South China Sea
Philippines, China accuse each other of ship ramming
Sunday saw an apparent escalation between China and the Philippines over Manila’s resupply mission to the Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea.
White House official urges Senate to ratify Law of the Sea
2023-12-07The treaty is key to US opposition to Beijing's vast South China Sea claims, but Washington is not a party to it.
Manila embarks on ‘name and shame’ strategy to counter Beijing
2023-12-07Will neighboring countries follow the Philippines’ assertive transparency campaign in the South China Sea?
Vietnam ‘ramps up’ island building in South China Sea
New report says Hanoi created over 133ha of new land in 2023 with dredging tools it had not used before.
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