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US admiral joins surveillance flight over West Philippine Sea
A top US Navy admiral said he joined a routine surveillance flight over the disputed South China Sea on Saturday and that the United States was committed to freedom of navigation in the region. Adm. Scott Swift, commander ...
- July 21, 2015
Phl, Japan to deepen ties amid China sea claims
Japan and Philippines are set to bolster security ties when President Benigni Aquino visits Tokyo Next week, the latest move by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to beef up cooperation with Southeast Asian nations facing China's ...
- May 28, 2015
Japan may give planes to Manila for South China Sea patrols
Japan wants to give planes to the Philippines that Manila could use for patrols in the South China Sea, sources said, a move that would deepen Tokyo’s security ties with the Southeast Asian nation most at odds with Beijing ...
- August 7, 2015
US patrol deliberately avoided inflaming tensions
The US Navy deliberately avoided military drills or other actions that could have further inflamed tensions with Beijing during a patrol last week near islands China has built in the South China Sea, US officials said. “We ...
- November 8, 2015
PH Japan hold first antipiracy exercise
Both nations face a challenge from China’s growing assertiveness over territorial claims in the South China Sea and the East China Sea, where it uses coast guard and fishing vessels to press into disputed areas. Wednesday’s ...
- May 7, 2015
'No use of force in South China Sea'
China will never "recklessly" resort to the use of force in the South China Sea, a senior Chinese general said yesterday, amid tensions over Beijing's building of islands in the disputed waters. China's relations with ...
- October 18, 2015
PH awaits decision on sea dispute
The Philippines on Monday wrapped up a week of arguments before the arbitral court at The Hague in its case against China over the hotly disputed South China Sea. Deputy presidential spokeswoman Abigail Valte, in a statement, ...
- December 2, 2015
US vows to keep peace amid South China Sea row
Expressing concern about China's activities in the South China Sea, US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said it's American military power that keeps the peace in the region and the United States intends to continue playing ...
- November 7, 2015
China navy ‘restrained’ during US provocations: admiral
China’s top admiral said his forces have shown “enormous restraint” in the face of US provocations in the South China Sea, while warning they stand ready to respond to repeated breaches of Chinese sovereignty. Beijing, ...
- November 21, 2015
China’s ‘new islands’ in disputed seas alarming
China’s creation of artificial islands in the South China Sea is happening so fast that Beijing will be able to extend the range of its Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard and fishing fleets before long, much to the alarm of rival ...
- February 20, 2015