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The Latest Breaking News from the South China Sea

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.

Euronews

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

The Independent UK

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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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

The Independent 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.

International Business Times UK

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.

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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

The Independent UK

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.

AAP

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

The Independent UK

Chinese coast guard fires water cannon and rams Philippine vessel in disputed South China Sea

Video issued by the Philippine coast guard shows a Chinese coast guard ship firing a water cannon

The Independent UK

China's coast guard holds National Day celebrations at disputed shoal claimed by Philippines

China's coast guard has raised the national flag near a disputed shoal in the South China Sea

The Independent UK

China says it wants to protect coral reefs in the South China Sea. Experts are doubtful

China’s declaration of a nature reserve in the South China Sea is the latest twist in its yearslong push to establish control over the strategically important waters

The Independent UK

Philippines Says One Injured In China Coast Guard Water Cannon Attack

The Philippines said one person was injured Tuesday when a water cannon attack by a China Coast Guard vessel shattered a window on the bridge of a fisheries bureau ship near a disputed shoal in the South China Sea.

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Philippines Protests China Nature Reserve Plan For Scarborough Shoal

The Philippines on Thursday protested Beijing's plan for a "nature reserve" on the disputed Scarborough Shoal, with a top official calling it a pretext for "eventual occupation" of the South China Sea site.

The Independent UK

Philippines protests China's plan for a nature reserve at a hotly disputed shoal

The Philippines is protesting a plan by China to establish a nature reserve at one of the most hotly disputed shoals in the South China Sea and demanding that Beijing withdraw it immediately

The Independent UK

China approves nature reserve at disputed South China Sea shoal claimed by the Philippines

China has approved the construction of a national nature reserve at Scarborough Shoal, a disputed territory also claimed by the Philippines in the South China Sea

The Independent UK

Philippine forces deliver supplies and personnel to disputed South China Sea shoal despite tensions

Filipino forces have transported food, fuel and other supplies to a Philippine territorial outpost in a fiercely disputed shoal in the South China Sea

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Al Jazeera

Australia, Canada, Philippine ships hold drills in tense South China Sea

Manila says exercise with Australia, Canada shows a ‘commitment’ to defence cooperation with ‘like-minded nations’.

The Independent UK

Australian and Philippine defense chiefs to talk as disputes simmer over the South China Sea

Australia’s defense minister and his Philippine counterpart are to meet in Manila for talks that will spotlight their concern over Beijing’s actions in the South China Sea

The Independent UK

Australian and Philippine forces launch largest military exercises near disputed South China Sea

Australia has launched its largest military exercises with Philippine forces, involving over 3,600 personnel in live-fire drills and a beach assault near the South China Sea

Al Jazeera

China’s aircraft carriers in Pacific signals ability to ‘contest’ US power

Expert says ‘gaps’ in naval capabilities are closing between China and the United States.

The Independent UK

US briefly deploys 2 warships to a disputed South China Sea shoal after Chinese collision

The United States has deployed two warships to the disputed South China Sea near Scarborough Shoal

Euronews

Philippine military blames China for ships collision in disputed South China Sea

The confrontation near the Scarborough Shoal was the latest flare-up of the long-simmering territorial standoff in the contested waters of the South China Sea.

International Business Times

Chinese Vessels Collide While Pursuing Philippine Boat In South China Sea

A Chinese navy vessel collided with one from its own coast guard while chasing a Philippine patrol boat in the South China Sea on Monday, Manila said, releasing dramatic video footage of the confrontation.

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