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China and the Philippines Spar Over a Sandbar in the South China Sea
The standoff over Sandy Cay, which lies close to military outposts built by both Beijing and Manila, was the latest between ...
China and Philippines both claim control of disputed Sandy Cay reef
The competing claims are reigniting tensions in the South China Sea and coincide with joint military drills between the U.S.
China and Philippines unfurl competing flags on disputed South China Sea sandbars, reviving tensions
China and the Philippines have each unfurled their national flags on tiny sandbars in the South China Sea, staking competing ...
China and Philippines use their flags to stake out competing claims in the South China Sea
BEIJING — China says six Filipinos landed on a tiny outcropping that both countries claim in the South China Sea , days after ...
Philippines, China trade accusations on South China Sea confrontation
The Philippines and China gave conflicting versions on Thursday of a maritime confrontation around a contested shoal in the South China Sea, the latest incident in a longstanding dispute between the ...
Vietnam Protests China, Philippines Activity in Disputed Waters
Vietnam lodged a formal protest against China and the Philippines for activities that it said violate its sovereignty in the ...
Philippines says China has not seized disputed South China Sea reef
The Philippines said on Monday there was no truth to news reports that Beijing has seized control of a disputed reef in the ...
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To Address China’s Assertive Behavior in the South China Sea, the Philippines Should Focus on Sustainability
There’s another way to tackle China’s exclusion of Filipino fisherfolk from the South China Sea: cutting off its access to ...
Japan and Philippines to Start Talks on 2 Defense Pacts in the Face of China's Growing Aggression
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said that his country and the Philippines would start talks on two proposed defense ...
China, Philippines Make Rival Claims in Disputed South China Sea
Both countries have planted flags on a collection of sand bars, extending the clash over the area between Beijing and Manila, ...
US forces deploy anti-ship missiles in Philippines and stage live-fire drills near China hotspots
The mock battle scenarios under the annual Balikatan military exercises between the United States and the Philippines over ...
China, Philippines display their flags on a disputed South China Sea outcropping
BEIJING -- China says six Filipinos landed on a tiny outcropping that both countries claim in the South China Sea, days after photos emerged of Chinese coast guard officers displaying a Chinese flag ...