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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 ...
The China-Indonesia 2+2 Dialogue: A Diplomatic Milestone or a New Set of Challenges?
On August 13, 2024, Jakarta played host to a pivotal moment in international diplomacy with the inaugural Senior Officials’ Meeting of the Joint Foreign and Defence Ministerial Dialogue (2+2 SOM) between Indonesia and China. This meeting, which sets the stage for a more comprehensive ministerial-level dialogue ...
What Vietnam’s Joint Maritime Exercises Reveal About Its Foreign Policy
The Philippines and Vietnam conducted their first-ever joint Coast Guard exercises off Manila on Friday in what was widely-seen as a move by both governments to rally against Chinese territorial claims to large swathes of the South China Sea. International news ...
Philippines’ Marcos Condemns China’s ‘Illegal and Reckless’ Actions Over Disputed Reef
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos on Sunday condemned what he called "illegal and reckless" actions by China's air force last week against a Filipino military plane patrolling over a disputed South China Sea reef. Two Chinese Air Force aircraft undertook a "dangerous ...
Philippines Says China Air Force Harassed Its Plane Over Disputed Reef
The Philippine military on Saturday accused China's air force of "dangerous and provocative actions" against one of its planes patrolling over a disputed South China Sea reef. Two China air force aircraft "executed a dangerous maneuver at around 9:00am and dropped ...
Philippines Holds Joint Patrols With U.S., Canada, Australia
The Philippines launched on Wednesday two days of joint sea and air exercises with the United States, Canada and Australia, a joint statement said, as Beijing presses its territorial claim over the South China Sea. The manoeuvres will be held "within ...
China Launches Air, Sea Patrols Near Flashpoint Scarborough Shoal
By Matthew Walsh with Cecil Morella in Manila China on Wednesday carried out a combat patrol to test "strike capabilities" near Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea, a flashpoint area also claimed by the Philippines.
Philippines, Germany Agree to Broaden Defense Agreement
The Philippines and Germany have agreed to deepen military cooperation, their defense ministers said on Sunday, as Manila pushes back after a series of confrontations with China. German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius and his Philippine counterpart Gilberto Teodoro met in Manila ...
Vietnam, Philippines to Hold South China Sea Exercises
A Vietnamese coast guard vessel is en route to the Philippines for joint training exercises, Hanoi said, the first such exchange between the countries in dispute with Beijing over the South China Sea. Beijing claims almost the entire South China Sea, ...