MANILA, July 21 (Reuters) – The Philippines and China have “reached an understanding on the provisional arrangement” for resupply missions to a beached naval ship in the South China Sea, Manila’s foreign…
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China Anchors ‘Monster Ship’ In South China Sea
MANILA, July 6 (Reuters) – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said on Saturday that China’s largest coastguard vessel has anchored in Manila’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the South China Sea, and is meant to intimidate…
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Philippines Turned Down US Help Amid South China Sea Tensions
By Karen Lema MANILA, July 5 (Reuters) – The Philippines has turned down offers from the United States to assist operations in the South China Sea, after a flare-up with China over…
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Philippines Pledges ‘Relentless’ Protection of Interests in South China Sea
MANILA, July 2 (Reuters) – The Philippines told China it will be “relentless” in protecting its interests and upholding its sovereignty, sovereign rights, and jurisdiction in the South China Sea, its foreign…
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China’s Ax-Wielding Coast Guard Tests Limits in South China Sea
By Philip J. Heijmans (Bloomberg) — The latest South China Sea clash saw China’s coast guard wielding axes and a Philippine sailor lose his thumb in an escalation that underscored Beijing’s…
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In South China Sea Dispute, Philippines’ Bolder Hand Tests Beijing
By Karen Lema, Greg Torode MANILA/HONG KONG, June 19 (Reuters) – Huddled in the presidential situation room in February last year, senior Philippines officials faced a stark choice. Military and intelligence leaders…
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China Coast Guard: Philippine Supply Ship Bumped Chinese Ship
BEIJING, June 17 (Reuters) – A Philippine supply ship dangerously approached a Chinese ship resulting in a slight collisionafter it illegally intruded into waters adjacent to the Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea, the…
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Philippines Files UN Claim To Extended Continental Shelf In South China Sea
MANILA, June 15 (Reuters) – The Philippines filed a claim with the U.N. on Saturday to an extended continental shelf (ECS) in the South China Sea, a waterway where it has had…
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Philippines Rejects ‘Absurd’ Beijing Demand Over South China Sea
By Manolo Serapio Jr. (Bloomberg) –The Philippines said it will continue to maintain and supply its South China Sea outposts without seeking permission from any other nation, dismissing Beijing’s demand to…
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Philippines Sends Ships To Disputed Atoll Where China’s Building ‘Artificial Island’
MANILA, May 11 (Reuters) – The Philippines said on Saturday it has deployed ships to a disputed area in the South China Sea, where it accused China of building “an artificial island”…