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Ships Collide and China Fires Water Cannon at Philippines Vessels as Spat Escalates in South China Sea
Tensions between China and the Philippines in the South China Sea hit their most dangerous point of the year this weekend, with Chinese ships using water cannons and colliding against smaller Filipino vessels. Chinese boats also employed what the Philippines ...
China’s ‘Aggression’ Against Philippines in South China Sea Stokes Rare Response From State Department
China-Philippine run-ins in the South China Sea over the weekend stoked a much sterner response than usual from Washington, a treaty ally of Manila and the main bulwark against Chinese expansion in the region. The Philippines issued a lengthy condemnation itself, saying ...
China Lashes Out at Philippines’ House Resolution and Blames Manila for South China Sea Conflict
Social media this weekend was awash with footage of Chinese vessels spraying water cannons at smaller Filipino boats and collisions between the two countries' vessels in the South China Sea. And the U.S. State Department issued a rare condemnation of the events. ...
G7 Virtual Meeting With Zelensky Turns Focus to Beijing and South China Sea
The G7 on Wednesday issued a clear warning against China’s military buildup in the South China Sea and stressed that member countries will divest and diversify from China when needed to keep their economies healthy. The wars in Ukraine and the Middle ...
China Hasn’t Used Economic Coercion Even As Philippines Ramped Up South China Sea Strategy: Analyst
Concerns that China might use economic coercion against the Philippines, particularly as Manila ramps up its strategy of showcasing Chinese “aggression” in the South China Sea, have not been borne out, a noted analyst on the issue said. The Philippines’ strategy ...
PLA Navy Closes Part of the South China Sea for Live-Fire Exercises
The Chinese Navy blocked off a large swathe of the South China Sea on Tuesday for two days of live fire exercises, according to a statement by the Maritime Safety Administration (MSA). Neither the MSA nor the PLA Navy provided details as ...
China Excoriates U.S. as Culprit in Philippine Tensions in South China Sea
Chinese media and official channels shifted into overdrive this week in condemnation of U.S. hegemony as the true source of tensions in the South China Sea, despite the friction ostensibly being a China-Philippines territorial dispute. Government statements called out the U.S.’s ...
China’s ‘Swarming Ships’ and Philippines’ ‘Christmas Convoy’ Reignite South China Sea Tensions
Nerves are back on edge in the South China Sea as confrontations between Chinese and Filipino forces resume after a brief lull in activity. The Philippines is accusing China of “swarming” a disputed reef in the area with more than 100 ...
U.S. Navy Ship ‘Seriously Violated’ China’s Sovereignty: Chinese Military
China condemned the U.S. for sending a navy warship through disputed waters in the South China Sea, highlighting ongoing military tensions between the countries. The USS Gabrielle Giffords reportedly sailed near the Second Thomas Shoal on Monday, “seriously violating China’s sovereignty ...
Philippines Defense Secretary: No Point In Talking About Territorial Claims If China Doesn’t Respect International Rules
The Philippines' defense secretary struck a pessimistic tone about territorial discussions with China, saying they were futile unless Beijing was willing to be more sincere and respect a rules-based order. “If there are going to be bilateral discussions, it must be based on ...
Australia-Philippines Joint Military Patrols Begin in South China Sea Week After Similar U.S.-Philippine Patrols
Australia and the Philippines have begun joint sea and air patrols in the South China Sea amid growing tensions with China. Australian warship HMAS Toowoomba on Saturday began "Maritime Cooperative Activity" in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of the Philippines, under a ...
U.S. Reportedly Cooperating with Philippines on Fixing South China Sea Outpost
The United States is reportedly advising the Philippines on repairing the BRP Sierra Madre, a World War II-era ship being used as a makeshift military base and a key marker of Philippine claims on the South China Sea. Manila in 1999 intentionally ...