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China and the Philippines Both Assert Claims Over a Tiny Reef in the South China Sea
Chinese PLA Navy sailors arriving in port at the Ream Naval Base in Cambodia on May 12, 2025, to participate in joint naval exercises. Image via @China_Navy
China and the Philippines Both Assert Claims Over a Tiny Reef in the South China Sea
A small reef no larger than a few dozen square meters was the latest flash point in the escalating territorial feud in the South China Sea between the Philippines and China this weekend. The drama began last Thursday when a China ...
Philippines Denies ‘Irresponsible’ Chinese Report on Disputed Reef
The Philippines on Monday slammed an "irresponsible" Chinese state media report claiming a disputed reef in the South China Sea was under Beijing's control, saying the status quo was unchanged. The Sandy Cay reef lies near Thitu Island, or Pag-asa, where ...
Philippines Denies ‘Irresponsible’ Chinese Report on Disputed Reef
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Xi Jinping Warns Against ‘Interference’ in South China Sea Dispute, Urges Vietnam-China Unity
Chinese President Xi Jinping urged China and Vietnam on Monday to "be impervious to all interference" in managing their maritime disputes. Xi promotes their bilateral coordination as a strategic model for regional peace and rejects what Beijing ...
Philippines Seizes Two Spratly Islands in South China Sea War Games
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. China has sought to expand its ...
Philippines Condemns China Attack of Vietnamese Fishermen
The Philippines on Friday denounced China's alleged assault on Vietnamese fishermen in the South China Sea, where Manila and Beijing are also locked in violent confrontations that have led to fears of armed conflict. Vietnam has accused "Chinese law enforcement forces" ...
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, ...
Philippines Says Chinese Ships Rammed, Damaged Its Boats
The Philippine government on Monday accused Chinese ships of ramming and damaging its boats in the South China Sea during a confrontation in waters off the Second Thomas Shoal, home to a garrison of Filipino troops. "The People's Liberation Army-Navy, China ...
Philippine Ship, Chinese Vessel Collide in South China Sea: Beijing
A Philippine ship and a Chinese vessel collided near the Spratly Islands in the disputed South China Sea on Monday, Beijing's Coast Guard said. Beijing claims almost the entirety of the South China Sea, brushing aside competing claims from several Southeast ...
Philippine Coast Guard Says Ship Damaged in Collision With Chinese Vessel
The Philippine Coast Guard said one of its ships was damaged Tuesday in a collision with a China Coast Guard vessel during a resupply mission to Filipino troops on a remote outpost in the South China Sea. It is the latest ...
China, Vietnam Tensions Flare Anew Over South China Sea Islands
The Chinese Foreign Ministry pushed back against accusations this week by the Vietnamese government that a pair of disputed islands in the South China Sea that were captured by China in a 1974 battle marked a "serious violation of international law."