BEIJING, March 24 (Reuters) – China’s defense ministry warned the Philippines against “provocative” actions and said China would safeguard its territorial sovereignty on Sunday, a day after an incident in disputed waters…
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OPINION | China’s grey-zone provocations: time to reciprocate
It’s time to send a signal to Beijing that a crisis is approaching. China’s use of grey zone tactics is intensifying. This worsening trend line has been evident for several years and seems headed towards an unintended violent incident, a crisis, and possibly armed conflict. Attempts need to be made...
Confrontations flare again in South China Sea
Following a brief pause. Beijing has resumed its pressure on Manila over the South China Sea (SCS). On Tuesday, March 5, a five-strong flotilla of China Coast Guard (CCG) patrol ships intercepted a Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) resupply convoy that was on passage to the Philippine Marine Corps...
Philippines, China Trade Protests After Ships Collide Again
By Cliff Venzon and Andreo Calonzo (Bloomberg) — The Philippines and China traded complaints after their ships collided again in the South China Sea on Tuesday, raising tensions further between the…
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Two killed in vessel collision off Batangas, Philippines
Two people were killed while two others suffered injuries following a vessel collision incident off Batangas province in the Philippines on Wednesday, January 31. The Philippine Coast Guard said the fast ferry Ocean Jet 6 was sailing from Batangas Port to Calapan City in nearby Oriental Mindoro...
Philippines Calls China Actions in South China Sea a ‘Serious Escalation’
By Mikhail Flores and Karen Lema MANILA, Dec 11 (Reuters) – The Philippines on Monday called the actions of Chinese vessels against its boats carrying out South China Sea resupply missions over the weekend – including…
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COLUMN | Chinese paramilitary forces to the fore as Beijing ramps up territorial claims [Naval Gazing]
Although collisions, confrontations, and harassment in the South China Sea (SCS) often make the headlines these days, the reach and depth of China’s strategy of intrusive patrolling as Beijing seeks to establish a persistent and dominant presence in the sea are not widely understood. The People’s...
20 rescued after passenger boat capsizes off Cagayan, Philippines
Personnel of the Philippine Coast Guard successfully rescued all 20 passengers and crew of a small boat after it capsized and sank in the waters off Cagayan province in the northern Philippines on Thursday, November 23. The banca-type vessel was underway off Cagayan’s Fuga Island at around 10:00...
17 rescued from partially submerged cargo ship off Palawan, Philippines
Personnel of the Philippine Coast Guard and the Philippine National Police have successfully rescued all 17 crewmembers of a foreign-flagged commercial vessel after it ran aground and ended up partially submerged just off Palawan province in the Western Philippines earlier this week. The...
Philippines To Continue South China Sea Supply Missions Despite Chinese Boats
MANILA, Nov 11 (Reuters) – The Philippines’ coast guard said on Saturday it would maintain its regular supply missions to troops stationed on a disputed atoll in the South China Sea even…
https://gcaptain.com/philippines-to-continue-south-china-sea-supply-missions-despite-chinese-boats/