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Jul 12, 20242 min read
Japan warns of rising tension over China's military drills near Taiwan
TOKYO - Japan warned on Friday that China risked escalating tension with Taiwan with an increase in military exercises that appeared...


Jul 12, 20243 min read
Taiwan monitors Chinese military surge, calls China a threat to stability
TAIPEI - Taiwan said on Thursday that it was closely watching the Chinese military, which it said posed a rising threat to the region,...


Jul 12, 20242 min read
Philippines air force joins multi-nation war games in Australia
DARWIN, Australia - The Philippines Air Force arrived in northern Australia on Wednesday on its first overseas deployment in six decades...


Jul 6, 20242 min read
China anchors 'monster ship 'in South China Sea, Philippine coast guard says
MANILA - The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said on Saturday that China's largest coastguard vessel has anchored in Manila's exclusive...


Jul 5, 20242 min read
Taiwan says China's seizure of trawler may be act of psychological warfare
TAIPEI - China's seizure of a Taiwanese trawler operating close to the Chinese coast might be an act of psychological warfare by Beijing...


Jul 4, 20241 min read
Philippines president orders de-escalation in South China Sea, military chief says
MANILA - Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has instructed the armed forces to de-escalate tensions in the South China Sea,...


Jun 27, 20242 min read
Philippines needs to 'do more' than protest China's actions in South China Sea, Marcos says
MANILA -Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said on Thursday his country needed to "do more" than protest the "illegal action" taken...


Jun 21, 20242 min read
Philippine business groups make rare statement amid South China Sea tensions
MANILA - Philippine business groups said on Friday they deplored the harassment of the country's military, in comments that come after a...


Jun 21, 20242 min read
Japan has no right to meddle in China-Philippines maritime issues, says Chinese embassy in Japan
BEIJING - Japan is not a party to the South China Sea issue and has no right to intervene in China-Philippines maritime matters, a...


Jun 20, 20242 min read
Philippines tells Beijing words must match actions in South China Sea
MANILA -The Philippines urged China on Wednesday to avoid actions that endanger sailors and vessels in the South China Sea, saying peace...


Jun 15, 20242 min read
Philippines files UN claim to extended continental shelf in South China Sea
MANILA - The Philippines filed a claim with the U.N. on Saturday to an extended continental shelf (ECS) in the South China Sea, a...


Jun 9, 20242 min read
China says US provoking arms race in moves into South China Sea
BEIJING - The U.S. poses the largest security challenge in the South China Sea as its military deployment there is turning it into...
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