Trump's first term avoided a fight in the South China Sea. It's only getting harder.
Donald Trump faces a more confrontational China in the South China Sea in his second term, escalating the risk of a conflict.
South China Sea: can Manila make Beijing pay US$1 million fines for trespassing?
A Philippine senator says sanctions of up to US$1 million are possible under new maritime laws, but analysts doubts they are enforceable.
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.
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.
Philippines Says It's Under Pressure From China to Cede Claims in South China Sea
China is putting ever-greater pressure on the Philippines to cede its sovereign rights in the South China Sea, Secretary of National Defense Gilberto Teodoro said on Tuesday after a meeting with his Australian counterpart in Canberra.
Philippines says China is pushing it to cede claims in South China Sea
China is stepping up pressure on the Philippines to concede its sovereign rights in the South China Sea, Manila's Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro said on Tuesday after meeting his Australian counterpart in Canberra.
No expectations about Trump’s stance on the South China Sea, DND chief says
The Philippines has no expectations about what President-elect Donald Trump will do regarding territorial disputes in the South China Sea, Secretary of National Defense Gilberto Teodoro said on Tuesday during a visit to Australian capital Canberra.
Satellites Capture Chinese Aircraft Carrier in South China Sea
The deployment of CNS Shandong came amid rising tensions between China and the Philippines in the South China Sea.
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China maps out baseline claims over a contested South China Sea shoal with the Philippines
China has published baselines for a contested shoal in the South China Sea it had seized from the Philippines, a move ...
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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Philippine military holds South China Sea combat drills as Chinese navy watches
In the drills, a Philippine navy frigate approached Loaita Island, which the Philippines calls Kota Island, while four ...
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Armed Clash in the South China Sea
The risk of conflict in the South China Sea is significant ... The effectiveness of this agreement remains to be seen, but for now tensions appear to be defused. Strategic warning signals that ...
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Island-building brings America closer to conflict in South China Sea
It's been 10 years since the first large islands first started to appear, but now, some are fully operational ... artificial islands in the South China Sea is nudging America and China ...
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China Isn't Giving Up on the South China Sea
Once upon a time, China went out of its way to allay anxieties ... and he has done so in the most impassioned terms. Now the general secretary must deliver. Looking weak or irresolute before ...
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Philippine Defence Minister Doubts China's Intent on South China Sea Code
"Right now, honestly speaking ... called on Sunday for swift agreement on a code of conduct for the South China Sea based on international law, after escalating confrontations in the strategic ...