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War of words between China and Philippines over South China Sea claims

China on Wednesday accused the Philippines of "stirring up trouble" after harsh words from Philippine Defense Minister Gilberto Teodoro Jr. over Beijing's increasingly aggressive p...

China lodges protest with Philippines after latest clash near Second Thomas Shoal

China has lodged a formal protest with the Philippines, accusing it of initiating an attack on its coastguards following the latest clash between the two sides in the South China S...

Philippines Holds Joint Exercises With US, Japan in South China Sea Amid Tensions With China

Manila and Beijing continue to trade accusations about a series of clashes at two disputed features in the South China Sea last week.

China and Philippines Summon Each Other’s Ambassadors After Violent Clash at Second Thomas Shoal

According to a July 21 Reuters report, diplomatic tensions between China and the Philippines escalated sharply after a clash between their personnel at Second Thomas Shoal in the S...

To reduce South China Sea friction, Beijing and Manila need it in writing

As the Philippines hosted Southeast Asian foreign ministers in late July, the sea would not stay quiet. On July 20, Chinese and Philippine crews fought beside the BRP Sierra Madre...

China accuses Philippines of ‘flagrantly infringing’ on sovereignty in seabed claim

Beijing accused Manila of “flagrantly infringing” on Chinese sovereignty and undermining regional peace after the Philippines formally presented its bid to the United Nations this...

Philippine, Chinese Foreign Ministers Exchange Protests Over South China Sea Clash

Both nations have accused the other for instigating the incident at Second Thomas Shoal, which has overshadowed this week's ASEAN meetings in Manila.

Joint Resource Exploration With China a ‘Possibility’ Before 2028, Philippine President Says

Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said that Manila and Beijing have made progress in energy talks, despite the ongoing tensions in the South China Sea.

China holds military drills near disputed shoal in the South China Sea

BEIJING — China conducted military drills near the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea on Saturday as territorial tensions with the Philippines intensify. The joint n...

Philippines’ Marcos says China oil talks have ‘moved forward’ despite maritime row

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr on Friday said talks with China on joint oil and gas exploration had “moved forward” – signalling hopes of a deal before he leaves office...

Philippine Defense Chief Rebukes China After Note Interrupts Seoul Security Forum

Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro sharply rebuked China during an international security forum in Seoul after a Chinese military attaché sent him a note challenging the...

Chinese and Philippine maritime forces clash at Second Thomas Shoal

Beijing and Manila have exchanged fresh accusations over a clash in the South China Sea, just as China’s top diplomat is due to attend the Asean foreign ministers’ meeting in the P...

Philippines, China Butt Heads Over Encounter in the South China Sea

The foreign ministers of the Philippines and China met in Manila on Wednesday and both made "strong" protests over an encounter between the two countries' vessels this week in cont...

Philippines Pushes back as China narrative on Batanes Grows

Is China starting to justify an eventual seizure of the island province?

Philippines protests South China Sea AI video to China's Wang Yi

Philippines seeks China reset as sea clashes overshadow ASEAN talks

Batanes latest on the list of China-Philippines flashpoints

When Chinese scholars recently argued that Batanes was a natural extension of Taiwan — and therefore part of China’s territorial claim — they demonstrated how indigenous history an...

Could joint oil and gas projects help ease Beijing and Manila’s South China Sea tensions?

China and the Philippines have been urged to resume joint South China Sea energy exploration as a way of easing tensions in the disputed waters. A joint report by Chinese and Phili...

Philippines deposits Bajo de Masinloc chart with UN

China has controlled access to the shoal since 2012, following a tense standoff between Manila and Beijing

Beijing and Manila should avoid South China Sea ‘miscalculation’: top diplomats

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met his Philippine counterpart in Manila on Wednesday, with both sides highlighting the need for “reducing the risk of miscalculation” and maintain...

Teodoro says China could exploit cuts in US-South Korean exercises

Washington gives Manila definite assurances on Mutual Defense Treaty commitments, Teodoro says Submarine acquisition programme remains under review and still a way off, Teodoro say...

Philippine Marine Injured in Clash With China Coast Guard at Disputed South China Sea Shoal

The two sides traded accusations over the confrontation at Second Thomas Shoal, a long-standing focus of maritime tensions between Manila and Beijing.

China says it blocked Philippine vessels near Bajo de Masinloc

'We urge the Philippines to immediately cease its infringing and provocative actions,' a China Coast Guard statement says

Japan and the Philippines draw a line China cannot ignore