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Philippines, U.S., Vietnam, Indonesia Train for Maritime Law Enforcement Cooperation
Coast guard and fishery officials from the Philippines, United States, Vietnam, and Indonesia practiced vessel boarding and arrest techniques at a joint maritime law enforcement training, the U.S. Embassy in Manila said Monday. The two-week course on the Philippines' southern island ...
Philippines Stops Research Survey After Chinese ‘Harassment’ in Disputed Sea
The Philippines said Saturday it had suspended a scientific survey in the contested South China Sea due to "dangerous" harassment by Chinese navy and coast guard vessels and aircraft. China claims nearly all of the disputed waterway, brushing off rival claims ...
Philippines Turns to Comic Book to Assert South China Sea Claims
The Philippine government launched a comic book Friday asserting its claims in the disputed South China Sea, amid rising tensions with Beijing over the strategic waterway. National Security Adviser Eduardo Ano said "The Stories of Teacher Jun", aims to counter China's ...
French Aircraft Carrier to Visit the Philippines
France's aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle is to visit the Philippines next month, the French envoy to Manila said Thursday, signaling a deepening security cooperation between the two countries. Ambassador Marie Fontanel told a maritime security forum that the vessel will ...
Rubio Affirms ‘Ironclad’ U.S. Commitment to Philippines
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday that the United States, under President Donald Trump, remained committed to the Philippines' defense as tensions simmer with Beijing in the South China Sea. In a call with his Philippine counterpart Enrique Manalo, ...
China’s Navy Unveils New Frigate Amid Rising South China Sea Tensions
China has added a new-generation frigate to its naval fleet, underscoring its drive to bolster maritime strength amid intensifying competition with the United States and other powers. The commissioning of the Luohe, the first Type 054B frigate, was marked ...
Philippines Arrests Chinese Man for ‘Spying’ on Military Camps
Philippine security officials said on Monday they had arrested a Chinese software engineer suspected of spying on Filipino military and police camps. The arrest comes as maritime confrontations between the Philippines and China over contested reefs and waters in the strategic ...
Philippine Navy Holds Exercise Near China-Controlled Reef
The Philippine Navy said its warships held exercises on Friday in the South China Sea as part of its efforts to assert its sovereign rights over waters, which Beijing also claimed. China claims most of the strategic waterway despite an international ...
WEEK IN REVIEW: China Has Announced Plans to Build a Giant Solar Power Space Station
U.S. President Joe Biden will have a trilateral telephone call with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. on Monday morning. The trio are widely expected to discuss closer cooperation in responding to Beijing's territorial claims in the South China Sea.
Has China Started Patrolling the Nine Dash Line?
Amid complaints from Philippine authorities that a large Chinese Coast Guard vessel has repeatedly entered their exclusive economic zone (EEZ,) rumors are circulating that Chinese forces may have started patrolling parts of the so-called Nine Dash Line. China uses the line to demarcate what it claims as its historical ...
Japan, Philippines Vow To Boost Security Ties Over China Concern
Japan and the Philippines vowed Wednesday to strengthen security cooperation to counter China's actions in key sea trade routes amid speculation incoming U.S. President Donald Trump could scale back security commitments in Asia. Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya met with his ...
Philippines’ Marcos Hopeful Strong Alliance With U.S. Will Continue
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos is hopeful that Manila and Washington will maintain its "strong and dynamic" relationship with the upcoming U.S. administration, a palace statement said Wednesday, less than a week before Donald Trump assumes office. The United States has a decades-old ...