Philippines, South China Sea
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Beijing, Philippines spar over South China Sea claims during Munich conference
China says Philippines ‘illegally’ flew planes over South China Sea islands
China says Philippine aircraft 'illegally' flew over disputed sea
China claims almost the entire South China Sea and has brushed off competing claims by the Philippines and other countries, despite an international ruling that its assertion has no legal basis. Beijing's People's Liberation Army (PLA) said Friday that two Philippine C-208 and one N-22 aircraft "illegally ventured into the airspace around China's Nansha islands and reefs,
China will not "sit idly by" as it is threatened by a United States missile system deployed in the Philippines that can target the country from the South China Sea, Beijing warned. Newsweek has contacted the Pentagon and the Philippine military for comment by email.
On sidelines of Munich Security Conference, Chinese maritime analyst Wu Shicun says Beijing has new tools since Hague ruling in 2016.
Tensions over Scarborough Shoal have increased markedly since the middle of last year, when Beijing and Manila reached an “understanding” over another disputed shoal.
China has deployed its coast guard on weekslong patrols inside a border area disputed by South Korea, in what analysts say is a calculated move to gradually normalize effective control and gain leverage over the U.
Journalists on the Philippines’ plane filmed the helicopter coming dangerously close. Beijing has become increasingly aggressive in the contested South China Sea.
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. railed against China as he started campaigning for his Senate candidates, making the maritime dispute with Beijing a central issue in the high-stakes midterm election in May.
On sidelines of Munich Security Conference, Chinese maritime analyst Wu Shicun says Beijing has new tactics since Hague ruling in 2016.
Manila’s plan to acquire submarines and BrahMos missiles aims to counter Beijing’s South China Sea activities, but faces challenges in funding and readiness.
China state media outlets accused the Philippine comic book of being manipulative and stirring anti-Beijing sentiments.
Security ties strengthened amid shared concerns over China's actions in the region Japan and the Philippines agreed on Monday to further deepen defence ties in the face of an "increasingly severe" security environment in the Indo-Pacific region,
Tokyo, Manila to establish ‘strategic dialogue,’ move toward defense equipment, technology cooperation - Anadolu Ajansı
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