https://www.scmp.com/rss/522391/feed The latest news and top stories on Gan Yu, a key figure in China’s maritime affairs. As a spokesman for the Chinese Coast Guard, he is responsible for articulating China’s official position on incidents in disputed waters, particularly the South China Sea. His role involves defending Chinese actions as lawful and professional, often asserting China’s territorial sovereignty and maritime rights. Gan Yu frequently issues statements accusing Philippine vessels of “forcibly intruding" or “illegally... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Lisa Cam Lisa Cam One man’s terrorist is another’s freedom fighter, or so the saying goes. Similarly, the history of Hong Kong’s triads is not merely a chronicle of crime, but a multilayered saga deeply intertwined with Chinese politics, migration and the city’s unique position. The journey from righteous secret societies to global criminal enterprises reveals much about the turbulent ebbs and flows of Chinese history. The conventional origin of triads lies in the resistance that followed the fall of the Ming... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/chinese-culture/article/3348407/origin-triads-secret-societies-and-brotherhoods-global-criminal-networks?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/chinese-culture/article/3348407/origin-triads-secret-societies-and-brotherhoods-global-criminal-networks?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 30 Mar 2026 23:15:13 +0000 Orange Wang Orange Wang China’s coastguard says a Philippine ship deliberately collided with one of its vessels in a confrontation near the disputed Scarborough Shoal on Tuesday, as tensions escalate in the South China Sea. The coastguard used water cannons and other “control measures” against the Philippine vessels it said were conducting “illegal activities” in the area. It is the latest flare-up between the rival claimants to the atoll – known as Huangyan Island in China and Panatag Shoal in the Philippines – and... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3325684/china-says-philippine-ship-deliberately-hit-coastguard-vessel-near-scarborough-shoal?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3325684/china-says-philippine-ship-deliberately-hit-coastguard-vessel-near-scarborough-shoal?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 16 Sep 2025 06:00:15 +0000 Raissa Robles Raissa Robles The Philippines has warned China that any attempt to board or tow away its grounded warship at the Second Thomas Shoal would be crossing a “red line” after Manila detected a sharp rise in Chinese maritime activity around the disputed feature in the South China Sea. Philippine Navy Rear Admiral Roy Vincent Trinidad, spokesman for West Philippine Sea operations, told reporters on Tuesday that the military was closely monitoring a surge in Chinese maritime activity near the shoal, including the... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3323393/philippines-warns-china-not-cross-red-line-over-grounded-warship-south-china-sea?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3323393/philippines-warns-china-not-cross-red-line-over-grounded-warship-south-china-sea?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 27 Aug 2025 12:55:40 +0000 Laura Zhou Laura Zhou China says it has taken “control measures” against two Philippine vessels near the Sierra Madre, a warship grounded on the disputed Second Thomas Shoal, as tensions re-emerge in the contested waters of the South China Sea. In a short statement on Friday morning, China Coast Guard spokesman Gan Yu accused the two Philippine ships deployed from the Sierra Madre of “deliberately engaging in provocative collisions” when approaching a Chinese coastguard vessel. He did not specify when the... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3322763/south-china-sea-beijing-asserts-control-measures-against-philippine-ships-shoal?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3322763/south-china-sea-beijing-asserts-control-measures-against-philippine-ships-shoal?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 22 Aug 2025 05:51:21 +0000 Yuanyue Dang Yuanyue Dang Beijing on Friday issued its first direct comment on a reported collision in the South China Sea earlier this week, with its defence ministry strongly condemning the Philippine coastguard for “dangerous manoeuvring”. The Philippine vessels “severely jeopardised the safety of Chinese ship personnel”, ministry spokesman Jiang Bin said, referring to the confrontation near the disputed Scarborough Shoal on Monday. Several Philippine coastguard vessels and government ships had “illegally entered... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3322037/first-comment-south-china-sea-crash-beijing-slams-dangerous-moves-philippines?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3322037/first-comment-south-china-sea-crash-beijing-slams-dangerous-moves-philippines?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 15 Aug 2025 11:43:06 +0000 Zhao Ziwen Zhao Ziwen More tension is expected in the South China Sea following a collision between two Chinese vessels, with analysts predicting the incident was likely to prompt Beijing to further increase its presence in the contested waterway. Experts also warned that the incident could push China to enhance coordination between its navy and coastguard to prevent similar accidents in future. On Monday, Manila claimed that a China Coast Guard vessel sustained severe damage to its bow after colliding with a larger... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3321617/collision-between-chinese-ships-expected-escalate-tension-south-china-sea?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3321617/collision-between-chinese-ships-expected-escalate-tension-south-china-sea?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 13 Aug 2025 02:00:16 +0000 Meredith Chen Meredith Chen Two Chinese ships were involved in a collision during a confrontation with Philippine ships near the disputed Scarborough Shoal on Monday. The incident, in which Beijing claimed it had expelled a number of vessels from the area, was the latest in a series of confrontations between the two countries in the South China Sea. Here is what we know about the incident so far. Which vessels were involved? Two Philippine coastguard vessels – the BRP Teresa Magbanua and BRP Suluan – were in the area... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3321600/what-do-we-know-about-collision-between-two-ships-disputed-south-china-sea?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3321600/what-do-we-know-about-collision-between-two-ships-disputed-south-china-sea?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 12 Aug 2025 10:23:06 +0000