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Japan destroyer sails Taiwan Strait after China jet encounter
A Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer sailed through the Taiwan Strait last week, days after a Chinese fighter jet ...
Why a UN Security Council seat is so important to the Philippines
The Philippines has a strong chance of gaining a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), according ...
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China accuses Philippines of illegal South China Sea incursion
A spokesman for the China Coast Guard on Thursday accused the Philippines of illegally encroaching upon waters near the Nansha Islands between June 15 and 18, stating that Chinese forces handled the ...
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China vessels ‘swarming’ at disputed reef in South China Sea, says PCG
MORE THAN 50 Chinese vessels were anchored near a disputed reef in the South China Sea, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said on Thursday, a day after accusing Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) vessels of ...
Southeast Asian nations look to hedge their way out of troubled waters in the South China Sea
Malaysia, Vietnam and the Philippines have all attempted to counter Chinese claims to waters within their exclusive economic ...
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Philippines, Japan, US Hold Second Round of Joint Coast Guard Exercises
The drills, which will include simulated search and rescue exercise later this week, follow exercises that were held in the Philippines in June 2023.
'Confrontation' in South China Sea as US Ally Challenges Beijing
Tuesday's maritime confrontation occurred when three Chinese coast guard ships challenged a group of Philippine vessels about ...
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Scarborough Shoal a growing flashpoint between China and Philippines, think tank says
Scarborough Shoal has reemerged as the focal point of tensions between Manila and Beijing in the South China Sea, according ...
The Manila Times on MSN3dOpinion
Whither Philippines-China relations?
Maritime disputes remain a challenge in China-Philippines relations. In your view, how should the two sides work together to ...
China’s aircraft carriers send message in the open Pacific for the first time – and bigger and more powerful ships are coming
Chinese aircraft carrier strike groups have been operating further from home shores and in greater strength than ever before, ...
Conflict between China, Philippines could involve U.S. and lead to a clash of superpowers
The U.S. could be drawn into a conflict between China and the Philippines that's been roiling the South China Sea.