Category : South China Sea

Read this story on BenarNews The United States has approved a multibillion-dollar deal to sell 20 fighter jets to the Philippines, officials announced just days...

MANILA – The United States plans to deploy advanced military equipment to the Philippines to strengthen its deterrence against threats, officials from both countries said,...

MANILA, Philippines – Philippine authorities accused a Chinese government-owned broadcaster of deceptive messaging and propaganda after it reported that a Philippine ship had deliberately engaged...

Updated Jan. 31, 2025, 1:32 p.m. ET. Rivals in the South China Sea developing artificial islands to back up their claims have destroyed nearly 28.3...

MANILA – Philippine authorities suspended a scientific survey in the disputed South China Sea after its fisheries vessels faced “harassment” from China’s coast guard and...

MANILA — Senior Philippine diplomats confronted Chinese counterparts in face-to-face talks about China’s “monster” coast guard ship intruding into Manila’s territorial waters, as the two...

MANILA — Visiting Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya said his government hoped to impress upon incoming U.S. leader Donald Trump how important the South China...

MANILA — Manila may resort to measures such as filing another international lawsuit like the 2016 case against Beijing to stop China’s continuing intimidating actions...

TAIPEI, Taiwan/MANILA – The South China Sea has become one of the world’s most perilous geopolitical hot spots in recent years, with China stepping up...

The world’s largest coast guard vessel, a Chinese ship known as “The Monster,” has arrived at the disputed Scarborough Shoal inside the Philippine exclusive economic...