South China Sea
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Philippines says Chinese ship ‘deliberately rammed’ government boat in South China Sea
Beijing blames Manila for the collision, saying the ship ‘ignored repeated stern warnings from the Chinese sid…
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US warships patrol South China Sea after two Chinese ships collide
USS Higgins and USS Cincinnati sailed near Scarborough Shoal after Chinese tried to drive away Philippine vess…
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Chinese warship and coast guard vessels collide in South China Sea – video
Two Chinese vessels have collided with each other while chasing a ship from the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) i…
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Chinese warship crashes into own coastguard vessel while chasing Philippine boat in South China Sea
Footage shows Chinese coastguard vessel with its entire bow caved in after colliding with warship near contest…
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China and Philippines display competing flags on disputed South China Sea sandbank
Beijing and Manila accuse each other of illegal activities around Sandy Cay near the Spratly Isles, as joint U…
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Pete Hegseth, dogged by scandal at home, pledges US support for Manila against China
Defence secretary’s Philippines visit, aimed at bolstering ties in Asia-Pacific, comes amid rising tensions wi…
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China building ‘counter-stealth’ radar on disputed South China Sea reef, satellite pictures suggest
Upgraded Triton Island outpost in the Paracel archipelago expands China’s surveillance capabilities in the reg…
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Russia and China accused of blocking Asean statement due to dispute over South China Sea
Russian foreign minister says final declaration not adopted because of attempts by US, Japan, South Korea, Aus…
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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 …
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‘As long as we’re here, it’s ours’: the island fishing community on the frontline of South China Sea tensions
Intensifying struggles with China are playing out on the doorstep of the almost 400 Philippine civilians on re…
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Philippines accuses Beijing of ‘dangerously’ firing flares near its aircraft in South China Sea
Manila alleges ‘harassment’ in past week, including deploying flares just 15 metres away from its aircraft in …
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Chinese and Philippine ships collide near disputed Sabina Shoal in South China Sea
Philippines says two coast guard vessels damaged by China’s ‘unlawful manoeuvres’, while Beijing says it took …
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South China Sea: a visual guide to the key shoals, reefs and islands
Territorial confrontations are rising between China and a host of other nations in waters that are key to glob…
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‘I did it as quietly as I could’: the navy chief who wrecked his ship to scupper China’s ambitions
Vice Admiral Eduardo Santos was in charge of the Philippine navy at a time of ‘creeping invasion’ by China. Th…
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China and Philippines reach tentative deal to defuse tensions at South China Sea flashpoint
Temporary deal agreed to prevent escalation of standoffs around the Sierra Madre, a Philippine ship grounded o…