Philippines, Germany enhance defence agreement amid tensions in South China Sea
Aug 07, 2024, at 05:29 am
Philippines Secretary of National Defence Gilberto Teodoro and German Federal Minister of Defence Boris Pistorius have committed to a defence agreement which focuses on enhancing strategies to promote peace and stability at a time when tension prevails over the South China Sea.
South China Sea: Philippines, US navy conduct joint maritime exercise
Aug 06, 2024, at 12:27 am
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), in collaboration with the United States Navy, held a Maritime Cooperative Activity on July 31, in the South China Sea, amid growing tension in the region with China.
Jul 29, 2024, at 10:25 pm
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken recently met his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi when he raised concerns about China's destabilizing actions in the South China Sea, officials said.
Chinese army attacks Philippine navy boats in South China Sea, repeating Galwan-like clash
Jun 21, 2024, at 02:19 am
Chinese military personnel attacked two Philippine navy boats in the South China Sea, and boarded them with axes, spears, machetes, and hammers to inflict damage, media reported.
China begins military drills around Taiwan as 'strong punishment' for separatist acts
May 23, 2024, at 07:19 pm
Beijing/IBNS: China has begun its military drills around Taiwan as a "strong punishment" for the separatist acts in the island, media reports said.
Philippines, US, Japan to discuss security situation in South China Sea
Apr 10, 2024, at 10:43 pm
The US, Japanese, and Philippine leaders will discuss the security and freedom of navigation in the South China Sea at their first-ever trilateral summit in Washington, DC, scheduled for April 11, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on Wednesday.
CCG accuses Philippines of invading disputed waters in South China Sea
Oct 22, 2023, at 09:10 pm
Four Philippine ships entered the waters of the disputed Nansha Islands, also known as Spratly Islands, in the South China Sea "without permission of Chinese authorities" on Sunday, which led to a collision with a Chinese vessel, the China Coast Guard (CCG) said.
Philippines, Malaysia, Taiwan and Vietnam reject China's latest map
Sep 01, 2023, at 10:25 pm
The Philippines, Malaysia, Taiwan and Vietnam have all rejected a map released by China recently that showed Beijing's territorial sovereignty in the South China Sea, joining India in slamming its neighbour for territorial exaggeration.
Vietnam targets China, Philippines for activities in disputed waters of South China Sea
May 23, 2023, at 03:34 am
Hanoi: The Vietnamese government has slammed China and the Philippines for their recent activities on the disputed waters of the South China Sea.
China, Philippine vessels nearly collide in South China Sea
May 06, 2023, at 05:31 am
Manila: Continuing the tension in the region, Chinese and Philippine ships came close to collision in the South China Sea on Sunday, media reports said.
South China Sea disputes: Philippines diplomats confront Chinese diplomats
Mar 27, 2023, at 10:36 pm
Manila: Philippines diplomats on Friday confronted Chinese officials during closed-door talks and protested against Beijing's aggressive behaviour in the South China Sea, media reports said.
Chinese fighter jet intercepts US aircraft over the South China Sea: Report
Feb 26, 2023, at 06:49 pm
A Chinese J-11 fighter jet, equipped with air-to-air missiles, intercepted a US patrol aircraft near the Paracel Islands over the South China Sea, according to media reports.
Philippines 'vigilantly monitors' alleged harassment by China in South China Sea
Jan 28, 2023, at 04:15 am
Manila: The Philippines government has said it is 'vigilantly monitoring' the developments in the South China Sea and also probing the recent incident where a China Coast Guard ship allegedly harassed local fishermen near a Filipino-occupied shoal, media reports said.
China to holds military drills in South Yellow Sea
Aug 07, 2022, at 12:06 am
Beijing: The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) will conduct military exercises with live fire in the southern part of the Yellow Sea on August 6-15, the China Maritime Safety Administration (MSA) said on Saturday.
Beijing begins military exercises in S China Sea
Jul 30, 2022, at 12:23 am
Beijing: China has launched two-day military exercises in the South China Sea off the coast of the southern Guangdong Province, China's maritime safety administration said on Friday.
Chinese aggression in South China Sea: Japan, Australia increasing military budgets
Jul 09, 2022, at 03:28 am
Beijing/Tokyo/Canberra: Amid escalating Chinese military aggression in the South China Sea, Japan, South Korea, Australia and Singapore are increasing their military budgets and spending as a response to the aggression they have experienced from Beijing.
Chinese fighter jet 'chaffs' Australian plane near South China Sea
Jun 06, 2022, at 03:28 pm
Canberra: A Chinese fighter jet's aggressive maneuvers endangered the crew of an Australian reconnaissance plane as it patrolled in the vicinity of the South China Sea, Australia's Defense Ministry claimed on Sunday.
Philippines deploys buoys as ‘sovereign markers’ in disputed South China Sea
May 24, 2022, at 12:40 am
Manila: Philippines government has installed buoys and opened some command posts to mark out and assert its sovereignty in waters and islets it claims in the disputed South China Sea, media reports said on Sunday.
China has fully militarised islands in South China Sea, claims key US military official
Mar 23, 2022, at 05:43 pm
Washington: A top US military commander has warned that China has fully militarised at least three of several islands it built in the disputed South China Sea.
South China Sea: US Navy warship challenges Chinese territorial claims
Jan 22, 2022, at 12:03 am
Beijing: The US Navy guided missile destroyer challenged Chinese claims of sovereignty in and around islands in the South China Sea on Thursday, media reports said.
China directs Indonesia not to continue drilling off South China Sea islands
Dec 30, 2021, at 05:13 am
Beijing: China has directed Indonesia to halt an oil and natural gas development project in the South China Sea.
China's predatory actions in South East Asia are backfiring: IFFRAS
Dec 03, 2021, at 12:05 am
Beijing: China’s intimidating attitude, particularly over the South China Sea issue, is backfiring as the countries in Southeast Asia have taken exception to Beijing's stance, according to a report by Canada-based think tank International Forum for Rights and Security (IFFRAS).
Eleven sailors hurt after US submarine strikes object in Indo-Pacific: Reports
Oct 08, 2021, at 03:10 pm
Washington/UNI/Sputnik: Eleven sailors were injured after a US submarine struck an object in international waters in the Indo-Pacific region on Saturday, USNI News outlet reported on Thursday citing a Navy official.
Natuna Islands: Indonesia adds patrols after detecting Chinese, US ships in South China Sea
Sep 19, 2021, at 12:32 am
Jakarta: The Indonesian Navy has increased patrol around the Natuna islands in the South China Sea after Chinese and US vessels were detected in the international waters closer by, media reports said.
China trying to control sea with new foreign ship law
Sep 04, 2021, at 05:52 pm
Beijing: China is trying to flex its muscle in the sea with a new Chinese legal requirement demanding that multiple classes of foreign vessels traversing waters claimed by Beijing must provide detailed information to state authorities and take aboard Chinese pilots.
Challenge China's bullying: Kamala Harris tells international community
Aug 26, 2021, at 11:07 pm
Hanoi: US Vice President Kamala Harris has asked Vietnamese authorities that there is a need to put pressure on Beijing on its actions in the South China Sea.
Aug 20, 2021, at 02:44 am
The Chinese government has now started building up its defences in the South China Sea to ward off any attack on the disputed waters which they claim to own.
US-Philippines defence treaty covers Chinese attack in South China Sea: Blinken
Jul 14, 2021, at 02:49 am
Washington: The US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said his nation is committed to defend the Philippines against a Chinese attack in the South China Sea (SCS).
Japan calls upon nations to come together against China's stance on South China Sea
Jun 19, 2021, at 02:35 am
Tokyo: Japanese Defence Minister has asked Europe, the United States and other Asian nations to come together to stand up to China's aggressive expansion policy in the South China Sea.
China opposes Australia-NZ government's remark on Hong Kong, Uyghur issues
Jun 02, 2021, at 01:48 am
Beijing: The Chinese government has expressed concern over the statement issued by New Zealand and Australian PMs over the Hong Kong and Uyghur issues.