Category: South China Sea
Biden Aide Sullivan Raises Taiwan, South China Sea Concerns With Beijing Military
Top White House aide Jake Sullivan raised the importance of stability in the Taiwan Strait and South China Sea while planning more direct military talks in a rare one-on-one with a senior Chinese army official Thursday, Washington said. Sullivan arrived in ...
China’s Wang Warns US Official Over Support to Philippines in Sea Dispute: State Media
China's top diplomat Wang Yi on Wednesday warned visiting U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan over supporting the Philippines in the disputed South China Sea, state media reported. "The United States must not use bilateral treaties as an excuse to undermine ...
China Says Took ‘Control Measures’ Against Philippine Ships Near Disputed Reef
China said it took "control measures" on Monday against two Philippine Coast Guard ships that had entered waters near the disputed Sabina Shoal in the South China Sea. The China Coast Guard accused Manila of sending two ships to "illegally barge ...
China-Philippines Tensions Rise After Second Ship Collision in a Week
Manila and Beijing are trading blame following the second incident between ships from the two countries at the disputed Sabina Shoal in a week. According to the Chinese Coast Guard, a Philippine vessel “refused to accept control” and “deliberately collided” ...
New Collision of Chinese, Philippine Vessels Near Flashpoint Shoal
China's coast guard said it rescued Filipino "personnel" who fell overboard Sunday after a Philippine vessel collided with one of its ships near a disputed shoal in the South China Sea. The Philippines slammed China's claims as "completely unfounded". ...
China Says It Rescued ‘Personnel’ After Philippines Collision
China's coast guard said it rescued Filipino "personnel" who fell overboard Sunday after a Philippine vessel collided with one of its ships near a disputed shoal in the South China Sea. The two nations have had repeated confrontations in the waters ...
Philippines Says China Shot Flares at Its South China Sea Plane
The Philippine government accused China on Saturday of firing flares at one of its aircraft as it flew patrols over the South China Sea this month. Beijing claims most of the strategic waterway and has been involved in tense maritime confrontations ...
China Says U.S. Has ‘No Right to Intervene’ in South China Sea Disputes
China warned the United States on Tuesday that it has "no right to intervene" in its maritime disputes with the Philippines after another clash near a disputed reef in the South China Sea. China and the Philippines have had repeated confrontations ...
Philippines Says Two of Its Ships Damaged in Collisions With China Vessels
The Philippine government said Monday that two of its coast guard ships were damaged in collisions with Chinese vessels that were conducting "unlawful and aggressive maneuvers" near a disputed South China Sea reef. The Chinese coast guard vessels' actions near Sabina ...
Beijing Says Chinese, Philippine Ships ‘Collided’ in Disputed South China Sea
By Sam Davies Chinese and Philippine vessels "collided" Monday during a confrontation near a disputed shoal in the South China Sea, Beijing's coast guard said. China and the Philippines have had repeated confrontations in the ...
Philippines’ Marcos Condemns China’s ‘Illegal and Reckless’ Actions Over Disputed Reef
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos on Sunday condemned what he called "illegal and reckless" actions by China's air force last week against a Filipino military plane patrolling over a disputed South China Sea reef. Two Chinese Air Force aircraft undertook a "dangerous ...
Philippines Says China Air Force Harassed Its Plane Over Disputed Reef
The Philippine military on Saturday accused China's air force of "dangerous and provocative actions" against one of its planes patrolling over a disputed South China Sea reef. Two China air force aircraft "executed a dangerous maneuver at around 9:00am and dropped ...