What’s behind escalating China-Philippines tensions in the South China …
Oct 11, 2024 · China claims the Philippines is to blame for the confrontations, accusing Filipino troops of “illegally” intruding into its territory. In September, it said its ties with the Philippines were...
Philippine president angers China with new laws to demarcate …
11 hours ago · Updated 3:37 AM PST, November 8, 2024. MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed two laws on Friday reaffirming the extent of his country’s maritime territories and right to resources, including in the South China Sea, angering China, which claims the hotly disputed waterway almost in its entirety.
South China Sea: US blasts ‘aggressive’ China over collision with ...
Jun 19, 2024 · The United States on Monday condemned China over a collision with the Philippines in the disputed South China Sea, the latest in a series of increasingly fraught confrontations that have...
Philippines accuses China of using bladed weapons in major South China …
Jun 20, 2024 · The Philippines has accused China’s Coast Guard of launching a “brutal assault” with bladed weapons during a South China Sea clash earlier this week, a major escalation in a festering dispute...
Philippines blames China for ‘personnel injury and vessel …
Jun 19, 2024 · Manila has accused China of injuring Filipino personnel and damaging Philippine vessels during a South China Sea collision earlier this week, as tensions simmer over territorial disputes in...
China and the Philippines hold crucial talks to ease tensions after ...
Jul 2, 2024 · MANILA, Philippines (AP) — China and the Philippines held a crucial meeting Tuesday to try to ease mounting tensions following their worst confrontation in the disputed South China Sea that sparked fears of a wider conflict that could involve the United States.
Philippine president signs new laws to assert South China Sea …
16 hours ago · Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr signed two laws on Friday aimed at strengthening the country's maritime claims and bolstering its territorial integrity, as tensions with China over ...
China’s Risky Power Play in the South China Sea - The New York …
Sept. 15, 2024. China’s coast guard ships have swarmed and collided with Philippine boats. They have doused Philippine vessels with powerful water cannons. Chinese crew members have slashed...
Tensions With China Cross a New Line in the South China Sea
Sep 26, 2023 · The Philippines is pushing back against China’s territorial claims. But Chinese forces have been unrelenting in using direct confrontation, raising worries about an escalation.
China and the Philippines reach deal in effort to stop clashes at ...
Jul 22, 2024 · MANILA, Philippines (AP) — China and the Philippines reached a deal they hope will end confrontations at the most fiercely disputed shoal in the South China Sea, the Philippine government said Sunday.