US Backs Philippine Over China Despite Reef Pullout
The United States said Monday it backed Manila's freedom of navigation in the South China Sea after a Philippine ship left a flashpoint reef, leading Beijing to declare "indisputable sovereignty." ...
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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 ...
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Opinion | The Philippines must think fast to handle South China Sea disputes
Months after an escalating stand-off over the Second Thomas Shoal, last month the Philippines and China found themselves at loggerheads over yet another strategic feature, the Sabina Shoal. Both ...
Philippines Says China Firms Keen to Invest Despite Tensions
Chinese companies are still interested to invest in the Philippines despite the nations’ dispute in the South China Sea, a ...
Philippine ship retreats from Xianbin Jiao after 5 months of illegal anchoring, highlighting China’s restraint and effective control: experts
A China Coast Guard (CCG) spokesperson confirmed on Sunday that the Philippine Coast Guard ship MRRV-9701, which had been ...
US-China military leaders hold routine talks to discuss South China Sea tensions and other issues
Military leaders from the U.S. and China met in Beijing for routine talks that only resumed in January after being suspended for two years as ties between the two countries soured. The meetings ended ...