Vietnam enters fray at disputed South China Sea sandbank
TAIPEI, Taiwan – Vietnam protested China and the Philippines over their competing activities at Sandy Cay in the disputed South China Sea, highlighting the country’s...
Category : South China Sea
China, Philippines raise rival flags on disputed South China Sea sandbank
TAIPEI, Taiwan – China and the Philippines have staged rival flag-raising displays on a contested sandbank in the South China Sea, further escalating tensions between...
China, ASEAN ‘committed’ to having legally binding sea code by 2026: Manila
TAIPEI, Taiwan – China and Southeast Asian nations are “politically committed” to establishing legally binding rules for their conduct in the South China Sea by...
US clears proposed sale of F-16 fighter jets to Philippines
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...
US to send advanced military hardware to Philippines
MANILA – The United States plans to deploy advanced military equipment to the Philippines to strengthen its deterrence against threats, officials from both countries said,...
Philippines accuses Chinese state outlet of ‘deceptive messaging’ on disputed shoal
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...
South China Sea: Massive chunk of coral reef destroyed by island-building rivals
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...
Philippines suspends South China Sea science mission after China ‘harassment’
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...
In bilateral talks, Philippines complains about China’s ‘monster’ ship in EEZ waters
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...
Japan to raise South China Sea issue with new Trump administration
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...
