Philippines, China
Sleepy far-flung towns in the Philippines will host US forces returning to counter China threats
After withdrawing from two huge U.S. military bases in the Philippines at the end of the Cold War in the early 1990s, American forces are returning and building a new presence in nine sites on Philippine bases under a 2014 defense pact to counter China's increasingly assertive actions.
Philippines accuses China of building military base on disputed islet
Tensions rise in the South China Sea after Filipino forces found ground up coral on Sabina Shoal, which is claimed by both Beijing and Manila
Philippines sends ships to disputed atoll where China building 'artificial island'
The Philippines said on Saturday it has deployed ships to a disputed area in the South China Sea, where it accused China of building "an artificial island" in an escalating maritime row.
Philippines to Probe Foreign Diplomats’ Acts After China Threat
The Philippines’ Department of Foreign Affairs said it will “look into any reports of illegal and unlawful activities” by foreign diplomats, following China’s threat to release a recording of a purported call on a supposed South China Sea deal.
Sleepy towns in the Philippines will host US forces returning to counter China threats
A far-flung coastal town on the northeastern tip of the Philippine mainland will play host to U.S. military bases indefinitely, as Washington attempts to counter potential threats by Beijing.
Philippines ‘alarmed’ by China’s suspected new island-building
Philippine Coast Guard officials say they have new reason to suspect that China is trying to build another artificial island in the South China Sea.
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100-Boat Convoy of Filipino Fishers, Activists Sets Sail to Disputed Shoal in South China Sea
MANILA, Philippines — A flotilla of about 100 mostly small fishing boats led by Filipino activists sailed Wednesday to a ...
Philippines to tighten guard at locations in South China Sea
The Philippines said on Monday it would keep a closer guard on reefs, shoals and islets in its exclusive economic zone in the ...
China Refutes Philippines Claims Of Creating Artificial Island In South China Sea: 'Groundless And Pure Fabrication'
The Philippine government is considering filing a legal case against China over the destruction of coral reefs within its ...
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Philippines to Take Steps to Prevent Chinese Reclamation in South China Sea
Manila accused Beijing of attempting to create an “artificial island” at Sabina Shoal, an unoccupied reef 75 nautical miles ...
China military incursions inch closer to Taiwan, sources say
China's military has sailed and flown closer to Taiwan in recent weeks than it has before, and staged mock attacks on foreign ...
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Philippines deploys ships to disputed South China Sea amid reports China building ‘artificial island’
The Philippines on Saturday deployed ships to a disputed area in the South China Sea, where it accused the People’s Republic ...
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‘Atin Ito’ sets sail for Bajo de Masinloc in ‘battle of narratives’ against China
Atin Ito,’ the non-government organization advocating for sovereign rights, asserted on Wednesday that China has already lost ...
Explainer-South China Sea: Why are China and Philippines tensions heating up?
An escalating diplomatic row and recent maritime run-ins between China and the Philippines have made the highly strategic ...