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The latest news on South China Sea territorial disputes. The contrasting claims have been an ongoing point of contention among several countries including China, Brunei, Vietnam and the Philippines.
Biden, Kishida and Marcos Jnr are set to meet next month in a landmark summit over the issue deemed by Manila to be the top ‘flashpoint’.
The port in Batanes could facilitate rapid troop deployment and serve as a transit point for supplies and evacuated Filipinos in the event of a conflict.
The US secretary of state will meet South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul to explore how to boost their alliance and ‘extended deterrence’ against North Korea.
China’s defence ministry says Philippines ‘resorted to deception’ and ‘played victim’ in latest clash near contested Second Thomas Shoal.
The clams are highly sought after by China’s jewellery carving industry as a result of curbs on ivory trading.
The demarcation could also be an “inevitable step” towards the disputed Spratly Islands being the next area where Beijing wants to set its lines.
Talks on March 19 are expected to involve Japan’s Self-Defence Forces and police taking part in local and regional responses as well as training.
Foreign ministry urges Seoul to refrain from ‘hyping the issue’ over recent confrontation between China and the Philippines.
President Marcos Jnr recently described his country as a frontline state, in remarks that recalled the Philippines’ dark chapter of being colonised by Japan.
Maritime Security Belt – 2024 is second time China has conducted joint drills in Indian Ocean following Hamas’ October 7 attack on Israel and start of Gaza war.
The foreign ministry said the Philippines could not consider any of China’s 11 concept papers ‘without violating the constitution or international law’.
Oil and gas drilling must not harm China’s interests and disputes should be ‘handled directly’ between rival claimants, foreign ministry says.
Manila and its allies are “moving in a calculated way,” Philippine Ambassador to the US Jose Manuel Romualdez said, declining to provide more details on the energy plan.
The plan aims to accommodate fleeing Filipino workers in Taiwan in the event of a crisis.
Manila and Canberra’s interests are ‘intertwined’, President Marcos Jnr said in remarks seen as a subtle message to China it has the West’s security support if needed.
The high seas pocket in the centre of the South China Sea would be good for setting up a marine protected area but could be difficult due to territorial claims.
‘Avoiding an escalation’ will be Beijing’s priority as it seeks to wear out Manila’s patience and eventually compel it to accept China’s terms, observers say.
Fung Kai Liu Man Shek Tong Secondary School vows to replace unofficial maps of China in Form Two history textbooks after mainland customs stop at least two students at border.
Assistant US secretary of state Daniel Kritenbrink says he raised issues around Ream base during Phnom Penh visit.
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr has urged his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping to expedite the setting up of a hotline to help limit rising tensions.
Wang used his appearance in front of the world’s media to criticise US ‘tactics to suppress China’ and warn against support for Taiwanese independence
The comments from Navy Commodore Roy Trinidad come a day after four Filipino navy personnel were injured in a confrontation between Chinese and Philippine ships.
Southeast Asian nations typically avoid a zero-sum position between superpowers US and China, analysts say, despite growing Chinese influence in the region.
Manila said China is ‘maliciously inciting hype’ in the waterway, which was wide enough for both countries to peacefully coexist.
The remarks reiterate Singapore’s role as a ‘military access point’ for the US and Australia in Southeast Asia, observers say.
Alain Robert said he climbed the 47-storey GT Tower to raise awareness on the maritime disputes between the Philippines and China.