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China and Philippines use their flags to stake out competing claims in the South China Sea
BEIJING — China says six Filipinos landed on a tiny outcropping that both countries claim in the South China Sea , days after ...
Philippines signs military pact with New Zealand to widen alliances while facing an assertive China
The Philippines has signed a military pact with New Zealand, allowing their forces to hold joint exercises as Manila ...
Japan and Philippines to start talks on 2 defense pacts in the face of China’s growing aggression
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has arrived in the Philippines to further boost an alliance in the face of China’s ...
China, Philippines Make Rival Claims in Disputed South China Sea
Both countries have planted flags on a collection of sand bars, extending the clash over the area between Beijing and Manila, ...
US and Philippine forces cancel ship-sinking drill after World War II-era target prematurely sinks
A World War II-era Philippine navy ship to be used as a target in a combat exercise by American and the Philippine forces ...
US, Philippines cancel ship-sinking drill after target prematurely sinks
A World War II-era Philippine navy ship to be used as a target in a combat exercise by American and the Philippine forces accidentally sank hours before the mock assault, prompting the drill to be can ...
Vietnam Protests China, Philippines Activity in Disputed Waters
Vietnam lodged a formal protest against China and the Philippines for activities that it said violate its sovereignty in the ...
Philippines says China has not seized disputed South China Sea reef
The Philippines said on Monday there was no truth to news reports that Beijing has seized control of a disputed reef in the ...
The Diplomat2dOpinion
To Address China’s Assertive Behavior in the South China Sea, the Philippines Should Focus on Sustainability
There’s another way to tackle China’s exclusion of Filipino fisherfolk from the South China Sea: cutting off its access to ...
Vietnam opposes China, Philippines acts on disputed South China Sea reef
Vietnam has sent diplomatic notes to China and the Philippines to protest against their activities in contested South China Sea waters, and urging them to respect its territorial claims, it said on ...
Manila Standard5d
Philippines’ diplomatic engagement with China continues—DFA
The Philippines has maintained regular diplomatic exchanges with China and will continue to do so despite ongoing issues, ...
Daily Mail4d
China and Philippines' war on the high seas: How two countries have rammed each others' ships and blockaded tiny South China Sea islands in territorial battle that threatens to ...
But further south, there is a second conflict brewing between China and another key ally of the United States - the Philippines. Under authoritarian President Xi Jinping, Beijing has continued to ...