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The Latest Breaking News from the South China Sea

Taiwanese minister makes rare visit to contested island in South China Sea

Kuan Bi-ling’s visit to Taiwan-controlled Itu Aba, also known as Taipei Island, comes after seven years

The Independent UK

US and allied forces kick off combat drills with Philippines despite Washington's focus on Iran

The United States and the Philippines have kicked off of their largest combat exercises in an annual display of allied military might

The Independent UK

Philippines accuses China of ‘sabotage’ after cyanide found in bottles seized from Chinese vessels

China denies allegations of ‘so-called use of cyanide’ as ‘farce’

The Independent UK

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China eyes strategic gains across Asia as US remains tied down in Gulf crisis

The Middle East conflict creates strategic space for China's influence expansion in Asia as US attention diverts. Historical patterns show China increasing activity in the South China Sea and near Taiwan during US focus on other global crises. These calibrated actions, below escalation thresholds, alter the regional strategic environment.

The Times of India

Philippines opens key coast guard base in the disputed South China Sea

The Philippines has unveiled a major coast guard base on Thitu Island in the South China Sea

The Independent UK

A photographer's journey to capture a blood moon rising over the South China Sea. 'It was an incredible moment'

"For a brief instant, I simply stood there, stunned. Then instinct took over".

Space

Missile message to Beijing? US to increase its fire power in Philippines

The US and Philippines are bolstering their defense in the South China Sea by deploying advanced missile systems. This move, aimed at deterring China's assertive actions, follows joint condemnation of Beijing's "illegal, coercive, aggressive, and deceptive activities." The allies are also increasing joint military drills and modernizing the Philippine armed…

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US plans to deploy more missile launchers to the Philippines despite China's alarm

The United States is planning to deploy more high-tech missile systems in the Philippines to help deter aggression in the South China Sea, where the treaty allies again condemned China’s “illegal, coercive, aggressive, and deceptive activities.”

The Independent UK

The Dragon Hole of the South China Sea, where the ocean slowly runs out of oxygen

Blue holes are among the least understood features of the ocean floor. From the surface, they can appear ordinary, even calm, blending into the surrounding reef or open water. Below, however, they drop steeply and change quickly. The Sansha Yongle Blue Hole, also known as the Dragon Hole, sits in…

The Times of India

Inside China’s gray zone activities: How Beijing is salami slicing its way to influence

China is employing a 'salami slicing' strategy, taking incremental steps across military, economic, and technological domains to alter realities without triggering conflict. This 'gray zone' approach, evident in the South China Sea and beyond, bypasses international law and exploits rivals' hesitation. The cumulative effect creates new facts on the ground,…

The Times of India

Beijing stages ‘combat readiness’ patrols at Scarborough Shoal in disputed South China Sea

China carried out fresh naval and air patrols around the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea, in a move likely to heighten tensions with the Philippines and its treaty ally, the United States.

The Times of India

Philippines tells Beijing it is alarmed over escalating verbal tussle in South China Sea dispute

The Philippines has told China that it is alarmed about heated exchanges with Chinese diplomats in Manila over the long-standing territorial dispute between the two countries in the South China Sea

The Independent UK

Chinese Coast Guard says 8 missing and 13 rescued after boat capsizes near disputed shoal

Eight people are missing after a boat capsized with 21 Filipinos on board in the South China Sea

The Independent UK

Donald Trump trashed global economic orthodoxy. A year on, did he leave Australia a winner or loser?

While tariffs have been ‘all show and no substance’, economists fear an AI investment bubble and tensions in the South China Sea, along with Trump’s attacks on the Federal Reserve’s independence

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China Files Complaint Over Philippine Coast Guard's Presentation That Shows Satirical Xi Jinping Photos

China filed a diplomatic complaint against the Philippines after a Coast Guard presentation featured satirical images of President Xi Jinping, angering Beijing over the South China Sea.

Euronews

Philippines wants to strengthen cooperation with the EU in South China Sea

Chinese authorities say most of the area of the South China Sea belongs to Beijing, claims contested by a number of other countries in the region.

The Independent UK

Chinese vessel jams supply ship’s communications in disputed waters

Chinese authorities have historically asserted claims over nearly the entirety of the South China Sea

Benzinga

Pete Hegseth Condemns China's 'Destabilizing Actions' In South China Sea, Pledges US Support To Southeast Asian Allies: Reports

Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth on Saturday condemned Beijing for its escalating "destabilizing actions" in the South China Sea during multilateral defense talks in Kuala Lumpur.

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The Independent UK

Canada and Philippines to sign defense pact to boost combat drills and deter China's aggression

Philippine defense officials say Canada and the Philippines, both staunch critics of China’s increasingly coercive actions in the disputed South China Sea, will sign a key defense agreement that will allow their forces to hold joint battle-readiness drills

The Independent UK

US urges ASEAN to be firm in countering China in the South China Sea

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth urges Southeast Asian nations to strengthen their maritime forces to counter China's actions in the South China Sea

International Business Times UK

Trump Says No Foul Play in Navy Crashes—Faulty Fuel Eyed in South China Sea Incidents

President Trump says foul play is not suspected in two U.S. Navy aircraft crashes over the South China Sea. The Navy is investigating faulty fuel as a possible cause.

Axios

5 crew members rescued in 2 separate Navy aircraft crashes in South China Sea

A U.S. Navy helicopter and a fighter jet crashed in the South China Sea in 2 separate incidents within 30 minutes of each other.

The Independent UK

Navy loses two aircraft from USS Nimitz aircraft carrier within 30 minutes

The Navy's Pacific Fleet says a fighter jet and a helicopter based off the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz both crashed into the South China Sea within 30 minutes of each other

AAP

China's unsafe jet flare stirs safety, aggression fears

A flare shot from a Chinese fighter jet near an Australian military surveillance plane could have ended in a crash as tensions simmer in the region.

The Independent UK

Australia protests after Chinese fighter jet releases ‘unsafe’ flares near its aircraft in South China Sea

Australia lodges diplomatic protest after Chinese fighter jet releases flares near Australian surveillance aircraft

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