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China conducts patrols near Scarborough Shoal, Philippines dismisses drill assertions as "unfounded"China claims its military conducted combat readiness patrols near the disputed Scarborough Shoal. Philippine authorities have dismissed the...
Inside China’s gray zone activities: How Beijing is salami slicing its way to influenceChina is employing a 'salami slicing' strategy, taking incremental steps across military, economic, and technological domains to alter real...
What is the Scarborough Shoal and what is China planning there?Philippines objects to China's plan for a nature reserve at Scarborough Shoal. This shoal is a contested area in the South China Sea. It is...
Philippine defence chief warns allies will fight if China restricts flights over South China SeaPhilippines Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro warns of measures against China's attempts to impose an air defence zone over the South Chin...
Chinese navy helicopter flies within 10 feet of Philippine patrol plane over disputed shoalA Chinese navy helicopter flew within 10 feet of a Philippine patrol plane in the contested South China Sea near Scarborough Shoal, prompti...
US, Japan, Philippine forces jointly patrol in South China Sea after hostilities involving ChinaOn Friday, the US, Japan, and the Philippines conducted a joint patrol in the disputed South China Sea, following a confrontation between C...
South China Sea: Why are China and Philippines tensions heating up?An escalating diplomatic row and maritime incidents between China and the Philippines have heightened tensions in the South China Sea. Chin...
Philippines won't allow China to remove its military outpost in a disputed shoal, its navy saysThe Philippines has reaffirmed its stance on defending its military outposts in the South China Sea against Chinese encroachment. After a c...
Philippines says no China standoff after removal of floating barrier from Scarborough Shoal in South China SeaLate on Monday Chinese nationalist tabloid the Global Times posted an article that quoted an expert saying Philippine decision-makers were ...
Philippine, Australian troops held exercises near South China SeaAustralian and Filipino troops held exercises on near South China Sea waters. About 1,200 Australian soldiers and 560 Filipino marines stor...
Philippines protests "blocking" of its patrol ships by China“While we acknowledge that China's military capability is more advanced than ours, this does not prevent us from defending our national int...
Philippine coast guard holds drills in disputed South China SeaThe exercises near the Philippine-occupied Thitu Island and China-controlled Scarborough Shoal come amid heightened tensions over the resou...
Philippines accuses China of 'incursion' in disputed seaThe Philippine coast guard detected the boats "in line formation" at the boomerang-shaped Whitsun Reef around 320 kilometres (175 nautical ...
US to provide military assistance if China attacks in South China Sea: PhilippinesPhilippines Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr said Manila would invoke its defence agreement with the US if China attacks its naval vesse...
PM Modi's Ladakh visit underscored India's resolve to beat back Chinese aggression: Brahma ChellaneyModi's visit and the speech were morale boosters for the troops and his reference to "expansionism" echoed the mounting international conce...
Vietnam justified in defending its rights in Vanguard Bank in South China SeaVanguard Bank, the westernmost reef in the resource-rich Spratlys, sits within Vietnam’s exclusive economic zone and continental shelf, but...
Despite Modi-Xi bonhomie, India still finds it tough to enter the Chinese bazaarThe Modi-Xi meeting might have eased tensions, but India still finds it tough to keep in check China’s well-crafted strategy of keeping Ind...
China to build atoll with airstrip in South China Sea: ReportThe US and the Philippines began joint patrols in the South China Sea in March, US defence chief Ash Carter said during his latest visit to...
Philippines: China may be building airstrip at disputed reefThe Philippines warned that China may be building an airstrip on a reef in the South China Sea, boosting the superpower's claim to most of ...
- China denies preparing for war over South China sea
China has refuted reports that its military was increasing combat readiness in response to a standoff with the Philippines over the dispute...