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US warship sails near disputed South China Sea islands
(Manila Bulletin,October 2, 2018 , on page 3)A US Navy destroyer sailed near islands claimed by China in the South China Sea on Sunday, a US official told Reuters, potentially angering Beijing at a time of tense relations between the two countries. Beijing and ... -
US warship sails near Mischief Reef
(The Philippine Star,August 11, 2017 , on page 1-14)A US Navy destroyer carried out a "freedom of navigation" operation on Friday, coming within 12 nautical miles of an artificial island built by China in the South China Sea, US officials told Reuters. The operation was the ... -
US warship sails near Phl's Panganiban Reef
(The Philippine Star,March 24, 2018 , on page 1-6)China’s navy will carry out combat drills in the South China Sea, the military’s official newspaper said yesterday, describing the move as part of regular annual exercises. Taiwan’s defense ministry said this week it had ... -
'US warship sails near South China Sea area'
(The Philippine Star World,October 2, 2018 , on page 13)An American warship has sailed through waters off the contested Spratly Islands in the South China Sea, in the latest implicit challenge to Beijing's sweeping territorial claims in the region, the Pentagon said on Sunday. ... -
US warship sails near South China Sea reef
(The Manila Times,May 26, 2017 , on page A2)China on Thursday accused the US of trespassing after an American warship sailed near a reef claimed by Beijing in the South China Sea, the first such operation by President Donald Trump’s administration in the disputed ... -
US warship sails near Spratlys
(The Manila Times,October 2, 2018 , on page A3)An American warship has sailed through waters off the contested Spratly Islands in the South China Sea, in the latest implicit challenge to Beijing’s sweeping territorial claims in the region, the Pentagon said Sunday. ... -
US warship sails past Spratlys, angering China
(Manila Standard,December 24, 2020 , on page A3)An American warship sailed through waters off the contested Spratly Islands in the South China Sea on Thursday, in the latest challenge to Beijing’s sweeping territorial claims in the region. Guided-missile destroyer USS ... -
US warship sails through China-held isle
(Manila Standard,September 15, 2019 , on page A1-A2)The US Navy said one of its destroyers had sailed close to the Chinese-controlled Paracel Islands in the South China Sea on Friday, asserting international freedom of navigation rights in the contested waters. The USS Wayne ... -
US warship sets mission in disputed sea
(Manila Standard,February 16, 2018 , on page A1)With a deafening roar, the fighter jets catapulted off the US aircraft carrier and soared above the disputed South China Sea, as its admiral vowed that the ship’s presence was proof America still had regional clout. “US ... -
US warship tests ‘freedom’ at sea
(Manila Standard,May 1, 2020 , on page A1-A2)A US Navy guided-missile destroyer sailed through waters near the Paracel islands in the South China Sea, challenging China’s claim to the area, the Navy has said. The USS Barry undertook the so-called “freedom of navigation ... -
US warships in South China Sea as Beijing ups Taiwan pressure
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,January 25, 2021 , on page A7)A US aircraft carrier group led by USS Theodore Roosevelt has entered the South China Sea to promote “freedom of the seas,” the American military said on Sunday, as Taiwan reported that another large flight of Chinese ... -
US warships likely to ignore Chinese lighthouses
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,October 19, 2015 , on page A9)US warships are unlikely to engage with a pair of lighthouses that China has lit up on two reefs in the West Philippine Sea next time they sail by Beijing’s artificial islands in the heavily disputed waters. Chinese officials ... -
US warships sail amid South China Sea standoff
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,April 22, 2020 , on page A9)Two US warships are operating in the South China Sea, the Navy said on Tuesday, with three regional security sources saying they were near an area of a standoff between China and Malaysia. The Haiyang Dizhi 8, a Chinese ... -
US warships sail near SCS islands claimed by Beijing
(The Philippine Star,May 28, 2018 , on page 3)Two US Navy warships sailed near South China Sea islands claimed by China on Sunday, two US officials told Reuters, in a move that drew condemnation from Beijing as President Donald Trump seeks its continued cooperation ... -
US warships to maintain presence is SCS
(The Philippine Star,August 9, 2019 , on page 6)With the increasing naval activity in the South China Sea, American warships will continue to maintain presence in the region to keep the peace and to ensure one of the world’s busiest sea lanes remains open to navigation. ... -
US weighs more SCS patrols vs 'new reality' of China
(The Philippine Star,June 4, 2018 , on page 1-4)The United States is considering intensified naval patrols in the South China Sea in a bid to challenge China’s growing militarization of the waterway, actions that could further raise the stakes in one of the world’s most ... -
US will defend PH in a South China Sea war? Don't bet on it
(The Manila Times,March 4, 2019 , on page A1-A5)In another instance of Philippine media’s boundless faith in the country’s former colonial master, nearly all newspapers the other day banner-headlined US Secretary of State Michael Richard Pompeo’s claim that America will ... -
US, Asean commit to non-militarization in disputed sea
(The Philippine Star,May 17, 2022 , on page 1-5)The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the United States have reaffirmed their commitment to ensure maritime security and safety, freedom of navigation, non-militarization and self-restraint in the conduct ... -
US, at East Asia meet, rejects China sea claims
(The Philippine Star,August 6, 2021 , on page 2)The United States underscored its rejection of China’s unlawful maritime claims in the South China Sea in line with the 2016 Arbitral Tribunal Award when Secretary of State Antony Blinken addressed the East Asia Summit ... -
US, China clash over disputed Spratly Island
(Manila Bulletin,May 17, 2015 , on page 1-15)The United States and China clashed over a territorial dispute in the South China Sea on Saturday, as China’s foreign minister asserted its sovereignty to reclaim reefs saying its determination to protect its interests is ...