88 m. ago China’s Military Warns Philippines Amid Rising South China Sea Tensions

China’s Military Warns Philippines Amid Rising South China Sea Tensions  Modern Diplomacy

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3 h. ago China holds ‘routine patrol’ in South China Sea as it warns Philippines

The Chinese military has carried out a “routine patrol” in the disputed South China Sea, the second such operation in less than two weeks, while cautioning the Philippines against stirring up tensions. Conducted on Friday and Saturday, the latest patrol came just days after Beijing announced plans to establish a national nature reserve at the contested Scarborough Shoal, which it calls Huangyan Island and Manila calls Panatag Shoal. “We sternly warn the Philippine side to immediately stop...

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3 h. ago Chinese military holds ‘routine patrol’ in South China Sea, warns the Philippines

The Chinese military has carried out a “routine patrol” in the disputed South China Sea, the second such operation in less than two weeks, while cautioning the Philippines against stirring up tensions. Conducted on Friday and Saturday, the latest patrol came just days after Beijing announced plans to establish a national nature reserve at the contested Scarborough Shoal, which it calls Huangyan Island and Manila calls Panatag Shoal. “We sternly warn the Philippine side to immediately stop...

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4 h. ago Beijing slams Philippines for conducting drills with US, Japan in South China Sea

Beijing slams Philippines for conducting drills with US, Japan in South China Sea  Anadolu Ajansı

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9 h. ago China’s military warns Philippines against provocations in South China Sea

China’s military warns Philippines against provocations in South China Sea  Reuters

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9 h. ago Philippines, Japan, US Hold Navy Exercises in South China Sea

Philippines, Japan, US Hold Navy Exercises in South China Sea  Bloomberg.com

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33 h. ago US stands with Philippines against China's plan in South China Sea atoll, Rubio says

US stands with Philippines against China's plan in South China Sea atoll, Rubio says  Reuters

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33 h. ago U.S. rejects China nature reserve plan in South China Sea area near Philippines

U.S. rejects China nature reserve plan in South China Sea area near Philippines  The Japan Times

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39 h. ago US Rejects China’s Nature Reserve Plan in Sea Near Philippines

US Rejects China’s Nature Reserve Plan in Sea Near Philippines  Bloomberg.com

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40 h. ago US backs Philippines against Beijing's South China Sea atoll plan

US backs Philippines against Beijing's South China Sea atoll plan  Nikkei Asia

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41 h. ago Rubio says US stands with Philippines against China's plan in South China Sea atoll

Rubio says US stands with Philippines against China's plan in South China Sea atoll  Reuters

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3 d. ago Philippines ‘strongly protests’ China nature preserve in South China Sea

Philippines ‘strongly protests’ China nature preserve in South China Sea  Al Jazeera

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3 d. ago China approves nature reserve at disputed South China Sea shoal claimed by the Philippines

China approves nature reserve at disputed South China Sea shoal claimed by the Philippines  Seattle Post-Intelligencer

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4 d. ago China approves nature reserve at contested Scarborough Shoal

China has approved the establishment of a nature reserve at the Scarborough Shoal, a disputed territory in the South China Sea, a decision that could escalate tensions with rival claimant the Philippines. The move comes months after China published a set of geographic coordinates for 16 base points around the feature, which it calls Huangyan Island and is known as the Panatag Shoal in the Philippines. Beijing has controlled the sea feature since a stand-off with the Philippines in 2012. The...

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9 d. ago Chinese Navy holds "routine patrol" in South China Sea after joint Philippine drills

Chinese Navy holds "routine patrol" in South China Sea after joint Philippine drills  Baird Maritime

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2 w. ago Beijing accuses Philippines of ‘causing trouble’ in South China Sea

Beijing has accused the Philippines of “causing trouble” in the South China Sea while also suggesting the United States was to blame for fuelling tensions. On Thursday, Zhang Xiaogang, a spokesman for the Chinese defence ministry, criticised joint drills by the Philippines and Australia. “[Manila] has repeatedly courted influence from outside powers to make waves in this area, playing the role of an ass in a lion’s skin,” Zhang said, using a Chinese idiom to accuse it of “jeopardising regional...

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2 w. 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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2 w. ago Philippines warns China not to cross ‘red line’ over grounded warship

The Philippines has warned China that any attempt to board or tow away its grounded warship at the Second Thomas Shoal would be crossing a “red line” after Manila detected a sharp rise in Chinese maritime activity around the disputed feature in the South China Sea. Philippine Navy Rear Admiral Roy Vincent Trinidad told reporters on Tuesday that the military was closely monitoring a surge in Chinese maritime activity near the shoal, including the deployment of a navy tugboat for the first...

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2 w. ago To counter Beijing in South China Sea, Manila and Canberra forge defence pact

Australia and the Philippines’ push to finalise an “enhanced defence cooperation” agreement by next year underscores how regional allies are accelerating security coordination in response to China’s growing assertiveness in contested waters, a shift analysts say could reshape strategic dynamics in the South China Sea. The talks were announced during a Friday press conference in Manila, where Australian Deputy Prime Minister and defence chief Richard Marles and Philippine Defence Secretary...

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3 w. ago Mixed signals from US lead Japan to broaden defence ties to counter China

Japan’s latest naval drills signalled its desire to broaden military ties as uncertainties grow over US defence support, while also sending a message to China, analysts said. Earlier this month, F-35B Lightning II fighters from the British Royal Navy’s 809 Naval Air Squadron conducted landings and launches on the Japanese destroyer-carrier JS Kaga as part of a multinational exercise in the Philippine Sea. The British Royal Navy and Royal Air Force, as well as the US Marine Corps, were present on...

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