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China says it drove away US cruiser near Spratly Islands

BEIJING: China's military said on Tuesday it drove away a US guided-missile cruiser that "illegally intruded" into waters near the South China Sea's Spratly Islands, an assertion the US Navy disputed.

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China Says It Drove Away US Cruiser Near Spratly Islands

China's military said on Tuesday it drove away a US guided-missile cruiser that "illegally intruded" into waters near the South China Sea's Spratly Islands. "The actions of the US military seriously violated China's sovereignty and security," said Tian Junli, spokesman for the Southern Theatre Command of the People's Liberation Army.…

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China says US ship ‘illegally intruded’ in waters near Spratlys

China has taken an increasingly assertive approach to its claims in the disputed South China Sea in recent years.

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Harris and Marcos Want More U.S. Troops in PH — And a “Joint Response” for Taiwan

Security and military concerns, particularly on the South China Sea and Taiwan, were prominent in the discourse surrounding Harris’s visit.

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Philippines asks China for explanation over latest sea feud

The Philippines has sought an explanation from China after a Filipino military commander reported that the Chinese coast guard forcibly seized Chinese rocket debris in the possession of Filipino navy personnel in the disputed South China Sea

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VP Harris urges defence of sovereignty in South China Sea

Harris calls on countries to stand up for territorial integrity and freedom of navigation in disputed South China Sea.

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US VP Harris Visits Philippine Island near China-claimed Waters

US Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday visited a Philippine island near waters claimed by China to show support for the longtime US ally and counter Beijing's growing influence in the region. Harris is the highest-ranking US official ever to visit the western island of Palawan, the closest Philippine landmass…

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Philippines to send diplomatic note to Beijing on South China Sea incident

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said on Tuesday the country will issue a diplomatic note to Beijing following an incident in the South China Sea involving a floating rocket piece.

Reuters

Harris says U.S. stands with Philippines against coercion in South China Sea

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris said on Tuesday that her trip to the Philippine island of Palawan in the contested South China Sea underscored a need to uphold international rules and norms in the area and around the world.Harris also said the United States stood by the Philippines in the face…

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US VP Harris visits Philippine island in contested S. China Sea

PUERTO PRINCESA, Philippines: US Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday visits the Philippine island of Palawan in the South China Sea, part of a three-day trip to an Asian ally that is central to America's bid to counter China's increasingly assertive stance in the region.

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U.S. stands with Philippines against coercion in South China Sea - Harris

Washington will stand by the Philippines in the face of intimidation and coercion in the South China Sea, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris said on Tuesday while visiting the Palawan island in the disputed waters.

Reuters

US VP Harris flying to Philippine island near disputed sea

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris will fly to a western Philippine island province at the edge of the South China Sea to amplify America’s support to its treaty ally and underline U.S. interest in freedom of navigation in the disputed waters

The Independent UK

Harris is traveling near the South China Sea. Here's why that matters

While visiting the Philippines, Harris is making a stop at Palawan, an island bordering the South China Sea, where there have been ongoing territorial disputes between China and its neighbors.

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‘Unwavering’: Harris stresses US commitment to the Philippines

US Vice President will also visit South China Sea area, as Philippines reported an incident with the Chinese coastguard.

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US Seeks Expansion of Military Presence in Philippines

The United States is seeking an expansion of its military presence in the Philippines under a 2014 defense pact, US and Philippine officials said, one of the initiatives that will be discussed during Vice President Kamala Harris's visit that focuses on the defense of its treaty ally in the face…

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US seeks expansion of military presence in Philippines

U.S. and Philippine officials say the United States is seeking an expansion of its military presence in the Philippines

Reuters

China denies using force to retrieve rocket debris in South China Sea

China denied on Monday that one of its coastguard ships used force to retrieve a piece of a rocket floating in the ocean that was being towed by a Philippine vessel in the South China Sea.

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Chinese coast guard seizes rocket debris from Filipino navy

A Philippine military commander says the Chinese coast guard has forcibly seized floating debris the Philippine navy was towing to its island in another confrontation in the disputed South China Sea

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VP Harris to Visit Front-Line Philippine Island in Sea Feud

Vice President Kamala Harris will underscore America’s commitment to defending treaty ally the Philippines with a visit that started Sunday and involves flying to an island province facing the disputed South China Sea, where Washington has accused China of bullying smaller claimant nations. After attending the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit…

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Explainer-Why U.S. seeks closer security cooperation with the Philippines

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris visits the Philippines this week in the Biden administration's latest high-level engagement with America's oldest Asian ally and an increasingly vital strategic partner as tensions rise with China over Taiwan.

The Independent UK

VP Harris to visit, support Philippine island amid sea feud

Vice President Kamala Harris will visit the Philippines to underscore America’s commitment to defend its treaty ally

The Independent UK

China's Xi seeks new diplomatic inroads with Asian leaders

Chinese President Xi Jinping has used his first face-to-face meetings with America’s Asia-Pacific allies since 2020 to forge diplomatic inroads as Washington pushes back against Beijing's influence in the region

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China's influence in Myanmar could tip the scales towards war in the South China Sea

The fate of Myanmar has major implications for a free and open Indo-Pacific.

Reuters

Xi tells Marcos stability on South China Sea issues key to good bilateral ties

Chinese President Xi Jinping told Philippines counterpart Ferdinand Marcos Jr at a meeting on Thursday that the strength of bilateral ties hinged on stable relations at sea, Chinese state broadcaster CCTV reported.

Reuters

Exclusive-Kamala Harris to visit Philippine islands at edge of South China Sea dispute

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris will visit the Philippine islands of Palawan on the edge of the disputed South China Sea, a senior administration official said on Tuesday, in a move that may be interpreted by Beijing as a rebuke.

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