South China Sea

Tension rises between Beijing and Manila over disputed reefs

China claims to have ‘thwarted’ Philippine marine expedition to strategic rocks in South China Sea.

Nearly 80% of Indonesians see Beijing’s South China Sea actions as threat

A survey showed they preferred a defense alliance with Southeast Asian nations to strengthen Indonesia’s sovereignty.

Election commission makes it official: Prabowo is Indonesia’s president-elect

The defense minister received 96.2 million votes in his third run for the nation’s top office.

Blinken meets Marcos, stresses ‘ironclad’ support for Philippines in South China Sea

Top American diplomat is visiting Manila to lay groundwork for trilateral talks between the US, Philippines and Japan.

Hanoi asks Beijing to abide by law while drawing baseline in Gulf of Tonkin

Analysts say China’s newly announced baseline is not in line with U.N. Law of the 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.

Hanoi asks Beijing to abide by law while drawing baseline in Gulf of Tonkin

Analysts say China’s newly announced baseline is not in line with U.N. Law of the Sea.