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.
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 says joint maritime exercises rein in China in South China Sea
In recent months, China has deployed navy, coast guard and so-called maritime militia forces – allegedly Chinese fishing vessels – in a bid to bar the Philippines from a trio of strategically important reefs and islands in the South China Sea.
Philippine forces retake an island in mock combat as China's navy watches
Philippine forces retook 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.
Philippine military to simulate seizing South China Sea island
Asked how China may react, defence officials in Manila said they expected Chinese forces to 'watch, and we don't mind' 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.
Philippines Confident in US Alliance Under Trump Amid China Tensions, Envoy Says
MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines expects U.S. policy in the Indo-Pacific and support for its treaty ally amid South China ...
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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 ...
Donald Trump set to sustain US-Philippines ties to counter China’s clout: analysts
China will be Donald Trump's key priority, and the Philippines can expect security commitments from Washington to continue, analysts say Former US president Donald Trump's return to the White House ...
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Fresh from the Philippines, US Marines are now training in Indonesia
The Marines took a commercial fast ferry from Singapore to Batam, home to Indonesia’s 10th Marine Infantry Battalion. It’s ...
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Philippines says joint maritime exercises rein in China
Fifteen ships from the Royal Australian Navy, Royal Canadian Navy, German Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) and ...
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Trump return to test Philippines’ China strategy, says analysts
Yet Trump’s unpredictable leadership style and rejection of traditional alliances also threaten to unravel President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s much-vaunted strategy of chasing closer defense ties with ...
Disinformation, fake news ‘most pressing challenge’ as Philippines ramps up cyber defences
Disinformation and fake news are the Philippines’ “most pressing challenge” now in fortifying its claim in the South ...
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How Would Trump’s Second Term Impact the Future of the Philippines?
Pacific, including support for their alliance, to stay steady under Trump, ensuring stability amid South China Sea tensions.