Chinese Warnings About South China Sea
Chinese Defense Ministry spokesperson Zhang Xiaogang said "external countries"—a hint at the United States—were sowing discord in the contested waters by joining multilateral naval exercises with the Philippines, America's oldest treaty ally in Asia.
South China Sea: Philippines and US sign pact to plug maritime intelligence gaps
The deal gives Manila access to capabilities like advanced satellite imagery that analysts say will help counter China’s grey-zone tactics.
Philippines says China is pushing it to cede claims in South China Sea
China is stepping up pressure on the Philippines to concede its sovereign rights in the South China Sea, Manila's Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro said on Tuesday after meeting his Australian counterpart in Canberra.
China, not Philippines, makes provocations in South China Sea – PCG
China, not the Philippines, should stop its “provocations and infringements” in the West Philippine Sea, according to Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Commodore Jay Tarriela in response to Beijing’s putting the blame on Filipinos for confrontations at sea.
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China maps out baseline claims over a contested South China Sea shoal with the Philippines
China has published baselines for a contested shoal in the South China Sea it had seized from the Philippines, a ...
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Philippines says it's under pressure from China to cede claims in South China Sea
CANBERRA (Reuters) - China is putting ever-greater pressure on the Philippines to cede its sovereign rights in the ...
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Philippines pivots from battling militants to projecting power at sea
Chinese forces in the South China Sea, a strategic waterway claimed in part by the Philippines and six other governments, have become increasingly assertive, not only posing a threat to ...
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China’s coastguard circles Scarborough Shoal after Philippines stakes its legislative claim
The Chinese coastguard patrolled around a contested South China Sea shoal on Thursday ... known as Panatag Shoal in the Philippines “This was a law-enforcement activity carried out by the ...
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Rising Tensions in the South China Sea: Philippines vs. China
China has intensified its pressure on the Philippines to relinquish sovereignty rights over portions of the South ...
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China pushing Philippines to cede South China Sea claims
CANBERRA >> China is stepping up pressure on the Philippines to concede its sovereign rights in the South China Sea, Manila’s ...
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Philippines says China is pushing it to cede South China Sea claims
STORY: :: China and the Philippines trade barbs over disputed areas of the South China Sea :: Canberra, Australia : ...
How Beijing flipped the South China Sea game with a single island
An isolated reef in the Spratly Islands holds the key to improved Chinese response times in the region, a new study says A massive base in the southern part of the South China Sea has made China the ...