For Manila, Beijing's pursuit of the heavens is leaving a worrying trail of debris - and diplomatic challenges - back on Earth The skies above Hainan lit up on Tuesday as China launched a Long March 8A rocket,

The Republican lawmaker pointed to initiatives in Vietnam, Cambodia and the Philippines as examples of work that could be at risk.

Tensions between the Philippines and China in the South China Sea have been making more headlines in 2025 after escalating alarmingly last year. Some other members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN),

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.

A Philippine plane warned a Chinese military helicopter over the South China Sea that it was "flying too close," as tension between the U.S. ally and Beijing soars.

Disputed South China Sea airspace that Beijing claims as its own falls within Manila’s Exclusive Economic Zone, where the Philippines and other countries enjoy freedom of overflight.

Analysts say the Philippines needs to carefully calibrate its response to Chinese aggression amid efforts to strengthen its defense capabilities

Analysts say Manila’s efforts to conclude defense treaties with allies can strengthen its ability to deter China in the disputed South China Sea

The US has accused China of “unsafe and irresponsible” action during a close encounter between a PLA helicopter and a Philippine plane over the South China Sea on Tuesday. In a statement on Wednesday,

Former Chinese deputy foreign minister Fu Ying says Beijing will not accept occupation of a World War II-era ship that Manila grounded in the area.