It is reported that the Philippine Coast Guard ship 9701 has left Xianbin Jiao (also known as Xianbin Reef) of China’s Nansha Islands, which has been illegally stationed for near five months, three days after the China-Philippine BCM meeting on the South China Sea Issue on September 11,...
The Philippines mentioned on Saturday that it has deployed vessels to a disputed zone in the waters of the South China Sea, where it reportedly accused China of creating an artificial island in a maritime row. The Coast Guard dispatched a vessel to supervise China’s illegal activities, which ...
Japan has had a longstanding territorial dispute with China over islands in the East China Sea. Chinese and Philippine coast guard and navy ships, meanwhile, have been involved in a series of tense confrontations in the South China Sea since last year. In the worst confrontation so far, Chi...
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Philippines undersecretary for foreign affairs policy Evan Garcia says that tension with China over disputed islands in the South China Sea is the country's most pressing security concern, reports Radio Australia. "We are focusing immediately on acquiring and building up our capabilities that we shou...
In 2012, a standoff between Philippine and Chinese ships near a disputed shoal led the Philippines to seek international arbitration. The arbitration panel ruled in 2016 that China's extensive claims in the South China Sea were invalid. However, Beijing rejected the decision and contin...
In 2012, a standoff between Philippine and Chinese ships near a disputed shoal led the Philippines to seek international arbitration. The arbitration panel ruled in 2016 that China's extensive claims in the South China Sea were invalid. However, Beijing rejected the decision and continu...
The Philippines is a nation comprised of 7,107 islands in the South China Sea, north of Indonesia, east of Vietnam and south of Taiwan. The main geographic divisions are the island of Luzon in the north, Mindanao in the south, and the numerous smaller islands of the Visayas in the cente...
Those Vietnamese officials “have this very naive belief” that if they reach an accommodation with China in certain matters, then the Chinese will cut them a deal with something else, such as the disputed Spratly Islands, he said. This outlook is definitely “folly,” as the Chinese have ...
The Philippines disputed Beijing’s account, saying two of its coast guard vessels “encountered unlawful and aggressive manoeuvres” from Chinese vessels near Sabina Shoal while on their way to supply Filipino personnel stationed in two occupied islands. ...