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Vietnam, Philippines Strengthen South China Sea Security Cooperation

Discover how Vietnam and the Philippines have come together to strengthen security in the South China Sea through a series of groundbreaking agreements.

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ASEAN's Challenges in South China Sea & Myanmar Conflict

This article discusses the challenges faced by ASEAN in addressing the South China Sea tensions and the civil war in Myanmar under Laos' leadership.

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Philippines To Upgrade Island Features In South China Sea, Says Army Chief

The Philippine government is looking to "improve" the living conditions of its personnel stationed in the disputed South China by upgrading island features – a move that will likely irk Beijing.

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Philippines plans military upgrades to disputed South China Sea outposts

Manila will upgrade islands and acquire more ships to modernise its military amid tensions with China.

Al Jazeera

Philippines Set to Develop South China Sea Islands

The Philippines' military chief announces plans to develop islands in the disputed South China Sea, emphasizing the country's commitment to assert its terr...

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Indonesia and Vietnam discuss South China sea and energy issues as Indonesian president visits

Indonesia and Vietnam agreed to cooperate on fisheries on Friday as Indonesian President Joko Widodo met Vietnam’s President Vo Van Thuong on Friday

The Independent UK

Indonesia's Jokowi focuses on South China Sea security in Vietnam

Indonesian President Jokowi visits Vietnam to discuss South China Sea security and boost trade relations between the two countries.

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Beijing Slams 'Muscle-Flexing, Provocative' US-Philippines Joint South China Sea Patrol

Following the second Washington-Manila joint maritime patrol, Beijing called on the U.S. and Philippines to halt what it says were "irresponsible moves" in the disputed South China Sea.

International Business Times

Chinese Battleships Shadow US, Philippine Vessels On Patrol In South China Sea

The U.S. and Philippines are conducting their second joint maritime patrols in the South China Sea, and even without an invitation, two Chinese warships "shadowed" the allied countries' patrolling vessels.

International Business Times

How an impasse in the South China Sea drove the Philippines, US closer

American troops are returning to the Philippines, in a policy that some fear may invite conflict with China.

Al Jazeera

Rhetoric escalates in China-Philippines South China Sea dispute

Chinese state media warns the Philippines that ‘provocations’ in South China Sea are ‘extremely dangerous’.

Al Jazeera

China vows to keep up military pressure on the Philippines as territorial dispute grows tenser

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi says the country will maintain military pressure on the Philippines amid a dispute over sovereignty in the South China Sea that could involve U.S. forces defending their treaty partner

The Independent UK

China urges Philippines to ‘act with caution’ amid South China Sea dispute

Tensions between the two nations have risen this year, with China attempting to disrupt Filipino ship resupply missions.

Al Jazeera

What we don't understand about China's actions and ambitions in the South China Sea

In recent weeks, China’s activities in the South China Sea have raised more concerns in the region. Its ships have collided with Filipino vessels, fired water cannon at others and used sonar pulses close to an Australian ship, injuring its divers.

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China Rebukes Canada's Backing of Philippines in Sea Dispute

China bellows in dissent over Canada's backing the Philippines amid South China Sea drama. This story is as riveting as it is critical!

The Guardian - UK

Festive cheer for Filipino fishers after supply boat evades Chinese vessels

Boat from Philippines with gifts for fishers, troops and coastguard in South China Sea slipped past vessels that intercepted festive flotilla

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Australia denounces Chinese aggression on high seas

Recent actions by Chinese vessels in the disputed South China Sea have been described as unsafe and unprofessional by Australia's defence minister.

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Philippines summons China ambassador after South China Sea confrontations

Government says might also consider expelling ambassador as tensions spike over disputed waters.

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Philippines Summons Chinese Envoy Over Sea Confrontations

The Philippines said it had summoned China's envoy on Monday and flagged the possibility of expelling him following the most tense confrontations between the countries' vessels in years at flashpoint reefs in the disputed South China Sea.

The Independent UK

Philippines military chief voices anger after latest Chinese coast guard incident in South China Sea

The Philippine military chief says he was with Filipino forces aboard a supply boat that was blasted with a water cannon and surrounded and bumped by Chinese coast guard ships over the weekend in the disputed South China Sea

International Business Times

Philippines, China Trade Blame For Collision In Disputed Waters

A Philippine boat and a Chinese Coast Guard ship collided near a hotly contested reef on Sunday, with both countries trading blame for the latest such confrontation in the disputed South China Sea.

Al Jazeera

Philippines and China accuse each other of South China Sea collisions

Manila and Beijing have a long history of maritime incidents in the contested South China Sea.

The Guardian - UK

Philippine festive flotilla turns back after Chinese interception

Forty fishing boats loaded with donations, Father Christmas figurines and nativity had set sail in disputed South China Sea

International Business Times

Philippine Supply Boat 'Rammed' By China Coast Guard Vessel: Official

A Philippine boat was "rammed" by a Chinese coast guard ship during a resupply mission on Sunday, the Philippine coast guard said, in the latest such confrontation in the disputed South China Sea.

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Beijing accuses US navy of ‘illegally’ entering South China Sea territory

China says that the United States has undermined ‘regional peace and stability’.

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