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Philippines Says China ‘Biggest Disruptor’ of Peace in Southeast Asia
China is the "biggest disruptor" of peace in Southeast Asia, the Philippine defense chief said Tuesday, as tensions between Manila and Beijing over disputed reefs and waters in the South China Sea escalate. Gilberto Teodoro made the remarks at a conference ...
Everything You Need To Know About FOCAC 2024
With the ninth Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) now concluded, key themes and outcomes from the meeting have come into focus. While China and Africa remain aligned on many critical issues, the balance between their converging and diverging interests shaped the results of FOCAC 2024 in ...
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 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 ...
China Supports Myanmar Junta Plan for Fresh Elections: FM
China supports a plan by Myanmar's junta to hold fresh elections and return the conflict-torn country to a "democratic transition", Beijing's foreign minister said Friday. The Southeast Asian country has been in turmoil since the military deposed the government of Aung ...
China Says Vietnam President to Lam to Make 3-Day Visit
China said Vietnamese President To Lam will visit for three days from Sunday, in his first overseas trip since he was formally named his country's top leader. "Vietnamese President To Lam will pay a state visit to China from August 18 ...
Myanmar Junta Chief, China FM Discuss ‘Stability’ as Clashes Rage
Myanmar's embattled junta chief and China's foreign minister on Wednesday discussed security along their shared border, where ethnic minority armed groups have captured territory from the Myanmar military in recent weeks, junta media said. China is a major ally and arms ...
China FM to Meet Myanmar Junta Chief on SE Asia Trip: Military Official
China's top diplomat Wang Yi will hold talks with Myanmar's junta chief, a top Myanmar general said on Tuesday, during a Southeast Asian trip this week that also includes Thailand. China's foreign ministry said earlier that Wang would travel to Myanmar ...