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The Latest Breaking News from the South China Sea

Manila accuses Beijing of ‘dangerous manoeuvres’ in South China Sea

Philippines says vessels were damaged and four people injured after Chinese boats caused two collisions

The Guardian - UK

Chinese Coast Guard Blocks Philippine Vessels In South China Sea

Chinese coast guard ships obstructed Philippine vessels in the South China Sea, resulting in a minor collision. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. emphasized c...

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Philippine Coast Guard Says Ship Damaged In Collision With Chinese Vessel

The Philippine Coast Guard said one of its ships was damaged Tuesday in a collision with a China Coast Guard vessel during a resupply mission to Filipino troops on a remote outpost in the South China Sea.

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ASEAN-Australia Summit Focuses On China And Myanmar Issues

ASEAN-Australia Special Summit in Melbourne addresses regional issues and China's assertive actions in the South China Sea, excluding Myanmar due to ongoin...

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Australia gives $42m to ASEAN countries for ‘free, open’ South China Sea

Funds come after Philippine president told Australian Parliament he would ‘not yield’ ‘square inch’ in South China Sea.

Al Jazeera

Marcos Says Philippines On 'Frontline' Of Maritime Disputes, 'Will Not Yield'

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos told Australia's parliament his country was on the "frontline" of a battle for regional peace Thursday, pledging resolve as he sought support in maritime disputes with China.

International Business Times

Vietnam, Philippines Strengthen South China Sea Security Cooperation

Discover how Vietnam and the Philippines have come together to strengthen security in the South China Sea through a series of groundbreaking agreements.

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Vietnam, Philippines sign deals on security in disputed South China Sea

Agreements to boost cooperation between coastguards, maritime security and trade likely to anger China.

Al Jazeera

ASEAN's Challenges in South China Sea & Myanmar Conflict

This article discusses the challenges faced by ASEAN in addressing the South China Sea tensions and the civil war in Myanmar under Laos' leadership.

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Philippines plans military upgrades to disputed South China Sea outposts

Manila will upgrade islands and acquire more ships to modernise its military amid tensions with China.

Al Jazeera

Philippines Set to Develop South China Sea Islands

The Philippines' military chief announces plans to develop islands in the disputed South China Sea, emphasizing the country's commitment to assert its terr...

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Indonesia's Jokowi focuses on South China Sea security in Vietnam

Indonesian President Jokowi visits Vietnam to discuss South China Sea security and boost trade relations between the two countries.

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Germany ready to help de-escalate tensions in disputed South China Sea, its foreign minister says

Germany’s top diplomat says China’s actions in the South China Sea violate the rights of Asian coastal states like the Philippines and threaten freedom of navigation, but adds that the territorial disputes have to be resolved peacefully because “the world doesn’t need another crisis.”

The Independent UK

In talks with US, China says it will ‘never compromise’ on Taiwan

Warning in talks between Chinese and US military officials comes days before self-ruled island holds elections.

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International Business Times

Beijing Slams 'Muscle-Flexing, Provocative' US-Philippines Joint South China Sea Patrol

Following the second Washington-Manila joint maritime patrol, Beijing called on the U.S. and Philippines to halt what it says were "irresponsible moves" in the disputed South China Sea.

International Business Times

Chinese Battleships Shadow US, Philippine Vessels On Patrol In South China Sea

The U.S. and Philippines are conducting their second joint maritime patrols in the South China Sea, and even without an invitation, two Chinese warships "shadowed" the allied countries' patrolling vessels.

Al Jazeera

How an impasse in the South China Sea drove the Philippines, US closer

American troops are returning to the Philippines, in a policy that some fear may invite conflict with China.

The Independent UK

China vows to keep up military pressure on the Philippines as territorial dispute grows tenser

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi says the country will maintain military pressure on the Philippines amid a dispute over sovereignty in the South China Sea that could involve U.S. forces defending their treaty partner

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The Conversation

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.

International Business Times

Japan, ASEAN To Boost Security Ties With Eye On China

Southeast Asian and Japanese leaders will agree to boost "maritime security cooperation", according to a draft statement seen by AFP from a summit that kicked off Saturday against the backdrop of growing tensions in the South China Sea.

International Business Times

China's Xi Visits Vietnam In Bid To Counter US

China's President Xi Jinping arrived in Vietnam Tuesday for his first visit in six years, as he seeks to counter the United States' growing influence with the communist nation.

The Guardian - UK

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 Independent UK

US and Philippines condemn the Chinese coast guard's water cannon blasts on fisheries vessels

The Philippines and its treaty ally, the United States, have separately condemned a high-seas assault by the Chinese coast guard and suspected militia ships that repeatedly blasted water cannons to block three Philippine fisheries vessels from a disputed shoal in the South China Sea

Al Jazeera

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

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

The Independent UK

China says a US Navy ship 'illegally intruded' into waters in the South China Sea

The Chinese military said that an American naval ship had “illegally intruded” on Monday into waters near the Second Thomas Shoal, the site of a hot territorial dispute between China and the Philippines in the South China Sea

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