South China Sea
Filipino bishops battle Beijing in maritime dispute
In an unusually combative exhortation, the Catholic priests also called on the Marcos administration to take a firmer stance.
Philippines summons China envoy to protest ‘aggressive actions’ in South China Sea
2024-03-25Chinese water cannon blasts hurt three Filipino crew members and caused damage to a Philippine vessel, Manila says.
Manila blasts China’s ‘unprovoked aggression’ in latest South China Sea incident
2024-03-23A Chinese coast guard ship fired a water cannon that allegedly heavily damaged a Philippine supply boat near the Second Thomas Shoal.
Experts: Philippines, US should revisit treaty to include China’s ‘gray-zone’ tactics
The definition of 'an armed external attack' in the 1951 Mutual Defense Treaty needs to be made more clear, observers say.
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