Philippines, South China Sea
Philippines Rejects ‘Absurd’ Beijing Demand Over South China Sea
The Philippines said it will continue to maintain and supply its South China Sea outposts without seeking permission from any other nation, dismissing Beijing’s demand to do so as “absurd, nonsense and unacceptable.
Swedish defense chief says actions against Philippines in South China Sea threaten global security
Sweden’s defense chief has expressed alarm over Beijing’s repeated dangerous maneuvers against Philippine vessels in the disputed South China Sea, saying such actions threaten local and global security,
Philippines asserts security independence amid South China Sea tension
The Philippines will continue to maintain and supply its outposts in the South China Sea without seeking permission from any other country, the country's national security adviser said. The Philippines national security council said on Saturday it reaffirmed its commitment to uphold its sovereign rights and jurisdiction over the Second Thomas Shoal.
Philippines warns of ‘red line’ with Beijing amid heightened tensions in South China Sea
The Philippines have warned China that it would consider any Filipino soldier killed by a Beijing water cannon to be an “act of war" amid heightened tensions in the region.
China Says US Provoking Arms Race in Moves Into South China Sea
The Philippines and China have sparred repeatedly this past year near disputed features that fall within Manila's exclusive economic zone. China routinely accuses the Philippines
South China Sea: Philippines dismisses China’s ‘absurd’ demand over supply missions
Manila says it “will not be deterred by foreign interference or intimidation” regarding its supply missions in the disputed waterways.
Philippines says China coast guard seized food dropped by plane for Filipino forces in disputed sea
The Philippine military chief says the Chinese coast guard seized one of four food packs dropped by a plane for Filipino navy ...
The Independent3d
China called ‘inhumane’ for trying to block evacuation of sick Philippines soldier
The Philippines says that Ayungin lies within its exclusive economic zone in the South China Sea but Beijing contests this claim. In 1999, the Philippines deliberately grounded a vessel named ...
ABC News2d
The Philippines goes all in for natural gas, a climate pollutant
Philippines -- Sea turtles still scramble from the waters of Batangas Bay, paddling up the sand to bury their eggs. Coral reefs that some marine biologists call the Amazon of the ocean lie just ...
Death of a Filipino in South China Sea clashes would be ‘very close’ to act of war, Philippines leader warns
The death of any Filipino citizen at the hands of another country in the South China Sea would be “very close” to an act of ...
Newsweek3d
China Sails Warships Through US Ally's Territorial Sea
China and the Philippines, a longtime U.S. treaty ally, remain at odds due to overlapping territorial claims in the South China Sea, in particular those that fall within the Philippines' ...
Yahoo News9d
Philippines warns China over potential act of war as tensions rise in South China Sea
If a Filipino citizen were killed in a confrontation with the Chinese coastguard, it would be very close to an act of war, ...