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Tensions Soar as Chinese Navy Helicopter Closes in on Philippine Plane Over South China Sea
Tensions in the South China Sea escalated dramatically on Tuesday when a Chinese navy helicopter came within a mere 3 meters of a Philippine patrol plane in contested airspace over the Scarborough Shoal. The close encounter forced the Filipino ...
China Slams U.S.-Philippines Joint Air Patrol, Tensions Rise Again in South China Sea Disputed Waters
The skies over the South China Sea saw heightened military activity on Tuesday as the Philippine Air Force and the United States Air Force carried out a joint air patrol. This operation immediately drew angry response from China. Coinciding with ...
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 ...
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 ...
Don’t Expect a Resolution to the South China Sea Crisis in 2025
Tensions between China and the Philippines over territorial disputes in the South China Sea flared anew in December after another confrontation at sea. Soon after two vessels collided near the contested Scarborough Shoal, representatives from both sides took to the airwaves ...
Philippines to Maintain Resupply Missions in South China Sea, Resists Naval Deployment Despite China Tensions
In a defiant but measured stance, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. announced Tuesday that the country will maintain its resupply missions in the contested South China Sea, rejecting calls to deploy warships despite escalating tensions with China. “We will never ...
Philippines Says China Coast Guard Fired Water Cannon, ‘Sideswiped’ Govt Vessel
The Philippines said the China Coast Guard fired a water cannon and "sideswiped" a government vessel Wednesday during a maritime patrol near the disputed Scarborough Shoal after Beijing said it had "exercised control" over the ship. China claims almost the entire ...
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 ...
Chinese Military Sends ‘Patrols’ Around Contested South China Sea Shoal
Beijing said on Thursday that it was conducting air and naval patrols around a contested shoal in the South China Sea to "resolutely defend" its national sovereignty. The so-called "combat readiness patrols" were to strengthen "vigilance in the sea and air ...
WEEK IN REVIEW: India, China Patrol Disputed Areas Post-Deal
China firmly rejected the Philippines' maritime claims in the South China Sea on Sunday, posting new territorial boundaries that include the contested Scarborough Shoal. The Foreign Ministry's announcement came two days after President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. signed two laws demarcating Manila's maritime claims. (REUTERS)
China Reaffirms Boundaries of Sea Near Flashpoint Reef
China reasserted its territories around a flashpoint reef in the South China Sea on Sunday, two days after the Philippines defined its own sea boundaries in the contested waters. Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos signed two laws on Friday defining the country's ...
Philippines Seeks ‘Persistent Presence’ in Disputed Sea
The Philippines is aiming for a "persistent presence" in the South China Sea, a senior military official said Wednesday, as troops conducted war games featuring the mock retaking of an island in the flashpoint waters. Beijing has sought to expand its ...