8 d. ago Australia, Canada, Philippine ships hold drills in tense South China Sea

Australia, Canada, Philippine ships hold drills in tense South China Sea  Al Jazeera

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9 d. ago Hong Kong stocks dip as investors eye Nvidia results amid US

Hong Kong stocks dip as investors eye Nvidia results amid US-China tech tensions  South China Morning Post

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2 w. ago South China Sea: Beijing asserts ‘control measures’ against Philippine ships

China says it has taken “control measures” against two Philippine vessels near the Sierra Madre, a warship grounded on the disputed Second Thomas Shoal, as tensions re-emerge in the contested waters of the South China Sea. In a short statement on Friday morning, Gan Yu, a spokesman for the China Coast Guard, accused the two Philippine ships of “deliberately engaging in provocative collisions” when approaching the China Coast Guard after being deployed from the Sierra Madre. He did not specify...

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2 w. ago Amid Beijing tensions, Australia, Philippines team up in South China Sea drills

Off the shores of Palawan, more than 3,600 troops from Australia and the Philippines are taking part in their largest-ever military drills, marking a decisive shift in Canberra’s Indo-Pacific security strategy. Exercise Alon, launched on Friday, is taking place less than 300 nautical miles (555km) from the Philippine-held Thitu Island in the Spratly archipelago – an area at the heart of escalating territorial disputes in the South China Sea. Beijing claims the Spratly island group alongside...

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2 w. ago Is China hiding its rare earth production plans? US tensions fuel speculation

Is China hiding its rare earth production plans? US tensions fuel speculation  South China Morning Post

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3 w. ago PLA jet accused of ‘dangerous’ moves near South China Sea’s Scarborough Shoal

A Chinese fighter jet allegedly flew close to a Philippine coastguard aircraft near the disputed Scarborough Shoal on Wednesday morning, while US and PLA naval vessels operated close by amid heightened tensions in the South China Sea. According to the Philippine state-run broadcaster People’s Television Network (PTV), a Cessna Caravan operated by the coastguard was performing a “maritime domain awareness flight” when the alleged incident occurred, involving what appeared to be an Su-30. On-board...

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3 w. ago Collision between Chinese ships expected to escalate tension in South China Sea

More tension is expected in the South China Sea following a collision between two Chinese vessels, with analysts predicting the incident was likely to prompt Beijing to further increase its presence in the contested waterway. Experts also warned that the incident could push China to enhance coordination between its navy and coastguard to prevent similar accidents in future. On Monday, Manila claimed that a China Coast Guard vessel sustained severe damage to its bow after colliding with a larger...

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3 w. ago Will the Philippines and Poland form a security axis against China and Russia?

With Poland bracing for potential Russian aggression and the Philippines contending with sustained tensions with Beijing in the South China Sea, analysts say the two countries may find strategic common ground – not just in their geopolitical outlooks, but also in their shared aspirations as “emerging middle powers”. Warsaw’s dramatic ramp-up in defence spending and its uncompromising stance against Moscow’s provocations have drawn the attention of Filipino security analysts, some of whom see...

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3 w. ago Amid China tensions, what ‘valuable lessons’ can Philippines learn from Poland?

With Poland bracing for potential Russian aggression and the Philippines contending with sustained tensions with Beijing in the South China Sea, analysts say the two countries may find strategic common ground – not just in their geopolitical outlooks, but also in their shared aspirations as “emerging middle powers”. Warsaw’s dramatic ramp-up in defence spending and its uncompromising stance against Moscow’s provocations have drawn the attention of Filipino security analysts, some of whom see...

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