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Chinese Coast Guard Clashes With Philippine Vessel In South China Sea

Recent tensions between China and the Philippines in the South China Sea escalate over territorial disputes, risking regional peace and security.

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Philippine Plane Threatened By Chinese Flares In South China Sea

Recent incidents in the South China Sea escalate tensions between China and the Philippines, highlighting territorial disputes and confrontations in the re...

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Philippines Says China Fired Flares At Its South China Sea Plane

The Philippine government accused China on Saturday of firing flares at one of its aircraft as it flew patrols over the South China Sea this month.

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Chinese And Philippine Coast Guard Ships Collide In South China Sea

Chinese and Philippine coast guard ships collide near Sabina Shoal in the South China Sea, escalating tensions over territorial disputes.

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Philippines, China trade blame after boats collide in disputed areas of South China Sea

Ships belonging to China and the Philippines collided in the South China Sea on Monday, prompting Beijing to accuse Manila of deliberately crashing a coast guard ship into a Chinese vessel. The Philippines, for its part, accused China of disinformation and released images showing ships heavily damaged by what it…

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Chinese And Philippine Coast Guard Ships Collide In Disputed Waters

Chinese and Philippine coast guard ships collide near Sabina Shoal, escalating tensions in the South China Sea over territorial disputes.

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Chinese, Philippine Ships Collide Near Hotspot Reef In South China Sea

Chinese and Philippine vessels collided on Monday during a confrontation near a disputed shoal in the South China Sea, the two countries said.

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China accuses the Philippines of deliberately crashing one of its ships into a Chinese vessel

China’s coast guard has accused the Philippines of deliberately crashing one of its ships into a Chinese vessel near Sabina Shoal, a new flashpoint in the territorial disputes in the South China Sea

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Philippines protests Chinese air force jets' firing of flares in the path of patrol plane

The Philippine government has filed a diplomatic protest after Chinese jets flew dangerously close and fired flares in the path of a Philippine air force patrol plane over a disputed shoal in the South China Sea

The Independent UK

Philippine military says Chinese air force jets endangered its patrol plane with flares, risky moves

The Philippine military chief has condemned what he said was the provocative actions of two Chinese air force aircraft that executed a dangerous maneuver and dropped flares in the path of a Philippine air force plane on routine patrol in the South China Sea

The Independent UK

US, Australia, Canada, Philippines stage naval and air force maneuvers in disputed South China Sea

The United States, Australia, Canada and the Philippines are staging joint air force and naval drills in what they say is a show of force to promote the rule of law in the disputed South China Sea, where China has increasingly asserted its territorial claims

The Independent UK

China Launches Air, Sea Patrols Near Flashpoint Reef As US Holds Joint Drills

Tensions in the disputed waterway have spiked following a series of escalating confrontations between Chinese and Philippine vessels that have fanned fears of a wider conflict that could draw in the United States due to its mutual defence treaty with Manila.

Latin Times

China Launches Air, Sea Patrols Near Flashpoint Scarborough Shoal

China on Wednesday carried out a combat patrol to test "strike capabilities" near Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea, a flashpoint area also claimed by the Philippines.

International Business Times

Philippines And Vietnam Strengthen Cooperation Amid South China Sea Tensions

Vietnamese coast guard ship visits Manila for joint exercises amid South China Sea tensions, fostering cooperation.

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The Independent UK

Vietnam's coast guard visits Philippines for joint drills as both face maritime tensions with China

A Vietnamese coast guard ship arrived in Manila on Monday for a four-day goodwill visit and joint exercises as the two countries attempt to put aside their own territorial disputes in the face of rising tensions with China over control of key features in the South China Sea

The Independent UK

Germany and the Philippines agree to rapidly finalize a defense pact to address security threats

Germany and the Philippines have agreed to rapidly finalize a defense pact that will allow joint military training and possible sale of German weapons to address security threats, including China’s growing aggression in the South China Sea, which Manila’s defense chief said was “the sole cause of tensions” and conflicts…

International Business Times

Blinken, Austin Hold Defence Talks With Philippine Counterparts

US foreign and defence ministers met their Philippine counterparts in Manila on Tuesday, with Beijing's growing assertiveness in the South China Sea likely to dominate talks.

The Guardian - AU

South China Sea: a visual guide to the key shoals, reefs and islands

Territorial confrontations are rising between China and a host of other nations in waters that are key to global trade. Here is a map and guide to the region, showing why its fate matters

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ASEAN top diplomats discuss South China Sea disputes, Myanmar fighting

US Secretary of State Blinken, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang are seeking to expand their countries’ influence in region.

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ASEAN Regional Talks Address South China Sea Tensions

Top diplomats from Southeast Asia meet in Laos to address South China Sea disputes, Myanmar conflict, and regional security.

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Philippines Successfully Resupplies Shoal Amid China Tensions

Philippine government successfully delivers supplies to disputed Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea, marking a milestone in regional tensions.

International Business Times

Blinken Set For Talks With Chinese Counterpart In Laos

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to arrive Saturday in Laos, where he will meet his Chinese counterpart at a regional conference and work to reinforce Washington's ties with its allies.

The Independent UK

Southeast Asian diplomats meet with China as friction mounts over Beijing's sweeping maritime claims

Top diplomats from Southeast Asia have met with China’s Foreign Minister for talks that come as friction continues to escalate in the region as Beijing grows more assertive in pressing sweeping maritime claims

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Tensions Rise As Manila And Beijing Clash In South China Sea

Learn about the escalating tensions in the South China Sea as conflicting reports emerge on an interim deal for stranded Philippine marines.

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China And Philippines Reach Deal To Ease South China Sea Tensions

China and the Philippines reach an agreement to ease tensions at Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea, aiming for peaceful resolution amidst territor...

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