China, Philippines

Philippine President Signs New Laws to Assert South China Sea Rights, Sovereignty
China asserts its claim of sovereignty over almost the entire South China Sea through an armada of coast guard ships, some of which are accused by its neighbours of aggressive conduct and of trying to disrupt energy and fisheries activity in their EEZs.
Philippines unlikely to turn up heat in South China Sea dispute after US election: report
The Philippines is likely to maintain a “low-intensity” approach to China in the transition period after the United States election, a survey by a Beijing-based think tank has concluded.
Risky War Games in South China Sea; Philippines Seize 2 Spratly Islands
The South China Sea, a vast and resource-rich area, has been the subject of intense territorial disputes for years. Countries like the Philippine, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Brunei have competing claims over parts of the sea,
Philippine Forces Rehearse Island Seizure in South China Sea
Supported by gunboats and a former U.S. Coast Guard cutter, Philippine Navy SEALs and Marines approached a South China Sea island owned by Manila in a simulated seizure drill as Chinese forces observed from afar on Wednesday.
Philippine military drills to seize an island in the South China Sea
The Philippine military has opened two weeks of combat drills that will include seizing an island in the disputed South China Sea and likely be frowned upon by China.
Chinese navy watches as Philippines conduct combat drill in the South China Sea
Philippine forces practised retaking an island in the South China Sea Wednesday in the first such combat exercise in the disputed waters as Chinese navy ships kept watch from a distance, the Philippine military chief said.
Philippines renews demand Beijing pay US$1 million for South China Sea clash damages
China has yet to respond to the call, which includes payment for two damaged boats and the return of rifles seized during the June 17 stand-off The Philippine military chief has reiterated calls for Beijing to compensate for damages and return rifles seized during a violent confrontation in the disputed South China Sea that left a Filipino sailor with a severed thumb.
Would China's South China Sea Fake Islands 'Sink' in a War?
China’s militarization of the South China Sea (SCS) has established a powerful anti-access/area-denial (A2/AD) network across the region, positioning it to delay or block U.S. intervention in a Taiwan contingency.
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Marcos Signs Laws on Philippine Sea Rights as China Row Persists
as tensions with Beijing in the South China Sea persist. Marcos signed the Maritime Zones Act, which seeks to make the ...
Philippine forces retake an island in mock combat as China’s navy watches
Philippine forces have stage drills that included seizing an island in the South China Sea as Chinese navy ships kept watch ...
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Philippines begins drills to seize island in disputed South China Sea
The Philippine military opened two weeks of combat drills this week, which would include a drill involving seizing an island ...
Philippines confident in US alliance under Trump amid China tensions, envoy says
The Philippines expects U.S. policy in the Indo-Pacific and support for its treaty ally amid South China Sea tensions to ...
South China Sea: how does Philippines’ coastguard measure up against others?
An injection of US$8 million by the US into the Philippine coastguard has shone the spotlight on Manila’s maritime strategy ...
Manila's South China Sea provocations become increasingly awkward within ASEAN
The Philippines has consistently sought to make waves regarding the South China Sea issue. The two-week combat drills ...