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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 ...
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Manila rejects Beijing's claim of seizing South China Sea sandbar
MANILA -- Manila on Monday rejected Beijing's claim that it had seized control of Sandy Cay, a sandbar in the Philippines' ...
China and Philippines' war on the high seas: How two countries have rammed each others' ships and blockaded tiny South China Sea islands in territorial bat…
Under authoritarian President Xi Jinping, Beijing has continued to expand its reach into the South China Sea - strategically ...
Philippines signs military pact with New Zealand to widen alliances while facing an assertive China
MANILA--The Philippines signed a military pact with New Zealand Wednesday, allowing their forces to hold joint exercises as ...
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China sends dual message with national flag on disputed South China Sea reef, targeting rivals and citizens
China and the Philippines each raised flags on Sandy Cay days apart, asserting rival claims. Analysts say Beijing aimed to ...
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 ...
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 ...
New Zealand and Philippines defence pact to counter China's influence in South China Sea
New Zealand and the Philippines formalized a Status of Visiting Forces Agreement (SOVFA) amidst rising tensions in the South ...
Beijing’s flag-planting in South China Sea revives tensions with Manila
The Philippines on Sunday sent navy, coastguard and maritime police officers to Sandy Cay and two neighbouring sandbanks in the Spratly Islands to “uphold the country’s sovereignty, sovereign rights ...
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Beijing, Manila trade barbs over disputed South China Sea reef
China and the Philippines on Monday defended their claims to a disputed reef in the South China Sea, after Manila accused ...
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Chinese navy patrols South China Sea, saying Philippines creating 'disturbances'
China, which claims almost the entirety of the South China Sea, has been involved in an increasingly tense stand-off with the ...
Japan's Ishiba will discuss South China Sea disputes and US tariffs on Manila visit
MANILA: Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is travelling to the Philippines on Tuesday (April 29) seeking to further ...