Philippines, South China Sea

South China Sea: Philippines arrests five more Chinese for ‘spying’
Philippine security officials said Thursday they took into custody five more Chinese spies, following the arrest of a compatriot for espionage this month.
Philippines suspends South China Sea survey after China's 'harassment'
The Philippines said on Saturday it has suspended a scientific survey in the South China Sea after two of its fisheries vessels faced "harassment" and aggressive behaviour from China's coast guard and navy.
Philippine president offers a deal to China: Stop sea aggression and I’ll return missiles to US
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has offered to remove a U.S. missile system from the Philippines if China halts what he called its “aggressive and coercive behavior” in the disputed South China Sea.
Philippines to remove US missile system if China ends 'coercive behaviour'
President Ferdinand Marcos said Thursday his government will remove a US missile system from the Philippines if Beijing ends its "aggressive and coercive behaviour" in the contested South China Sea and ceases claiming Filipino territory.
Philippines to pick venue soon for second South China Sea case against Beijing
The Philippines will soon decide on an international platform to sue China for alleged damage to the marine environment, its justice minister said, as it pursues a second high-profile legal challenge against Beijing over the South China Sea.
US Ally 'Actively Challenging' China in Contested Waters
China's coast guard continues its weeklong presence near the Philippines' Zambales Province in what one analyst calls "a new ...
Malaysia’s Anwar urges Asean not to ‘single out’ Beijing over South China Sea tensions at Davos
Anwar's statement at the World Economic Forum emphasises the need to balance strong relations with China while addressing ...
South China Sea tensions erupt as Beijing's vessels accused of 'harassment'
Philippine fishing boats claimed they were harassed by China, labelling the incident as a "blatant disregard" of a regulation ...
Philippines launches comic to counter China’s South China Sea claims
One fictional student in the 40-page comic book describes China as a bully and another says Beijing’s “behavior is outrageous ...
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China tests US commitment to South China Sea by pressuring Philippines
A little more than a week after Beijing and Manila reached an agreement aimed at easing tensions in the South China Sea, the Philippines has accused Chinese coast guard vessels of fresh ...
In the South China Sea, Indonesia tests the limits of non-alignment
As Jakarta deepens military and coastguard cooperation while rejecting Beijing’s sweeping claims, can it maintain a ...
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The State of the South China Sea: Coercion at Sea, Slow Progress on a Code of Conduct
Four major developments shaped the security environment in the South China Sea in 2024: (1) increased Chinese coercion ...
After Rubio warns China over Taiwan coercion, Beijing hits back with 'behave' message
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio had his first phone call with Chinese counterpart Foreign Minister Wang Yi, who said a ...