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Philippine forces retake an island in mock combat as China's navy watches

Philippine forces have stage drills that included seizing an island in the South China Sea as Chinese navy ships kept watch from a distance

The Independent UK

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

The Independent UK

Storm Trami affecting Northeast

Tropical Storm Trami left Vietnam for the South China Sea and was bringing heavy rain to part of the Northeast of Thailand on Monday, according to the Meteorological Department.

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Indonesia says its coast guard drove away Chinese ship that interrupted survey in disputed sea

Indonesian patrol ships drove a Chinese coast guard vessel away from a survey vessel in a disputed area of the South China Sea for the second time in four days, Indonesian authorities said Thursday

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US Expresses Concern Over China's Actions In South China Sea

U.S. raises concerns about China's actions in South China Sea at ASEAN summit, tensions escalate. Discussions also cover Myanmar, North Korea, Ukraine conf...

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Blinken tells ASEAN the US is worried about China's 'dangerous' actions in disputed sea

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken told Southeast Asian leaders Friday that the U.S. is concerned about China’s “increasingly dangerous and unlawful” activities in the disputed South China Sea during an annual summit meeting, and pledged the U.S. will continue to uphold freedom of navigation in the vital sea trade…

The Independent UK

What’s behind escalating China-Philippines tensions in the South China Sea?

Confrontations in the South China Sea between China and the Philippines continue despite efforts to manage disputes.

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ASEAN And China Focus On Market Integration Amid South China Sea Tensions

Chinese Premier emphasizes market integration with ASEAN amid South China Sea tensions. ASEAN-China trade pact negotiations ongoing. Discussions on regiona...

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Philippines Challenges China Over South China Sea At ASEAN Meet

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos challenged Chinese Premier Li Qiang over recent clashes in the South China Sea at regional summit talks on Thursday, as fears grow that conflict could erupt in the disputed waterway.

International Business Times

China seeks deeper economic ties with ASEAN at summit talks as South China Sea disputes lurk

Chinese Premier Li Qiang has called for deeper market integration with Southeast Asia during annual summit talks where territorial disputes in the South China Sea are likely to be high on the agenda

The Independent UK

Sea Row On The Menu As ASEAN Leaders Meet China's Li

Southeast Asian leaders will hold summit talks Thursday with Chinese Premier Li Qiang, with the disputed South China Sea on the agenda after months of escalating clashes between Beijing's vessels and Philippine and Vietnamese fishermen.

International Business Times

Vietnam condemns China for assault on its fishermen in the disputed South China Sea

Vietnam has condemned China while saying that Chinese law enforcement personnel assaulted 10 Vietnamese fishermen, damaged their fishing gear and seized about 4 tons of fish catch near the disputed Paracel Islands in the South China Sea

The Independent UK

Crew of Vietnamese fishing boat injured in an attack in the South China Sea, state media say

Vietnam's state media say a Vietnamese fishing boat was attacked in the South China Sea near the Paracel Islands, which are claimed by both China and Vietnam, and 10 crew members sustained injuries

The Independent UK

Quad to endure despite new leaders coming: PM

Quad leaders have agreed to a multi-million dollar push to prevent cervical cancer in the Pacific and increase coast guard co-operation.

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The Guardian - UK

Xi Jinping’s ‘gunboat diplomacy’ risks driving his bullied neighbours into enemy hands

Chinese aggression in the South China Sea forcing countries such as Japan to increase defences and talk up an ‘Asian Nato’

International Business Times

Philippines Says Disputed Reef 'Not Lost' To China Despite Pullout

The Philippines insisted on Monday that it had not given up a South China Sea reef, two days after it pulled out a ship stationed there following a months-long standoff with rival claimant China.

International Business Times

Philippine Ship In Standoff With China Leaves Flashpoint Reef

A Philippine vessel that spent months anchored at a disputed reef in the South China Sea has left the area, the national maritime council said Sunday.

The Independent UK

Malaysia says it won't bow to China's demands to halt oil exploration in the South China Sea

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim says Malaysia will not bow to demands by China to stop its oil and gas exploration in the South China Sea as the activities are within the country’s waters

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A new flashpoint has emerged at Sabina Shoal in the South China Sea – and a new danger

Analysts warn that the dispute over Sabina Shoal could lead to an even more drawn-out struggle between Manila and Beijing

Al Jazeera

Malaysia probing leak of classified Chinese note over South China Sea

Move follows publication of leaked document warning Malaysia off oil drilling by Philippine media outlet.

The Independent UK

Beijing accuses Philippines of deliberate collision between coast guard ships in latest flareup

China has accused a Philippines coast guard ship of deliberately colliding with a Chinese vessel in the latest flareup of tensions over disputed waters and maritime features in the South China Sea

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US Ready With Options To Address South China Sea Aggression

Recent discussions between US and Philippines address tensions in the South China Sea, emphasizing treaty obligations and strategic consultations.

The Independent UK

US forces ready with a 'range of options' to deal with South China Sea aggression, US admiral says

A U.S. admiral says American forces are ready with a “range of options” to deal with increasing acts of aggression in the disputed South China Sea after consultations with treaty ally the Philippines

International Business Times

Philippines Says US Offered To Escort Supply Ships In Disputed Sea

The United States has offered to escort Manila's resupply missions to outposts in the disputed South China Sea, the Philippine military chief said Thursday, following Beijing's intensifying efforts to block them.

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US And China Strengthen Communication To Prevent Conflict

US National Security Adviser meets with top Chinese military official to prevent conflicts over South China Sea and Taiwan, aiming to stabilize relations a...

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