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Philippines rejects China demand to leave shoal
The Philippines will not remove a ramshackle Navy ship grounded on an atoll in the South China Sea, its Defense chief said on Thursday, rejecting a Chinese demand days after it blocked a Philippine resupply mission. Second ...
- November 26, 2021
Vietnam accuses China of attack on fishermen in South China Sea
Vietnam has accused China of opening fire on a fishing boat in the disputed South China Sea and burning down its cabin, charges denied by Beijing on Tuesday as tensions resurface over sovereignty in the energy-rich waters. ...
- March 27, 2013
Manila files diplomatic protest over China 'harassment' at sea
The Philippines on Tuesday filed a diplomatic protest against China after accusing it of trying to block a resupply ship at the Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea. In a statement, the Department of Foreign Affairs ...
- February 15, 2023
Manila to pursue arbitration in sea row
China has formally rejected the bid of the Philippines to settle a territorial row before an international tribunal, but this will not dissuade efforts to seek a legal settlement of the issue, the Department of Foreign ...
- February 21, 2013
South China Sea code of conduct on track
Talks on the code of conduct in the South China Sea are “proceeding smoothly and effectively,” Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian said on Tuesday, as the Philippines and China celebrate 45 years of diplomatic ...
- June 10, 2020
Taiwan warns of Chinese bases near its South China Sea holding
Taiwan's foreign minister said on Wednesday that China has built "enormous" military bases on three islands surrounding Taiwan's main holding in the South China Sea, but Taipei is not looking to further escalate tensions ...
- March 21, 2024