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Philippines Won’t Use Water Cannon on Chinese Ships: Marcos
President Ferdinand Marcos said Monday the Philippines would not respond in kind to China's deployment of water cannon against its vessels, ruling out the use of "offensive" equipment as Manila asserts its sovereignty in the disputed South China Sea. Beijing has ...
Tensions Soar Between China and Philippines Following New Maritime Confrontation
Chinese and Philippine Coast Guard vessels confronted one another again in the South China Sea on Tuesday, with both sides accusing each other of provoking this latest incident. The Chinese side claims Philippines ships, including an accompanying Coast Guard vessel, were ...
U.S. Defense Secretary Reassures Philippines Counterpart the Alliance Is ‘Ironclad’
U.S. Secretary of Defense, Lloyd Austin, provided fresh assurances to his Filipino counterpart Gilberto Teodoro Jr. that Washington stands ready to support Manila should tensions escalate with Beijing over territorial disputes in the South China Sea. The two defense chiefs ...
China, Philippines Protest Each Other’s Actions in the South China Sea, Relations Now ‘at a Crossroads’
The Chinese and Philippines governments each lodged official protests with one another over last Saturday's confrontation in the South China Sea when China Coast Guard vessels used high-powered water canons against a small Filipino boat conducting a resupply mission. On Monday,
China Claps Back at U.S., EU Support for the Philippines Over South China Sea Confrontations
The Chinese Foreign Ministry fired back at critics in the U.S. and the European Union after both expressed support for the Philippines following last Saturday's confrontation with the China Coast Guard in the South China Sea. Spokesperson Lin Jian on Monday ...
Terrifying Video of the Moment Chinese Water Canons Hit the Philippines Resupply Ship
The Filipino news network GMA acquired exclusive cell phone video shot aboard the Uniazah May 4, a Philippines civilian resupply boat, that shows the moment when China Coast Guard water canons blasted the much smaller vessel. Several crew members aboard the Filipino ...
Japan Among the Lone Voices in Asia to Speak Out About the Escalating Crisis in the South China Sea
Japan is one of the few Asian governments to issue a public statement of concern about the recent confrontations between China and the Philippines in the South China Sea. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Tokyo published a five-point statement ...
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 ...