VP Harris urges defence of sovereignty in South China Sea
2 years, 1 month ago

VP Harris urges defence of sovereignty in South China Sea

Al Jazeera  

Harris calls on countries to stand up for territorial integrity and freedom of navigation in disputed South China Sea, claimed by China. The United States will stand by the Philippines in the face of intimidation and coercion in the South China Sea, US Vice President Kamala Harris has said while visiting Palawan island on the edge of the disputed waters. Harris’s Palawan stop was part of a three-day visit to one of the US’s oldest security allies in Asia, which is also central to its bid to counter China’s increasingly assertive policies in the South China Sea, and towards Taiwan. “We must stand up for principles such as respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity, unimpeded lawful commerce, the peaceful resolution of disputes, and the freedom of navigation and overflight in the South China Sea, and throughout the Indo-Pacific,” Harris said in a speech Washington will press for an international campaign against “irresponsible behaviour in the disputed waters, she said. “An armed attack on the Philippines armed forces, public vessels, or aircraft in the South China Sea would invoke US Mutual Defense commitments,” Harris told Marcos Jr. “And that is an unwavering commitment that we have to the Philippines.” Before boarding the coastguard ship, Harris visited Tagburos, one of Palawan’s many coastal communities where she spoke with local leaders and fishermen, whose livelihoods are threatened by illegal and unreported fishing and climate change.

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More storms are brewing in the South China Sea
2 days, 14 hours ago

More storms are brewing in the South China Sea

Live Mint  

Eight years ago China lost a legal battle over its fantastical territorial claims in the South China Sea. On June 17th Chinese coastguards wielded axes as they confronted Philippine sailors resupplying a beached warship that marks the Philippines’ legitimate claim on Second Thomas Shoal. Yet if it failed to back an important ally, American deterrence would suffer in Asia and …

Philippines and China swap allegations after vessel ‘sideswiped’ in disputed waters
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Philippines and China swap allegations after vessel ‘sideswiped’ in disputed waters

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Philippine Coast Guard said two Chinese Navy and …

China's control measures to stop illegal gathering of Philippine ships
3 weeks, 1 day ago

China's control measures to stop illegal gathering of Philippine ships

China Daily  

By JIANG CHENGLONG | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2024-12-02 20:47 Ren'ai Reef. China Coast Guard took "necessary control measures" against multiple Philippine vessels that illegally gathered in the waters near the Houteng Reef in the South China Sea in recent days, a spokesperson said on Monday. Liu Dejun, spokesperson for the CCG, said in a statement that despite CCG's warnings, several …

South China Sea: Ahead of Trump 2.0, alliances forge a wall against China
3 weeks, 3 days ago

South China Sea: Ahead of Trump 2.0, alliances forge a wall against China

Firstpost  

The US and its allies are working together to stand up to China’s actions in the South China Sea The South China Sea remains a major area of geopolitical tension, as China faces mounting pressure from the US and its Indo-Pacific allies. As the Biden administration continues to bolster security and defence cooperation across the region, it is evident that …

Malaysia’s Meek South China Sea Approach
1 month ago

Malaysia’s Meek South China Sea Approach

The Diplomat  

On August 29, the Philippine Daily Inquirer published a report that shot the long-simmering South China Sea disputes to the top of the domestic political agenda in Malaysia. In the note, China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed “serious concern” and “strong dissatisfaction” over Malaysia’s oil and gas exploration activities near Luconia Shoals. Describing the leaking of the note as a …

Southeast Asian defense chiefs discuss regional security with US, China and other partner nations
1 month ago

Southeast Asian defense chiefs discuss regional security with US, China and other partner nations

Associated Press  

VIENTIANE, Laos — Southeast Asian defense chiefs met Thursday with their counterparts from China, the United States and other nations in Laos for security talks, which come as Beijing’s increasingly assertive stance in its claim to most of the South China Sea is leading to more confrontations. The U.S. and China have been working to improve frayed military-to-military communications and …

Philippines shifts focus from insurgency to maritime defence against China
1 month ago

Philippines shifts focus from insurgency to maritime defence against China

Firstpost  

The ongoing Biden administration is strengthening its military alliances in the Indo-Pacific region to counterbalance China’s growing influence. Philippine Navy Ship Ramon Alcaraz PS16 deploy rubber boats as they prepare to seize an island from foreign forces during a Philippine military multi-service joint exercise on Wednesday Nov. 6, 2024 at Loaita island locally called Kota island at the disputed South …

China criticizes Philippines for violating sovereignty, maritime rights
1 month, 1 week ago

China criticizes Philippines for violating sovereignty, maritime rights

China Daily  

China firmly opposes the Philippines' recent actions and comments related to the South China Sea, as they severely violated China's territorial sovereignty and maritime rights, a defense spokesman said on Friday. Zhang said that the Philippines side, in collusion with external countries, carries out frequent military exercises in the South China Sea to sow discord and provoke confrontation. "Such acts …

Manila will harm itself if it acts as a reckless pawn for external forces
1 month, 1 week ago

Manila will harm itself if it acts as a reckless pawn for external forces

China Daily  

The Chinese government has always exercised restraint in handling its disputes with other countries in the South China Sea, advocating dialogue and negotiation to resolve differences. That is why China released on Sunday the baselines for the territorial sea adjacent to Huangyan Island in the South China Sea in a bid to counter infringements by the Philippines. In a solemn …

China criticizes Philippines for violating sovereignty, maritime rights
1 month, 1 week ago

China criticizes Philippines for violating sovereignty, maritime rights

China Daily  

China firmly opposes the Philippines' recent actions and comments related to the South China Sea, as they severely violated China's territorial sovereignty and maritime rights, a defense spokesman said on Friday. Zhang said that the Philippines side, in collusion with external countries, carries out frequent military exercises in the South China Sea to sow discord and provoke confrontation. "Such acts …

China draws up new map for southernmost city amid tension over disputed islands with Philippines
1 month, 1 week ago

China draws up new map for southernmost city amid tension over disputed islands with Philippines

The Independent  

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China carries out military drills at disputed shoal west of Philippines
1 month, 1 week ago

China carries out military drills at disputed shoal west of Philippines

Firstpost  

Tensions between China and the Philippines have been building over their competing claims to Scarborough Shoal and other outcrops in the South China Sea. Clashes have occurred including the Chinese coast guard firing water cannons at Filipino ships China held sea and air combat drills Wednesday at the disputed Scarborough Shoal, an uninhabited area of reefs and rocks it had …

China holds sea and air combat drills at the disputed Scarborough Shoal
1 month, 1 week ago

China holds sea and air combat drills at the disputed Scarborough Shoal

Associated Press  

BEIJING — China held sea and air combat drills Wednesday at the disputed Scarborough Shoal, an area of reefs and rocks the Philippines also claims in the South China Sea. A 2016 ruling by an international arbitration court found that most Chinese claims in the South China Sea were invalid but Beijing refuses to abide by it. Tensions between the …

China publishes new details of its sweeping claims to South China Sea in row over Philippine law
1 month, 1 week ago

China publishes new details of its sweeping claims to South China Sea in row over Philippine law

The Independent  

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China delimits a contested South China Sea shoal in a dispute with Philippines
1 month, 1 week ago

China delimits a contested South China Sea shoal in a dispute with Philippines

Associated Press  

BEIJING — China has published baselines for a contested shoal in the South China Sea it had seized from the Philippines, a move that’s likely to increase tensions over overlapping territorial claims. Both China and the Philippines claim Scarborough Shoal and other outcroppings in the South China Sea. A 2016 ruling by an international arbitration court found that most Chinese …

China reasserts South China Sea sovereignty amid Philippine boundary laws
1 month, 2 weeks ago

China reasserts South China Sea sovereignty amid Philippine boundary laws

Al Jazeera  

China opposes the Philippine move to define the country’s maritime entitlements in the South China Sea. Beijing claims sovereignty over nearly all of the South China Sea, including areas claimed by the Philippines, Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia and Vietnam. China has enacted domestic laws covering the South China Sea, such as a coastguard law in 2021 that allows it to detain …

Scarborough Shoal: China maps out baseline claims over a contested South China Sea shoal with the Philippines
Trending News
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Scarborough Shoal: China maps out baseline claims over a contested South China Sea shoal with the Philippines

CNN  

China has published baselines for a contested shoal in the South China Sea it had seized from the Philippines, a move that’s likely to increase tensions over overlapping territorial claims. Both China and the Philippines claim Scarborough Shoal and other outcroppings in the South China Sea. The statement added that one of the laws signed by Marcos, the Philippine Maritime …

China Coast Guard reiterates sovereignty over Huangyan Island
1 month, 2 weeks ago

China Coast Guard reiterates sovereignty over Huangyan Island

China Daily  

A view of China's Huangyan Island. The China Coast Guard issued a firm statement on Sunday reiterating to safeguard the country's territorial sovereignty and maritime rights in the waters near China's Huangyan Island in the South China Sea. The statement underscored that the China Coast Guard would continue to patrol and enforce Chinese laws over Huangyan Island and its adjacent …

Philippine president signs new laws to assert South China Sea rights, China lodges 'stern protest'
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Philippine president signs new laws to assert South China Sea rights, China lodges 'stern protest'

Firstpost  

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday signed two new laws that reaffirm the country’s maritime territories and its right to access resources, including in the South China Sea. The move angered Beijing, prompting China’s foreign ministry to summon the Philippine ambassador to China and issue a “stern protest” Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday signed two new laws …

Philippine president angers China with new laws to demarcate South China Sea territories
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Philippine president angers China with new laws to demarcate South China Sea territories

Associated Press  

MANILA, Philippines — Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed two laws on Friday reaffirming the extent of his country’s maritime territories and right to resources, including in the South China Sea, angering China, which claims the hotly disputed waterway almost in its entirety. China’s foreign ministry said it summoned the Philippines ambassador to China to lodge a “stern protest.” The …

Manila naive to demand damages: China Daily editorial
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Manila naive to demand damages: China Daily editorial

China Daily  

It is ludicrous of the Philippine military chief to repeatedly demand that China pay damages for and return the rifles seized during a confrontation between Chinese and Philippine personnel in the South China Sea in June. The China Coast Guard has been warning Philippine vessels not to make provocative moves or venture into the waters around China's islands every time …

Manila naive to demand damages: China Daily editorial
Trending News
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Manila naive to demand damages: China Daily editorial

China Daily  

It is ludicrous of the Philippine military chief to repeatedly demand that China pay damages for and return the rifles seized during a confrontation between Chinese and Philippine personnel in the South China Sea in June. The China Coast Guard has been warning Philippine vessels not to make provocative moves or venture into the waters around China's islands every time …

Experts weigh in on real threats to stability in South China Sea
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Experts weigh in on real threats to stability in South China Sea

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-11-06 09:48 BEIJING -- Chinese experts at a special forum in Beijing have pointed out that the root causes of the instability in the South China Sea are the United States picking sides on the South China Sea issue, certain claimants in relevant disputes attempting to enforce their illegal interests, and the illegal award of the arbitration …

Philippine military drills to seize an island in the South China Sea
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Philippine military drills to seize an island in the South China Sea

The Independent  

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Who is the one 'tailoring' South China Sea history for propaganda?
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Who is the one 'tailoring' South China Sea history for propaganda?

China Daily  

Global Times-History, especially which is anchored in countless documents, is largely woven from the fabric of undeniable truth. On Monday, the Australia-based think tank Lowy Institute published an article titled "China and the South China Sea: Tailoring history for propaganda." It introduced a seminar of Chinese historians and legal experts gathered in Hainan Province at the end of June, and …

The Philippines-China-Vietnam Triangle and Limits of the ‘Friends and Enemies’ Maxim
2 months ago

The Philippines-China-Vietnam Triangle and Limits of the ‘Friends and Enemies’ Maxim

The Diplomat  

Vietnam and the Philippines have bolstered their maritime ties in the hope of strengthening deterrence against Chinese coercion in the South China Sea. The different approaches of the two sides was reflected in a Facebook post on August 30, from which the Philippine president cut a message thanking Vietnam “for supporting the Arbitral Award” – a reference to Manila’s 2016 …

Blinken tells ASEAN the US is worried about China's 'dangerous' actions in disputed sea
2 months, 1 week ago

Blinken tells ASEAN the US is worried about China's 'dangerous' actions in disputed sea

The Independent  

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S. China Sea disputes still 'manageable'
2 months, 3 weeks ago

S. China Sea disputes still 'manageable'

China Daily  

The South China Sea is the world's busiest, most prosperous and most open sea, with freedom of navigation and overflight for ships and aircraft fully guaranteed, a report released on Friday showed. According to the report, citing public statistics, nearly 500,000 commercial vessels pass through the South China Sea annually, with approximately 40 percent of global trade passing through the …

S. China Sea disputes still 'manageable'
2 months, 3 weeks ago

S. China Sea disputes still 'manageable'

China Daily  

By Jiang Chenglong | China Daily | Updated: 2024-09-28 07:20 Ren'ai Reef. The South China Sea is the world's busiest, most prosperous and most open sea, with freedom of navigation and overflight for ships and aircraft fully guaranteed, a report released on Friday showed. According to the report, citing public statistics, nearly 500,000 commercial vessels pass through the South China …

Manila's latest provocation 'risky, futile'
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Manila's latest provocation 'risky, futile'

China Daily  

The Philippine vessel 9701 intentionally rams the port side of the China Coast Guard ship 5205 in the lagoon of Xianbin Jiao of China's Nansha Qundao, Aug 31, 2024. China urged the Philippines to refrain from "making risky and futile provocations" in the South China Sea, a defense spokesman said on Thursday. In addition, the Philippine defense secretary reportedly claimed …

South China Sea world's most open space, report says
2 months, 3 weeks ago

South China Sea world's most open space, report says

China Daily  

The South China Sea is the world's busiest, most prosperous, and most open sea, with freedom of navigation and overflight for ships and aircraft fully guaranteed, according to a report released on Friday. The report was released by the Beijing-based think tank South China Sea Strategic Situation Probing Initiative and focused on the navigation and overflight in the South China …

Manila's latest provocation 'risky, futile'
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Manila's latest provocation 'risky, futile'

China Daily  

The Philippine vessel 9701 intentionally rams the port side of the China Coast Guard ship 5205 in the lagoon of Xianbin Jiao of China's Nansha Qundao, Aug 31, 2024. China urged the Philippines to refrain from "making risky and futile provocations" in the South China Sea, a defense spokesman said on Thursday. In addition, the Philippine defense secretary reportedly claimed …

South China Sea world's most open space, report says
2 months, 3 weeks ago

South China Sea world's most open space, report says

China Daily  

The South China Sea is the world's busiest, most prosperous, and most open sea, with freedom of navigation and overflight for ships and aircraft fully guaranteed, according to a report released on Friday. The report was released by the Beijing-based think tank South China Sea Strategic Situation Probing Initiative and focused on the navigation and overflight in the South China …

China warns Philippines against miscalculation, provocation
2 months, 4 weeks ago

China warns Philippines against miscalculation, provocation

China Daily  

China urged the Philippine side not to have illusion and miscalculation and stop making any risky and futile provocations in the South China Sea, a defense spokesman said on Thursday. Senior Colonel Zhang Xiaogang, spokesman for the Ministry of National Defense, made the remarks in a news conference in Beijing in response to the recent comments and action by some …

In A First, Quad Upholds 2016 South China Sea Arbitral Award Against China
3 months ago

In A First, Quad Upholds 2016 South China Sea Arbitral Award Against China

ABP News  

Quad Summit: In a clear and sharp attack on China but without naming it, the Quad on Saturday expressed serious concern over the situation in the East and South China Seas even as the US, India, Australia and Japan, for the first time, upheld the 2016 Arbitral Award on the South China Sea as a “significant milestone and the basis …

US-China military leaders hold routine talks to discuss South China Sea tensions and other issues
3 months, 1 week ago

US-China military leaders hold routine talks to discuss South China Sea tensions and other issues

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Military leaders from the U.S. and China met in Beijing for routine talks that only resumed in January after being suspended for two years as ties between the two countries soured. The meetings ended on Sunday and officials discussed ongoing issues such as Taiwan, the Russia-Ukraine war and clashes in the South China Sea. While the talks weren’t …

Philippines vessel from contested South China Sea shoal returns to port
3 months, 1 week ago

Philippines vessel from contested South China Sea shoal returns to port

Hindustan Times  

MANILA, Sept 15 - The Philippines is returning to port a coast guard vessel anchored in the contested Sabina Shoal in the South China Sea after a five-month deployment as its mission is accomplished, the maritime council said on Sunday. Philippines vessel from contested South China Sea shoal returns to port Since April, coast guard vessel Teresa Magbanua was deployed …

Philippine vessel withdraws from reef
3 months, 1 week ago

Philippine vessel withdraws from reef

China Daily  

China has successfully safeguarded its territorial sovereignty with the Philippines withdrawing its unlawfully anchored vessel from Xianbin Reef in the South China Sea on Saturday afternoon after five-month illegal halt, and China will take countermeasures if Philippines continues its political provocations, said military experts. The Philippine Coast Guard vessel No 9701 was illegally anchored near the Xianbin Reef since April …

Rift deepens between the Philippines, China over South China Sea
3 months, 1 week ago

Rift deepens between the Philippines, China over South China Sea

Hindustan Times  

MANILA -Relations between Manila and Beijing have soured under Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr, with Manila pivoting back towards the United States which supports the Southeast Asian nation in its maritime disputes with China. MARCH 20 - China says the United States must refrain from "stirring up trouble" or taking sides on the South China Sea issue, after U.S. Secretary …

Rift deepens between the Philippines, China over South China Sea
3 months, 1 week ago

Rift deepens between the Philippines, China over South China Sea

Hindustan Times  

MANILA, Sept 12 - Relations between Manila and Beijing have soured under Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr, with Manila pivoting back towards the United States which supports the Southeast Asian nation in its maritime disputes with China. MARCH 20 - China says the United States must refrain from "stirring up trouble" or taking sides on the South China Sea issue, …

U.S. military warns Beijing against 'dangerous' South China Sea moves in talks
3 months, 1 week ago

U.S. military warns Beijing against 'dangerous' South China Sea moves in talks

The Hindu  

A senior U.S. military official warned his Chinese counterpart against Beijing's "dangerous" moves in the South China Sea during the first talks of their kind between the commanders. Mr. Paparo "urged the PLA to reconsider its use of dangerous, coercive, and potentially escalatory tactics in the South China Sea and beyond," the statement said, referring to the Chinese military by …

Malaysia to investigate leak of Chinese diplomatic note over South China Sea row
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Malaysia to investigate leak of Chinese diplomatic note over South China Sea row

Associated Press  

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Malaysia’s Foreign Ministry called Wednesday for a police investigation into a leaked diplomatic note from China over the South China Sea dispute. The ministry said details of a Feb. 18 diplomatic note from China’s Foreign Ministry to the Malaysian Embassy in Beijing was published by a Filipino media outlet on Aug. 29. The report said China …

China says protecting 'rights' after Philippine ship collision
3 months, 3 weeks ago

China says protecting 'rights' after Philippine ship collision

The Hindu  

Beijing insisted on Monday it was defending its "rights" in the South China Sea, after the Philippines released footage appearing to show a Chinese coast guard vessel ramming one of its ships during an at-sea confrontation. Both countries accused each other on Saturday of deliberately ramming their coast guard ships near a flashpoint shoal in the South China Sea, the …

Beijing accuses Philippines of deliberately slamming its vessel in South China Sea
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Beijing accuses Philippines of deliberately slamming its vessel in South China Sea

The Independent  

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Beijing accuses Philippines of deliberate collision between coast guard ships in latest flareup
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Beijing accuses Philippines of deliberate collision between coast guard ships in latest flareup

The Hindu  

China accused a Philippines coast guard ship of deliberately colliding with a Chinese vessel Saturday in the latest flareup of tensions over disputed waters and maritime features in the South China Sea. Chinese coast guard, navy and suspected militia ships regularly clash with Philippine vessels during attempts to resupply Filipino sailors stationed in parts of the South China Sea claimed …

Chinese and Philippine vessels collide at a disputed atoll and governments trade accusations
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Chinese and Philippine vessels collide at a disputed atoll and governments trade accusations

Associated Press  

TAIPEI, Taiwan — China and the Philippines accused each other of causing a collision between their two vessels Saturday in the latest flareup of tensions over disputed waters and maritime features in the South China Sea. In a statement posted on social media, Chinese coast guard spokesperson Liu Dejun was quoted as saying that a Philippine ship maneuvered and “deliberately …

US forces ready with a ‘range of options’ to deal with South China Sea aggression, US admiral says
3 months, 3 weeks ago

US forces ready with a ‘range of options’ to deal with South China Sea aggression, US admiral says

Associated Press  

BAGUIO, Philippines — American forces are ready with a “range of options” to deal with increasing acts of aggression in the disputed South China Sea if ordered to carry them out jointly and after consultations with treaty ally the Philippines, a U.S. admiral said Thursday. In response to a question, Paparo repeated that the U.S. military is open, after treaty …

Japan butting into disputes with malice: China Daily editorial
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Japan butting into disputes with malice: China Daily editorial

China Daily  

The Chinese embassy in the Philippines on Thursday said it has issued a diplomatic note of protest to the Japanese embassy in the Philippines over what it called "irresponsible remarks" by the Japanese ambassador over a recent collision between Chinese and Philippine coast guard vessels in the waters of Xianbin Reef. Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Endo Kazuya said the …

Manila's cognitive warfare won't succeed
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Manila's cognitive warfare won't succeed

China Daily  

In the past year, the Philippines, under the guidance of, and in collaboration with, the United States, has been trying to turn the South China Sea into a battleground by, among other things, spreading lies about China. By doing so, the Philippines seeks to justify its illegal, provocative actions in the South China Sea, especially around maritime features belonging to …

Manila's cognitive warfare won't succeed
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Manila's cognitive warfare won't succeed

China Daily  

In the past year, the Philippines, under the guidance of, and in collaboration with, the United States, has been trying to turn the South China Sea into a battleground by, among other things, spreading lies about China. By doing so, the Philippines seeks to justify its illegal, provocative actions in the South China Sea, especially around maritime features belonging to …

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