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After a month of calm, China harasses Philippine patrol in the South China Sea
The South China Sea, with its many strategic islands, is one of the biggest maritime routes in the world and has been a flashpoint between China and its neighbors. Naval aggression between the various nations is not new but follows a month of respite.
Philippines, China trade accusations on South China Sea confrontation
The coast guards of China and the Philippines gave conflicting versions on Wednesday of a maritime confrontation around a contested shoal in the South China Sea, the latest row in a longstanding dispute between the neighbours.
Philippines new maritime laws add to South China Sea tension
New laws specifying Manila's claims have also angered smaller countries like Malaysia, which could hamper unified resistance to China's attempts at regional dominance.
Philippine ship sinks Chinese Coast Guard boat in South China Sea
A Philippine ship recently inspected a Chinese Coast Guard vessel near Huanyang Island (Scarborough Reef), a site that has long been at the center of a territorial dispute between Manila and Beijing in the South China Sea,
Philippine navy shadows Russian submarine in the South China Sea
The Philippine military deployed a navy ship and air force planes to shadow a Russian submarine, which passed through the South China Sea off the country’s western coast last week, a security official said Monday.
US Reacts As China Clashes With Ally at Sea
Video shows Chinese coast guard and naval forces targeting a Philippine government patrol with water cannons and up-close ...
"Very unique" Russian submarine spotted in the South China Sea; Philippines deploys navy ship, warplanes
The 243-foot-long vessel is armed with a missile system that has a range of 7,450 miles, according to Russia's state-run TASS ...
A US ally in the Pacific spotted a Russian submarine in the contested South China Sea
The Philippines said it spotted a Russian submarine in the South China Sea last week, in the latest sign of tensions in the ...
Russian Attack Submarine Intercepted in South China Sea
The submarine is capable of firing Kalibr cruise missiles that have seen extensive use in strikes against Ukraine.
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The Philippines’ self-directed South China Sea drama tiresome
as demonstrated by a series of control measures taken by China in response to Manila's provocations over the South ...
South China Sea ruling
An arbitration court ruled in July that China has no historic title over the waters of the South China Sea and has breached the Philippines' sovereign rights with its actions, infuriating Beijing ...
South China Sea: Beijing submits Scarborough Shoal baseline documents to UN
Incoming US president Donald Trump’s administration may challenge declaration of straight baselines as overreach by China, ...