May 112 minPhilippines sends ships to disputed atoll where China building 'artificial island'MANILA - The Philippines said on Saturday it has deployed ships to a disputed area in the South China Sea, where it accused China of...
May 103 minPhilippines calls for expelling Chinese diplomats as South China Sea row escalatesMANILA -The Philippines' national security adviser called on Friday for Chinese diplomats to be expelled over an alleged leak of a phone...
May 103 minExplainer-South China Sea: Why are China and Philippines tensions heating up?MANILA -An escalating diplomatic row and recent maritime run-ins between China and the Philippines have made the highly strategic South...
May 101 minChina military says it 'drove away' US destroyer in South China SeaBEIJING - China's military said it closely monitored and "drove away" USS Halsey that entered the territorial waters of Paracel Islands...
May 21 minTaiwan reports second Chinese 'combat patrol' in a weekTAIPEI - Taiwan's defence ministry on Thursday said that China had carried out a "joint combat readiness patrol" near the island for the...
May 22 minPhilippines summons Chinese diplomat over South China Sea flare-upMANILA - The Philippines summoned a Chinese diplomat on Thursday to protest Beijing's use of water cannon against Filipino vessels at a...
Apr 302 minPhilippines accuses China of damaging its vessel at hotly contested shoalBEIJING/MANILA - The Philippines on Tuesday accused China's coast guard of harassment and damaging one of its boats in a disputed area...
Apr 213 minChina hosts foreign naval officials amid South China Sea tensionsQINGDAO, China - The Chinese Navy on Sunday kicked off a biennial meeting of top foreign naval officials in the port city of Qingdao, in...