52 h. ago PLA tanker ‘spotted resupplying coastguard vessel’ near Scarborough Shoal

The PLA Navy replenishment ship Qinghaihu was reportedly seen resupplying a China Coast Guard vessel near the disputed Scarborough Shoal last week. The manoeuvre highlights growing coordination between China’s naval and coastguard forces amid heightened tensions with the Philippines in the contested South China Sea. According to a report by Manila-based ABS-CBN news, two Chinese navy warships and four coastguard vessels, as well as several Chinese maritime militia vessels, were monitored by the...

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9 d. ago Philippines accuses Chinese Coast Guard of ramming vessel in South China Sea

Philippines accuses Chinese Coast Guard of ramming vessel in South China Sea  LiveNOW from FOX

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9 d. ago South China Sea tensions spike again as Chinese, Philippine ships collide

Tensions between China and the Philippines have flared again in the South China Sea following a collision between their vessels near the disputed Thitu Island on Sunday. Both sides have offered conflicting accounts of the event and traded accusations of misconduct and provocation. The China Coast Guard claimed that two Philippine government vessels “illegally intruded” into waters near Tiexian Reef, also known as Sandy Cay, without permission. Despite “repeated stern warnings”, one of the...

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9 d. ago China Coast Guard expels Phillippine vessels intruding in waters near Tiexian Reef

China Coast Guard expels Phillippine vessels intruding in waters near Tiexian Reef  chinadailyasia.com

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1 week ago China, US and Thailand seize record meth haul near disputed South China Sea reef

China, working with the United States and Thailand, has seized a record haul of illegal drugs near a disputed South China Sea reef, state media said on Friday. The Chinese anti-drug agency and the China Coast Guard, acting on a tip-off from the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Royal Thai Police, intercepted the vessel Ji Sheng around 130 nautical miles southwest of the Scarborough Shoal, known as Huangyan Island in China, the People’s Daily reported. The operation was on the...

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1 week ago Philippine Coast Guard Resupplies Fishermen in the South China Sea Despite Chinese Harassment

Philippine Coast Guard Resupplies Fishermen in the South China Sea Despite Chinese Harassment  USNI News

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2 w. ago Fake coup and CIA plot rumours in Philippines fuelling real political turmoil

A wave of fake news and conspiracy theories has taken aim at the Philippine military, with viral claims of coup plots, foreign interference and high-level defections spreading rapidly on social media. Observers warn the campaign is fuelling political instability by exploiting public outrage over recent major corruption scandals. Several trace the effort to a network of loyalists and influencers aligned with former president Rodrigo Duterte, the chief political rival of President Ferdinand Marcos...

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2 w. ago China's coast guard holds National Day celebrations at disputed shoal claimed by Philippines

China's coast guard holds National Day celebrations at disputed shoal claimed by Philippines  Yahoo

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2 w. ago China Coast Guard Holds National Day Ceremony Near Disputed South China Sea Shoal

China Coast Guard Holds National Day Ceremony Near Disputed South China Sea Shoal  The Diplomat – Asia-Pacific Current Affairs Magazine

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