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Marcos Coalition Weakens in Philippine Midterm Election as China Policy Divides Campaign
The Philippines’ 2025 midterm elections are reshaping the Senate balance and will likely deepen the country’s political divisions, including over foreign policy, amid rising tensions in the South China Sea. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s ruling coalition secured just six of ...
Philippines Trade Deficit Hits $4.13B as Import from China Surge Outpaces Exports
The Philippines' trade deficit widened sharply to $4.13 billion in March 2025, up 23.1% from a year earlier. Surging imports outpaced modest export gains, highlighting persistent structural vulnerabilities in the country’s trade dynamics. Preliminary data from the Philippine Statistics Authority ...
Philippines Trade Deficit Hits $4.13B as Import from China Surge Outpaces Exports
The Philippines' trade deficit widened sharply to $4.13 billion in March 2025, up 23.1% from a year earlier. Surging imports outpaced modest export gains, highlighting persistent structural vulnerabilities in the country’s trade dynamics. Preliminary data from the Philippine Statistics Authority ...
Sandy Cay Flag Standoff: A Brewing Firestorm in the South China Sea — Here’s Why
A flag war unfolded on a disputed sandbank in the South China Sea between China and the Philippines. No shots were fired, but the symbolism was deafening. Last week, four Chinese coast guard officials conducted maritime control and planted flags ...
Philippines Slams ‘High-Risk’ Chinese Naval Actions Near Contested Reef
The Philippines criticized on Thursday a "high-risk" manoeuvre by a Chinese vessel near the disputed Scarborough Shoal in a rare incident involving warships from the two navies. The Scarborough Shoal -- a triangular chain of reefs and rocks in the contested ...
Philippines Slams ‘High-Risk’ Chinese Naval Actions Near Contested Reef
The Philippines criticized on Thursday a "high-risk" manoeuvre by a Chinese vessel near the disputed Scarborough Shoal in a rare incident involving warships from the two navies. The Scarborough Shoal -- a triangular chain of reefs and rocks in the contested ...
Vietnam Protests China, Philippines Claims on South China Sea Reef
Vietnam on Saturday protested claims by China and the Philippines over a disputed reef in the South China Sea, which it considers its own territory. Manila and Beijing traded barbs last week over Sandy Cay, a group of small sandbanks in ...
Vietnam Protests China and Philippines Over Sovereignty Violations at Sandy Cay in South China Sea
Vietnam has formally protested recent actions by China and the Philippines at Sandy Cay, a feature it claims as part of its sovereignty over the Spratly Islands. It warns that such moves threaten regional peace and international maritime law. ...
Vietnam Protests China, Philippines Claims on South China Sea Reef
Vietnam on Saturday protested claims by China and the Philippines over a disputed reef in the South China Sea, which it considers its own territory. Manila and Beijing traded barbs last week over Sandy Cay, a group of small sandbanks in ...
Vietnam Protests China, Philippines Claims on South China Sea Reef
Vietnam on Saturday protested claims by China and the Philippines over a disputed reef in the South China Sea, which it considers its own territory. Manila and Beijing traded barbs last week over Sandy Cay, a group of small sandbanks in ...
Vietnam Protests China and Philippines Over Sovereignty Violations at Sandy Cay in South China Sea
Vietnam has formally protested recent actions by China and the Philippines at Sandy Cay, a feature it claims as part of its sovereignty over the Spratly Islands. It warns that such moves threaten regional peace and international maritime law. ...
Vietnam Protests China and Philippines Over Sovereignty Violations at Sandy Cay in South China Sea
Vietnam has formally protested recent actions by China and the Philippines at Sandy Cay, a feature it claims as part of its sovereignty over the Spratly Islands. It warns that such moves threaten regional peace and international maritime law. ...