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China’s Defense Ministry Issues Stark Warning to the Philippines After Latest South China Sea Confrontation
The Chinese government warned the Philippines that if it continues to challenge Beijing's sovereignty over disputed territories in the South China Sea, Beijing will take "resolute and decisive measures." China's Defense Ministry issued the warning on Sunday, one day after
Western Governments Rally Behind Philippines After Latest Confrontation With China While ASEAN States Lay Low
A familiar pattern is beginning to set in after the increasingly frequent confrontations at sea between China and the Philippines: Japan and a group of Western governments, led by the U.S., immediately condemn China for its "dangerous manoeuvers," while governments in Southeast Asia remain noticeably quiet. ...
Chinese Embassy in Manila Hits Back at U.S. For ‘Egging on’ Manila
The Chinese embassy in the Philippines on Wednesday released a statement saying Washington should refrain from “instigating trouble” in the South China Sea and that the U.S. was to blame for stirring up trouble in the region. This follows similar denunciations ...
Marcos: U.S. Military Would Only Be Called on if the Philippines Faced an ‘Existential Threat’
One of the looming concerns about the increasingly contentious confrontation between China and the Philippines over territorial disputes in the South China Sea is what would be the trigger for Manila to activate the Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT) with the U.S. ...
Philippines to Counter Chinese Territorial Claims With New Military Strategy and Security Pacts
The Philippines plans to challenge China's territorial claims in the South China Sea by developing a new, more militarized defense strategy and building what it calls a "network of alliances." Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. said on Friday that the military ...
Vietnam is Becoming Increasingly Anxious Over Worsening Tensions in the South China Sea
The Vietnamese government has intentionally tried to stay out of the fray in the escalating confrontation between China and the Philippines in the South China Sea, but stepped back into it on Saturday when Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Phạm Thu Hằng expressed Hanoi's "deep concern" over the situation.
China Says U.S. Using Philippines as ‘Pawn’ in South China Sea
China on Wednesday accused the U.S. of using the Philippines as a "pawn" in the South China Sea as hostilities between the two Asian nations escalate over their territorial dispute in the region. China said it "took control measures" against Philippine ships' ...
Manila Invites CNN, Wall Street Journal Aboard Coast Guard Ships to Cover Confrontations With China in South China Sea
Reporters from leading international news organizations, including CNN and The Wall Street Journal, among others, were onboard Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) ships this week during violent confrontations with the China Coast Guard (CCG) in the South China Sea. Both outlets published ...
Immediately After Confrontations at Sea, Chinese and Philippine Partisans Battle to Shape the Narrative Online
When this current phase of the tensions between China and the Philippines over territorial disputes in the South China Sea began last February, the narrative struggle was largely one-sided. The Philippines Coast Guard understood that if it published videos of each ...
Tensions Between China, Philippines Surge Following South China Sea Confrontations
The bitterly contentious territorial dispute between China and the Philippines in the South China Sea entered a dangerous new phase on Tuesday after a pair of confrontations between maritime forces from both countries led to a minor collision and the injury of four Filipino crewmen. ...
China’s Maritime Militia and Coast Guard Block Philippines Re-Supply Mission to Troops on Disputed Shoal
A Philippine re-supply mission successfully evaded an attempted blockade of the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea when it finally maneuvered around China Coast Guard (CCG) and maritime militia vessels. Their first attempt was scuttled on Thursday when Filipino ...
China Removed Barrier Blocking Entrance to Contested Shoal in South China Sea, Says Philippine Coast Guard
The China Coast Guard removed a controversial barrier that blocked the entrance to the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea. The barrier was reportedly placed there sometime in late December, and according to Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) satellite images, the ...