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Chinese patrol boat steers close to PCG ship off Scarborough
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has accused its Chinese counterpart of steering one of its ships within meters of a Filipino patrol vessel in the disputed South China Sea, breaking international rules and risking a ...
- March 28, 2022
US vows to be 'more assertive' in responding to sea violations
The US military warned Thursday (Friday in Manila) its warships would be “more assertive” in responding to violations of international law, citing in particular Beijing, which it said had expansionist ambitions in the South ...
- December 19, 2020
China names Islands; move to roil neighbors
China on Tuesday defended its naming of 80 islands and other geographical features in the South China Sea in a move likely to anger neighbours as the country asserts its territorial claims. A joint announcement of the names ...
- April 23, 2020
US, China swap charges; rivalry mars SEA talks
Washington's top diplomat urged Southeast Asia on Thursday to cut ties with Chinese companies helping build islands in the disputed waters of the South China Sea, even as Beijing denounced the United States as “the biggest ...
- September 11, 2020
DFA fires off protest vs. 220 Chinese vessels' presence off Palawan
More than 200 Chinese fishing vessels believed to be crewed by militia have been spotted “in line formation” near a disputed reef west of Palawan Island, the National Task Force on the West Philippine Sea (NTF-WPS) said, ...
- March 22, 2021
Palace: Hague ruling unenforceable
The 2016 UN Permanent Court of Arbitration ruling upholding the Philippines' legal claims in the West Philippine Sea is unenforceable, presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said Tuesday. Roque made the response a day after ...
- April 21, 2021
US sending ships to counter China
The United States said Friday it would deploy Coast Guard patrol ships in the western Pacific to counter “destabilizing and malign” activities by China in disputed fishing grounds of the South China Sea. Accusing China of ...
- October 25, 2020
China fishing boat detained by Taiwan ally Palau
An illegal Chinese fishing vessel and its 28 crew have been detained in Palau, authorities said, creating a delicate diplomatic situation for the tiny Pacific nation, which is allied with Beijing's rival Taiwan.
- December 16, 2020
US, Vietnam warn China on SCS
The United States and Vietnam warned on Monday against the “threat or use of force” in the disputed South China Sea, days after the latest clash involving Chinese vessels. President Joe Biden and Vietnam’s Communist Party ...
- September 12, 2023
China sets up floating barrier in Panatag Shoal
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) yesterday condemned the China Coast Guard (CCG)’s recent installation of a floating barrier in the southeast area of Panatag Shoal. ...
- September 25, 2023