BEIJING, Nov 30 (Reuters) – China’s coast guard said it had conducted patrols around the Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea on Saturday to safeguard China’s territorial rights. The coast guard has continued to strengthen…
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Philippines Confident Trump Will Restore South China Sea Security
By Karen Lema MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines expects U.S. policy in the Indo-Pacific and support for its treaty ally amid South China Sea tensions to remain steady under President…
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Philippines Banks on U.S. Backing in South China Sea—No Matter Who Wins in November
MANILA, Oct 28 (Reuters) – The Philippines is confident in the continuity of U.S. policies in the Asia-Pacific region after the U.S. presidential election and the two countries’ ties will remain strong regardless of…
Philippines Says Chinese ‘Maritime Militia’ Boat Sideswiped Fisheries Vessel
MANILA, Oct 15 (Reuters) – The Philippines‘ Bureau of Fisheries said a “Chinese maritime militia” boat deliberately sideswiped one of its two vessels that were patrolling near Thitu island in the contested waters of the South China…
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28 Chinese Cutters and Warships Surge Into Philippine Waters – Water Cannons Blast Fisheries Vessels
The Scarborough Shoal, a long-disputed maritime flashpoint in the South China Sea – where over 190 Chinese vessels, including 28 cutters and PLAN warships have been spotted operating in Philippine waters –…
China Intensifies Naval Drills Following High-Level Talks with Blinken
By Joe Cash (Reuters) – Chinese air and naval forces are conducting maneuvers in a disputed area of the South China Sea, the military said on Saturday, hours after the country’s top…
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US, Asia-Pacific Nations Hold Joint Maritime Exercises In South China Sea
By Neil Jerome Morales MANILA, Sept 28 (Reuters) – The armed forces of five countries conducted joint maritime exercises in aportion of the South China Sea on Saturday as China carried out…
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China Floods West Philippine Sea with Massive 251-Ship Armada
West Philippine Sea – by John Konrad (gCaptain) In a striking demonstration of maritime dominance, the Philippine Navy reported an unprecedented sighting of 251 Chinese ships operating within the West…
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US Strategy for Anti-Ship Weapons to Counter China: Plentiful, Mobile, Deadly
SINGAPORE, Sept 17 (Reuters) – The United States is amassing an arsenal of abundant and easily made anti-ship weapons as part of American efforts to deter China in the Indo-Pacific region and gear up…
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WATCH: ‘The Most Dangerous Conflict No One is Talking About’
In this gripping 60 Minutes segment, tensions in the South China Sea reach a boiling point as China and the Philippines clash over territorial claims. The report takes viewers on…
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