South China Sea, Philippines

Would China's South China Sea Fake Islands 'Sink' in a War?
China’s militarization of the South China Sea (SCS) has established a powerful anti-access/area-denial (A2/AD) network across the region, positioning it to delay or block U.S. intervention in a Taiwan contingency.
Philippine military drills to seize an island in the South China Sea
The Philippine military has opened two weeks of combat drills that will include seizing an island in the disputed South China Sea and likely be frowned upon by China.
Philippines renews demand Beijing pay US$1 million for South China Sea clash damages
China has yet to respond to the call, which includes payment for two damaged boats and the return of rifles seized during the June 17 stand-off The Philippine military chief has reiterated calls for Beijing to compensate for damages and return rifles seized during a violent confrontation in the disputed South China Sea that left a Filipino sailor with a severed thumb.
Chinese Aircraft Carrier Sails to South China Sea
On Monday night, the People’s Liberation Army Navy aircraft carrier CNS Shandong (17) sailed out of the Philippine Sea back into the South China Sea, Japan’s Joint Staff Office (JSO) announced on Tuesday.
China built a $50 billion military stronghold in the South China Sea
See how China has spent tens of billions of dollars turning farm fields and seaports into military complexes on Hainan and remote outposts in the South China Sea.
How Indonesia is going its own way on Beijing, Brics and the South China Sea
The two countries do not have a formal territorial dispute but China’s sweeping nine-dash line claim to the South China cuts into Indonesia’s exclusive economic zones near the islands, and Chinese vessels regularly intrude into what Indonesia designates as the North Natuna Sea.
Vietnam pursues ties with Beijing while steadily fortifying South China Sea positions
New images released by the Washington-based Centre for Strategic and International Studies show that Vietnam is laying a runway approximately 2.4km long in the South China Sea and could build two more airstrips.
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South China Sea: A Ticking Time Bomb for Global Trade
Experts warn that escalating territorial disputes in the South China Sea could disrupt global trade and potentially lead to ...
China is closing a South China Sea surveillance gap with a new radar made to spot stealth aircraft, satellite images suggest
The system, purported to have advanced counter-stealth capabilities, could challenge how US forces operate in the region.
Malaysia complains to Vietnam over South China Sea reef expansion, sources say
Malaysia has sent a complaint letter to Vietnam over its alleged expansion of a South China Sea reef that both countries claim as their own, two officials told Reuters, in a rare bilateral escalation ...
Illegal claims, external interference among primary factors undermining stability in S.China Sea, Chinese scholars say at seminar
Amid ongoing tensions in the South China Sea, Chinese experts at a seminar on Tuesday highlighted illegal claims by nations ...
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The Voyage of the Meishan and Xiushan: China’s Template for a Blue-Water Coast Guard
The China Coast Guard cutters Meishan and Xiushan slipped into port on Oct. 17, ending a dramatic 35-day deployment that ...
China's PLA navy perform first dual aircraft formation exercise in South China Sea
China's aircraft carriers Liaoning and Shandong carried out dual aircraft carrier formation exercises for the first time in ...
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Brawner presses China anew to pay P60 million for June 17 assault
The June 17 clash, the most violent this year between Chinese and Philippine maritime forces, left one Filipino with a ...
China tells Vietnam to beef up 'education' of fishermen, avoid 'illegal' activities
China's foreign ministry has now urged Vietnam to strengthen "education and management" of its fishermen, and not engage in ...