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What we don't understand about China's actions and ambitions in the South China Sea

In recent weeks, China’s activities in the South China Sea have raised more concerns in the region. Its ships have collided with Filipino vessels, fired water cannon at others and used sonar pulses close to an Australian ship, injuring its divers.

The Conversation

China Rebukes Canada's Backing of Philippines in Sea Dispute

China bellows in dissent over Canada's backing the Philippines amid South China Sea drama. This story is as riveting as it is critical!

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Festive cheer for Filipino fishers after supply boat evades Chinese vessels

Boat from Philippines with gifts for fishers, troops and coastguard in South China Sea slipped past vessels that intercepted festive flotilla

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Australia denounces Chinese aggression on high seas

Recent actions by Chinese vessels in the disputed South China Sea have been described as unsafe and unprofessional by Australia's defence minister.

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Philippines summons China ambassador after South China Sea confrontations

Government says might also consider expelling ambassador as tensions spike over disputed waters.

Al Jazeera

Philippines Summons Chinese Envoy Over Sea Confrontations

The Philippines said it had summoned China's envoy on Monday and flagged the possibility of expelling him following the most tense confrontations between the countries' vessels in years at flashpoint reefs in the disputed South China Sea.

International Business Times

Philippines military chief voices anger after latest Chinese coast guard incident in South China Sea

The Philippine military chief says he was with Filipino forces aboard a supply boat that was blasted with a water cannon and surrounded and bumped by Chinese coast guard ships over the weekend in the disputed South China Sea

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Philippines, China Trade Blame For Collision In Disputed Waters

A Philippine boat and a Chinese Coast Guard ship collided near a hotly contested reef on Sunday, with both countries trading blame for the latest such confrontation in the disputed South China Sea.

International Business Times

Philippines and China accuse each other of South China Sea collisions

Manila and Beijing have a long history of maritime incidents in the contested South China Sea.

Al Jazeera

Philippine festive flotilla turns back after Chinese interception

Forty fishing boats loaded with donations, Father Christmas figurines and nativity had set sail in disputed South China Sea

The Guardian - UK

Philippine Supply Boat 'Rammed' By China Coast Guard Vessel: Official

A Philippine boat was "rammed" by a Chinese coast guard ship during a resupply mission on Sunday, the Philippine coast guard said, in the latest such confrontation in the disputed South China Sea.

International Business Times

Beijing accuses US navy of ‘illegally’ entering South China Sea territory

China says that the United States has undermined ‘regional peace and stability’.

Al Jazeera

Philippines opens a coast guard surveillance base in the South China Sea to watch Chinese vessels

The Philippine coast guard has opened a new surveillance base on a remote island occupied by Filipino forces in the disputed South China Sea as Manila ramps up efforts to counter China’s increasingly aggressive actions in the strategic waterway

The Independent UK

Australia joins Philippines to patrol South China Sea

Australia and the Philippines have begun joint sea and air patrols in the South China Sea.

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The Independent UK

The US and the Philippines conduct joint air, sea patrols in South China Sea not far from Taiwan

The United States and the Philippines are conducting joint air and maritime patrols in the South China Sea, which come as the two countries step up cooperation in the face of growingly aggressive Chinese activity in the area

The Hindu

Unimpeded freedom of navigation vital: Rajnath

India committed to freedom of navigation, supports UNCLOS, appreciates ASEAN's role in promoting dialogue and consensus. Rajnath Singh held bilateral talks with counterparts from Indonesia and Vietnam. India committed to work with ASEAN and Plus countries to ensure peace, prosperity & security.

Al Jazeera

Why does China claim almost the entire South China Sea?

Beijing’s claim is embodied by its nine-dash line that an international court rejected more than seven years ago.

Al Jazeera

China, Philippines escalate rhetoric in South China Sea collision row

Beijing and Manila officials talk of ‘intentional’ and deliberately ‘provocative’ manoeuvres in collision incidents.

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The Independent UK

US renews warning it will defend treaty ally Philippines after Chinese ships rammed Manila vessels

The United States has renewed a warning that it would defend the Philippines in case of an armed attack after Chinese ships blocked and collided with two Filipino vessels in the South China Sea

Al Jazeera

Philippines calls on China to stop ‘provocative actions’ at sea

Manila lodges diplomatic protest over near collisions in the South China Sea, its 55th this year.

The Hindu

Cooperation in Indo-Pacific is in interests of India and Vietnam: Jaishankar

India, Vietnam share interests in Indo-Pacific. ASEAN centrality, Quad contribution highlighted. India, Vietnam promote multipolar, rules-based global order. US, India, Japan, Australia form Quad. Indo-Pacific region includes Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean, South China Sea. ASEAN dialogue partners incl. India, US, China, Japan, Australia. India, ASEAN ties boosted in trade, investment,…

Al Jazeera

Philippines accuses China of ‘dangerous manoeuvres’ in South China Sea

The latest incident took place near Thitu Island, which was occupied by the Philippines in the 1970s.

The Independent UK

Philippine diplomat witnessed Chinese ships' aggressive actions in disputed South China Sea

A senior Filipino diplomat known for his past expletive-laced tirade against China joined a coast guard trip to the disputed South China Sea last week and saw Beijing’s ships block and nearly collide with Philippine vessels, including one he was on

The Independent UK

Chinese coast guard claims to have chased away Philippine navy ship from South China Sea shoal

China’s coast guard claims to have chased a Philippine navy ship from a disputed shoal in the South China Sea as tensions between the two countries over rich fishing areas escalate

The Independent UK

Philippines protests after a Chinese coast guard ship nearly collides with a Philippine vessel

A Chinese coast guard ship came within a meter (3 feet) of colliding with a Philippine patrol ship it was trying to block in the South China Sea, in an alarming incident that intensified fears that territorial disputes in the waters could spark a larger crisis

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