South China Sea

Biden: US will defend Philippines if vessels are attacked

Biden: US will defend Philippines if vessels are attacked

Amid White House talks, Beijing says it will 'resolutely stop' Manila from fixing a dilapidated maritime outpost.

Philippines’ Marcos denies ‘gentleman’s agreement’ with Beijing over South China Sea

Philippines’ Marcos denies ‘gentleman’s agreement’ with Beijing over South China Sea

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. says he is ‘horrified’ by the idea that his predecessor compromised Philippine sovereignty.

Analysts: White House summit to bolster South China Sea security ties

Analysts: White House summit to bolster South China Sea security ties

The leaders of the Philippines, Japan and the US will meet amid friction with Beijing over its maritime claims.

Philippines, US and allies join show of force in South China Sea

Philippines, US and allies join show of force in South China Sea

China responded by conducting a joint sea and air combat patrol in disputed waters.

ASEAN is now more pro-China than US: survey

ASEAN is now more pro-China than US: survey

Bloc’s leaning shifted to China in just one year but members Vietnam and the Philippines still prefer the U.S.

Marcos says Duterte struck ‘secret’ deal with Beijing on South China Sea

The Philippine president says the insistence of the Chinese government convinces him his predecessor made an agreement.

ASEAN is now more pro-China than US: survey

ASEAN is now more pro-China than US: survey

Bloc’s leaning shifted to China in just one year but members Vietnam and the Philippines still prefer the U.S.

Vietnam-China joint patrol in the Gulf of Tonkin, Oct. 22, 2021.

Vietnam mulls own territorial line in Tonkin Gulf

2024-04-15

The move follows Beijing’s announcement of a new baseline in waters shared with Vietnam.

U.S. President Joe Biden escorts Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to their trilateral summit at the White House in Washington, April 11, 2024.

With new trilateral partnership, Philippines eyes more foreign investment

2024-04-12

Manila, Tokyo and Washington forged closer security and strategic ties at a White House summit.

Largest quake in 25 years strikes Taiwan, killing 9, injuring 900

Largest quake in 25 years strikes Taiwan, killing 9, injuring 900

TV images show collapsed buildings in the eastern part of the island.

A Chinese man looks at a magazine cover featuring Chinese pilot Wang Wei, who was killed when his J-8 fighter collided with a U.S. EP-3 spy plane, at a newsstand in Beijing, April 17, 2001.

Hainan collision anniversary stokes South China Sea tension

Chinese netizens praise dead pilot’s heroism and condemn US interference

U.S. and Japanese navies hold a multi-large deck exercise in a show of force amid rising tension in the region on Jan. 31, 2024.

US, allies to conduct joint patrols to counter China

A fisherman prepares his squid hook before heading out to sea from Pag-asa (Thitu) Island in the South China Sea, March 20, 2023.

In isolated South China Sea territory, Filipino fisherman see ‘dwindling catch’

Bishop Broderick Pabillo speaks at a charity event for fishermen affected by Typhoon Rai, Palawan, May 14, 2023.

Filipino bishops battle Beijing in maritime dispute

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