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US condemns ‘dangerous’ moves by Chinese navy helicopter in South China Sea

Manila says it will lodge a diplomatic protest after a Chinese helicopter came within 3 metres of a Philippine plane.

Philippines accuses Chinese plane of flying ‘dangerously’ close to its aircraft over South China Sea

Philippines accuses Chinese plane of flying ‘dangerously’ close to its aircraft over South China Sea

The Philippine coast guard on Tuesday accused a Chinese Navy helicopter of flying "dangerously" close to its patrol plane on Tuesday in a disputed area of the South China Sea.

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Chinese navy helicopter flies within 10 feet of Philippine patrol plane over disputed shoal

Chinese navy helicopter flies within 10 feet of Philippine patrol plane over disputed shoal

A Chinese navy helicopter flew within 10 feet of a Philippine patrol plane on Tuesday in a disputed area of the the South China Sea, as the Filipino pilot warned by radio: “You are flying too close, you are very dangerous.”

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U.S. And Philippine Fighter Aircraft Conduct Joint Patrol

U.S. and Philippine fighter aircraft conduct joint patrol over Scarborough Shoal in South China Sea, amid tensions with China. Learn about the recent milit...

US and Philippine fighter aircraft jointly patrol disputed shoal region guarded by China

U.S. and Philippine fighter aircraft have staged a joint patrol and training over a disputed South China Sea shoal where Chinese fighter jets fired flares last year to drive away a Philippine aircraft

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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

The Independent UK

Trump administration promises ‘ironclad’ support for Philippines’ security

Secretary of State Marco Rubio criticised China’s ‘dangerous’ actions towards the Philippines in the South China Sea.

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China is pushing the Philippines `to the wall' with aggression in the South China Sea, Manila says

China is pushing the Philippines `to the wall' with aggression in the South China Sea, Manila says

A Philippine security official says China is “pushing us to the wall” with growing aggression in the disputed South China Sea and warned that “all options are on the table” for Manila’s response, including new international lawsuits

The Independent UK

China slams Philippines’ decision to acquire US Typhon missile system

China slams Philippines’ decision to acquire US Typhon missile system

China slams move, warning that Philippines risks ‘arms race’ amid increased militarisation of South China Sea.

US, Japan and Philippine forces jointly patrol in South China Sea after hostilities involving China

US, Japan and Philippine forces jointly patrol in South China Sea after hostilities involving China

The United States has deployed a reconnaissance aircraft while Japan and the Philippines sent navy ships in a joint patrol in the disputed South China Sea two days after the allied forces condemned actions by Chinese coast guard vessels against Philippine patrol ships

The Independent UK

Philippines says China's coast guard blasts water cannon and sideswipes patrol vessel

Philippines says China's coast guard blasts water cannon and sideswipes patrol vessel

Chinese coast guard vessels, backed by navy ships, have fired powerful water cannons and blocked and sideswiped a Philippine patrol vessel in renewed aggression in a disputed shoal in the South China Sea

The Independent UK

Drawing lines in the South China Sea: what Beijing’s new claims over a disputed coral reef mean

Drawing lines in the South China Sea: what Beijing’s new claims over a disputed coral reef mean

Earlier this month, China declared new “baselines” around Scarborough Reef, a large coral atoll topped by a handful of rocks barely above sea level in the South China Sea.

The Conversation

Philippines, China Clashes Trigger Money-making Disinformation

Philippines, China Clashes Trigger Money-making Disinformation

Violent confrontations between Chinese and Philippine vessels in the South China Sea are being manipulated online by disinformation networks for profit, posing risks to regional security, an AFP investigation has found.

International Business Times

ASEAN Defense Talks Address South China Sea Tensions

ASEAN Defense Talks Address South China Sea Tensions

Defense chiefs from Southeast Asian nations meet in Laos to discuss South China Sea tensions and regional security challenges with global partners.

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Southeast Asian defense chiefs discuss regional security with US, China and other partner nations

Southeast Asian defense chiefs are meeting with China, the United States and other partner nations in Laos for security talks, which come as Beijing’s increasingly assertive stance in its claim to most of the South China Sea is leading to more confrontations

US Defense Secretary Condemns China's Actions In Philippines

U.S. Defense Secretary condemns China's actions in the South China Sea, reaffirms commitment to Philippines' defense. Strengthening alliances in the Indo-P...

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US defense chief says alliance with Philippines will transcend administrations

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has condemned China's dangerous actions against the Philippines and renewed a warning that the United States would defend its treaty ally if Filipino forces come under an armed attack in the disputed South China Sea

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Japan PM Expresses Concern To Xi Over South China Sea Situation

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba expressed "serious concerns" over the situation in the South China Sea to Chinese President Xi Jinping in their first in-person talks, Tokyo's foreign ministry said Saturday.

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China Publishes Baselines For Contested Shoal In South China Sea

China's publication of baselines for Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea escalates tensions over conflicting territorial claims with the Philippines.

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China publishes new details of its sweeping claims to South China Sea in row over Philippine law

The move from Beijing comes just a day after the Philippines signed two laws defining the country’s maritime zones

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China delimits a contested South China Sea shoal in a dispute with Philippines

China has published baselines for a contested shoal in the South China Sea it had seized from the Philippines, a move that’s likely to increase tensions over overlapping territorial claims

Philippines Asserts Maritime Rights Amid South China Sea Tensions

Philippine President Marcos Jr. signs laws reaffirming maritime territories, sparking tensions with China over South China Sea claims.

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Philippine president angers China with new laws to demarcate South China Sea territories

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has signed two laws reaffirming the extent of his country’s maritime territories and right to resources, including in the South China Sea, where the new laws clash with Beijing’s extensive territorial claims

The Independent UK

Philippine forces retake an island in mock combat as China's navy watches

Philippine forces have stage drills that included seizing an island in the South China Sea as Chinese navy ships kept watch from a distance

The Independent UK

Philippine military drills to seize an island in the South China Sea

The Philippine military has opened two weeks of combat drills that will include seizing an island in the disputed South China Sea and likely be frowned upon by China

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