China, Philippines

Philippines accuses China's forces of harassing fisheries vessels in the South China Sea
Chinese coast guard ships and a Chinese navy helicopter harassed a group of Philippine fisheries vessels conducting a scientific survey in a hotly disputed area of the South China Sea, forcing them to cancel the operation,
Philippines suspends South China Sea survey after China's 'harassment'
The Philippines said on Saturday it has suspended a scientific survey in the South China Sea after two of its fisheries vessels faced "harassment" and aggressive behaviour from China's coast guard and navy.
Chinese Military Confronts US Ally in South China Sea
An expert told Newsweek China is hostile due to frustration at the presence of the U.S. Typhon missile system in the Philippines.
Chinese Ships, Aircraft Block Philippine Research Mission in South China Sea
Chinese cutters, small boats and aircraft blocked a Philippine scientific research mission to the South China Sea features of Sand Cay on Friday, according to Philippine officials. BRP Datu Pagbuaya (MMOV-3003) and BRP Datu Bankaw (MMOV-3004),
Philippines accuses China coast guard ships of harassing fisheries vessels in South China Sea
Chinese coast guard ships and a Chinese navy helicopter harassed a group of Philippine fisheries vessels conducting a scientific survey in a hotly disputed area of the South China Sea, forcing them to cancel the operation,
Philippines comic book takes battle for South China Sea to children
The Philippines launched a comic book on Friday in its fight against what it called distorted narratives about maritime rights in the disputed South China Sea, a move which drew criticism from China.
In the South China Sea, Indonesia tests the limits of non-alignment
As Jakarta deepens military and coastguard cooperation while rejecting Beijing's sweeping claims, can it maintain a precarious equilibrium? Indonesia is walking a fine line between bolstering ties with Beijing and preserving its long-standing non-aligned stance.
Philippines launches comic book to counter China’s ‘disinformation’ in the disputed South China Sea
The Philippines has launched a comic book to counter what the country says is China’s disinformation campaign to push its expansive territorial claims in the South China Sea.
Philippines stops research survey in disputed sea
The Philippines says it has suspended a scientific survey in the South China Sea after its fisheries vessels faced “dangerous harassment” and aggressive behaviour from China’s coastguard and navy.The Philippine Coast Guard said on Saturday that three Chinese coastguard vessels and four smaller boats made “aggressive manoeuvres” towards two Philippine Bureau of Fisheries inflatable boats that were on their way to collect sand samples from
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Tell it to SunStar: China’s military power and the Philippines’ distractions
By Giel Eduard Acot Orillosa The current administration in the Philippines seems to have mastered the art of diverting public ...
Philippines wealth fund buys into China-backed national grid operator
The Philippines' sovereign wealth fund Maharlika Investment Corp is buying a 20% stake in the operator of the country's power grid, the government said on Monday, a first major investment that ...
Philippines wealth fund buys into Beijing-backed power grid, amid South China Sea tensions
Investing in the national grid operator, partly owned by China’s State Grid Corp, boosts government control over critical ...
Wife of Alleged Chinese Spy Denies Philippines’ Accusation
The Filipino wife of a Chinese national accused of espionage said her husband is not a spy, in a case that comes against the ...
Rubio says US committed to Philippines in call about China's 'dangerous' actions
New U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio discussed China's "dangerous and destabilizing actions in the South China Sea" with ...
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Philippines, US, Vietnam, Indonesia train for maritime law enforcement cooperation
There have been frequent clashes or tense standoffs between Philippine and Chinese vessels in the strategic waterway ...
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Lunar New Year celebrations, India budget, Philippines GDP
The Philippines publishes annual economic growth data after a challenging year that saw the island nation grapple with a host ...