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China Arrests Three Filipinos Suspected of Spying
China on Thursday said it had "destroyed" an intelligence network set up by the Philippine espionage agency and arrested three spies from the country. The announcement comes as the two countries continue to confront each other over disputed territory in the ...
Philippines Pushes for India to Join Anti-China “Squad”
The Philippines is reportedly trying to move India to join the Squad, a defense alliance made up of the United States, Australia, Japan, and the Philippines. The grouping was created as a response to China’s growing presence in the Indo-Pacific region. India is already a member of the Quad, ...
China-Philippines Sparks Fly at Munich Security Conference
China’s former vice-foreign minister Fu Ying said China wouldn’t accept the Philippines permanently occupying constructed facilities on islets in the South China Sea: “China cannot agree for the Philippines to occupy Second Thomas Shoal and Sabina Shoal, because that is a ...
Canada Close to Visiting Forces Deal With Philippines
Canada and the Philippines are in the final stages of negotiating a pact to allow them to deploy troops on each other's soil, the Canadian envoy to Manila said Sunday. Manila already has similar visiting forces agreements with the United States ...
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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
Japan FM Takeshi Iwaya To Visit Philippines Next Week
Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya will visit the Philippines from January 14 to 15 to strengthen their strategic partnership amidst an "increasingly complex security environment," Manila's Department of Foreign Affairs said Friday. The Philippines and Japan are longtime allies of the ...
China Accuses Philippine Ships of ‘Illegally Gathering’ at Disputed Reef
China on Monday said it had taken "control measures" against Philippine ships it accused of "illegally gathering" near a disputed reef in the South China Sea. "Recently, several Philippine ships... illegally gathered under the pretense of fishing in the waters near ...
“We Cannot Let Them Get Away With What They’re Doing,” Says Philippine Defense Secretary in Response to Beijing’s Actions in South China Sea
The escalating conflict between China and the Philippines over territorial disputes in the South China Sea splashed on the screens of tens of millions of homes across the United States on Sunday when it was the focus of a segment on the popular TV news magazine program ...
U.S. Military Warns Beijing Against ‘Dangerous’ South China Sea Moves in Talks
A senior U.S. military official warned his Chinese counterpart against Beijing's "dangerous" moves in the South China Sea during the first talks between the commanders. Washington and Beijing remain at odds on issues from trade to the status of self-ruled Taiwan ...