6 d. ago Philippines and China Exchange Blame Amid South China Sea Clash in Spratly Islands

Philippines and China Exchange Blame Amid South China Sea Clash in Spratly Islands  Maritime Fairtrade

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9 d. ago Beijing Amasses 30 WARSHIPS Near Philippines in South China Sea; Is Xi Jinping Preparing Major MOVE?

Beijing Amasses 30 WARSHIPS Near Philippines in South China Sea; Is Xi Jinping Preparing Major MOVE?  Oneindia

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1 week ago Can Manila as Asean chair deliver progress on Myanmar and South China Sea code?

As the Philippines prepares to take over the rotating Asean chairmanship next year, Manila faces the daunting task of managing a protracted civil war in Myanmar while pushing for progress on a long-delayed code of conduct (COC) in the South China Sea. Analysts say Manila must navigate an Asean agenda crowded with difficult trade-offs, balancing the crisis in Myanmar where progress is expected to remain incremental with a COC process facing a 2026 deadline, even as internal divisions within the...

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1 week ago How Philippines might navigate Asean’s divisions as it prepares to lead bloc

As the Philippines prepares to take over the rotating Asean chairmanship next year, Manila faces the daunting task of managing a protracted civil war in Myanmar while pushing for progress on a long-delayed code of conduct (COC) in the South China Sea. Analysts say Manila must navigate an Asean agenda crowded with difficult trade-offs, balancing the crisis in Myanmar where progress is expected to remain incremental with a COC process facing a 2026 deadline, even as internal divisions within the...

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2 w. ago Chinese bombers fly over disputed South China Sea to counter joint Philippines–US–Japan drills

Chinese bombers fly over disputed South China Sea to counter joint Philippines–US–Japan drills  Firstpost

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2 w. ago China warns Philippines against further provocations in South China Sea

China warns Philippines against further provocations in South China Sea  chinadailyasia.com

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3 w. ago U.S. Marines Deploy Drone Unit to Philippines to Patrol Over South China Sea

U.S. Marines Deploy Drone Unit to Philippines to Patrol Over South China Sea  USNI News

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3 w. ago Will East Timor be Philippines’ new voice on maritime law in Asean?

Poised to take up the Asean chair position, the Philippines’ courting of the regional bloc’s latest member, East Timor, signals its intent to secure a new ally in promoting maritime security among the 11 strong grouping of nations. But analysts say the budding partnership is more likely a symbolic rather than a strategic one, with the Philippines playing more of a mentor role to the newcomer. On the sidelines of the defence chiefs meeting in Kuala Lumpur on October 31, following the Association...

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3 w. ago Philippines courts East Timor as new South China Sea ally in Asean

Poised to take up the Asean chair position, the Philippines’ courting of the regional bloc’s latest member, East Timor, signals its intent to secure a new ally in promoting maritime security among the 11 strong grouping of nations. But analysts say the budding partnership is more likely a symbolic rather than a strategic one, with the Philippines playing more of a mentor role to the newcomer. On the sidelines of the defence chiefs meeting in Kuala Lumpur on October 31, following the Association...

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3 w. ago Hong Kong to issue No 1 signal on Monday as Tropical Cyclone Fung

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. The Hong Kong Observatory will issue a No 1 typhoon signal on Monday due to Tropical Cyclone Fung-Wong, while temperatures are expected to drop to around 20 degrees Celsius (68 Fahrenheit) by midweek. The forecaster said the storm would continue moving towards Luzon in the Philippines before entering the South China Sea on Monday and track northwards towards...

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4 w. ago Rhetoric vs. Reality: The Philippines, ASEAN, and the South China Sea

Rhetoric vs. Reality: The Philippines, ASEAN, and the South China Sea  CSIS | Center for Strategic and International Studies

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