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Philippine president angers China with new laws to demarcate South China Sea territories
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has signed two laws reaffirming the extent of his country’s maritime territories and right to resources, including in the South China Sea, where the new laws clash with Beijing’s extensive territorial claims.
Marcos Signs Laws Rejecting China's Expansive Sea Boundary Claims
The two laws reaffirms Philippines' maritime territories and right to resources, including in the South China Sea, angering China.
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.
Philippine president signs new laws to assert South China Sea rights, sovereignty
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 disputed areas in the South China Sea persist.
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.
China slams Philippines over twin South China Sea laws, vows ‘resolute’ action if provoked
Beijing says laws enacted on Friday are attempt by Manila to legitimise ‘illegal ruling’ in 2016 South China Sea arbitration case.
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 summons Philippine ambassador over new maritime laws
BEIJING/MANILA >> China summoned the Philippines’ ambassador on Friday to express its objection to two new laws in the Southeast Asian nation asserting maritime rights and sovereignty over disputed areas of the South China Sea,
China opposes Marcos' signing of two maritime laws
China has objected to President Marcos' signing of two maritime laws that have affirmed the Philippines' sovereignty over its maritime zone, including its exclusive economic zone (EEZ), part of which is being illegally claimed by Beijing.
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China, US militaries hold fresh talks to manage risks as South China Sea tensions grow
Chinese and US military officials have held fresh talks on air and maritime safety, to prevent “unintended escalation” amid ...
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.
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Beijing denounces Manila over pair of South China Sea acts
Also on Friday, the Foreign Affairs Committee of the National People's Congress issued a statement to reject and denounce the ...
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Vietnam’s Dangerous Silence: Ignoring Malaysia's Protest in South China Sea Dispute
Vietnam’s lack of response to a recent complaint from Malaysia about a disputed reef in the South China Sea has raised many ...
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Marcos Signs Laws on Philippine Sea Rights as China Row Persists
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. enacted on Friday two laws bolstering his nation’s maritime claims and pushed to ...
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Philippines defines its sea routes to defend interests
They include some waters contested by China, which claims most of the South China Sea including areas close to the ...
2 dead, 12 missing after fishing boat sinks off South Korea's Jeju Island
Two people died and rescuers were searching for 12 others who went missing in the waters of the East China Sea on Friday ...
China's forays in disputed sea ups tensions as Indonesian leader visits Beijing
China claims the North Natuna Sea, a portion of the South China Sea that has long been controlled by Indonesia ...