Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from the South China Sea

Philippines-China Dispute Escalates In South China Sea

Chinese vessels disrupt Philippine survey in South China Sea, raising tensions in contested waters. US reaffirms commitment to Philippines amidst regional ...

Philippines stops research survey in disputed sea amid China’s ‘harassment’

Philippines stops research survey in disputed sea amid China’s ‘harassment’

Several Chinese coastguard vessels accused of making ‘aggressive manoeuvres’ towards Philippine fisheries boats.

Philippines launches comic book to counter China’s 'disinformation' in the disputed South China Sea

Philippines launches comic book to counter China’s 'disinformation' in the disputed South China Sea

The Philippines has launched a comic book to counter what the country says is China’s disinformation campaign to push its expansive territorial claims in the South China Sea

The Independent UK

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

inkl

Trump administration promises ‘ironclad’ support for Philippines’ security

Secretary of State Marco Rubio criticised China’s ‘dangerous’ actions towards the Philippines in the South China Sea.

Malaysia's Anwar Says Don't Single Out China In Sea Tensions

There will always be border disputes in Asia, and China should not be singled out because of tensions in the South China Sea, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said Wednesday.

International Business Times

Singapore’s prime minister warns of a ‘third world war’ if U.S. and China force rest of the world to pick sides

Fortunately, Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong thought a full split was unlikely: “I can’t see how a full decoupling can happen at this stage.”

ASEAN tells Myanmar military rulers peace should be priority, not election

Myanmar has been in turmoil since 2021 when its military overthrew the government of Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi.

inkl

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Southeast Asian foreign ministers seek breakthrough in Myanmar conflict and South China Sea disputes

Southeast Asian foreign ministers seek breakthrough in Myanmar conflict and South China Sea disputes

Southeast Asian foreign ministers are gathering for their first meeting this year under the regional bloc’s new chair, Malaysia, seeking a breakthrough over Myanmar’s drawn-out civil war and territorial disputes in the South China Sea

The Independent UK

What is ASEAN and why are Asian countries like Japan and South Korea not part of it?

What is ASEAN and why are Asian countries like Japan and South Korea not part of it?

The bloc has a GDP of around $4.2 trillion and came up during a U.S. Senate hearing on Wednesday.

China is pushing the Philippines `to the wall' with aggression in the South China Sea, Manila says

China is pushing the Philippines `to the wall' with aggression in the South China Sea, Manila says

A Philippine security official says China is “pushing us to the wall” with growing aggression in the disputed South China Sea and warned that “all options are on the table” for Manila’s response, including new international lawsuits

The Independent UK

Philippines protests presence of ‘monster ship’ amid fears of status quo shift in South China Sea

Philippines protests presence of ‘monster ship’ amid fears of status quo shift in South China Sea

Manila says Chinese vessels detected near disputed Scarborough shoal

The Independent UK

US Ambassador Proposes Defense Collaboration At Vietnam Arms Expo

US Ambassador Proposes Defense Collaboration At Vietnam Arms Expo

Explore the discussions at an international arms expo in Hanoi, focusing on defense collaboration and regional tensions in the South China Sea.

US, Japan and Philippine forces jointly patrol in South China Sea after hostilities involving China

US, Japan and Philippine forces jointly patrol in South China Sea after hostilities involving China

The United States has deployed a reconnaissance aircraft while Japan and the Philippines sent navy ships in a joint patrol in the disputed South China Sea two days after the allied forces condemned actions by Chinese coast guard vessels against Philippine patrol ships

The Independent UK

Chinese Coast Guard Aggression Escalates In South China Sea

Chinese Coast Guard Aggression Escalates In South China Sea

Chinese vessels engaged in aggressive actions against Philippine patrol vessels in the South China Sea, prompting condemnation from the U.S. and reaffirmat...

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

The Independent UK

Philippines and China swap allegations after vessel ‘sideswiped’ in disputed waters

China calls on Philippines to ‘immediately’ halt provocations in South China Sea

The Independent UK

Philippines says China's coast guard blasts water cannon and sideswipes patrol vessel

Chinese coast guard vessels, backed by navy ships, have fired powerful water cannons and blocked and sideswiped a Philippine patrol vessel in renewed aggression in a disputed shoal in the South China Sea

The Independent UK

Fresh tensions as Russian attack submarine shadowed in waters off Philippines

Manila has downplayed presence of the Russian submarine in international waters

The Conversation

Drawing lines in the South China Sea: what Beijing’s new claims over a disputed coral reef mean

Earlier this month, China declared new “baselines” around Scarborough Reef, a large coral atoll topped by a handful of rocks barely above sea level in the South China Sea.

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

International Business Times

Philippines, China Clashes Trigger Money-making Disinformation

Violent confrontations between Chinese and Philippine vessels in the South China Sea are being manipulated online by disinformation networks for profit, posing risks to regional security, an AFP investigation has found.

The Independent UK

Southeast Asian defense chiefs discuss regional security with US, China and other partner nations

Southeast Asian defense chiefs are meeting with China, the United States and other partner nations in Laos for security talks, which come as Beijing’s increasingly assertive stance in its claim to most of the South China Sea is leading to more confrontations

The Independent UK

Southern China suspends ferry services as storm brings winds, high waters to coastal regions

Parts of coastal southern China have suspended ferry services as a major storm passes into the South China Sea, bringing high winds and heavy waves to much of the region

The Independent UK

Southeast Asian defense chiefs meet in Laos as maritime disputes with China are flaring

Southeast Asian defense chiefs and representatives are meeting in the Laotian capital for security talks at a time of increasing maritime disputes with China in the Asia-Pacific and as the transition to a new U.S. president looms

US Defense Secretary Condemns China's Actions In Philippines

U.S. Defense Secretary condemns China's actions in the South China Sea, reaffirms commitment to Philippines' defense. Strengthening alliances in the Indo-P...

The Independent UK

US defense chief says alliance with Philippines will transcend administrations

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has condemned China's dangerous actions against the Philippines and renewed a warning that the United States would defend its treaty ally if Filipino forces come under an armed attack in the disputed South China Sea

Philippines, US sign military intelligence-sharing deal to counter China

The deal allows for sharing of classified information that could benefit a US ally’s national defence.

People

Ferdinand Marcos Jr

Aung San Suu Kyi

Tammy Duckworth

Gilberto Teodoro

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

inkl

Organisations

The State Department

Philippine Coast Guard

China Coast Guard

the Association of Southeast Asian Nations

the Philippine Coast Guard

inkl

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

244,515 stories

Washington D.C.

The United States

South China Sea

the South China Sea

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.

Download on the AppStore

Get it on Google Play