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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 ...
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 ...
'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 ...
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Whither Philippines-China relations?
Maritime disputes remain a challenge in China-Philippines relations. In your view, how should the two sides work together to ...
Europe is trying to woo Southeast Asia — but it won't win it over the U.S. or China
Relationships are built on economic ties in Southeast Asia, more than anything else,” Teneo’s Bob Herrera-Lim said.
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.
China's military conducts patrols in South China Sea, warns Philippines
China claims almost the entire South China Sea, including parts claimed by Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and ...
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‘Wider Indo-Pac security treaty to deter China aggressive acts’
A United States defense official said a collective security arrangement in the Indo-Pacific will be a better deterrence to ...