What’s behind escalating China-Philippines tensions in the South China …
Oct 11, 2024 · China claims the Philippines is to blame for the confrontations, accusing Filipino troops of “illegally” intruding into its territory. In September, it said its ties with the Philippines were...
Philippines accuses China of using bladed weapons in major South China …
Jun 20, 2024 · The Philippines has accused China’s Coast Guard of launching a “brutal assault” with bladed weapons during a South China Sea clash earlier this week, a major escalation in a festering dispute...
Timeline of clashes between China, Philippines in South China Sea | AP News
Jun 17, 2024 · China’s coast guard said a Philippine supply ship entered waters near the Second Thomas Shoal, a submerged reef in the Spratly Islands that’s part of territory claimed by several nations. The Philippine military called the Chinese coast …
China and the Philippines hold crucial talks to ease tensions after ...
Jul 2, 2024 · MANILA, Philippines (AP) — China and the Philippines held a crucial meeting Tuesday to try to ease mounting tensions following their worst confrontation in the disputed South China Sea that sparked fears of a wider conflict that could involve the United States.
South China Sea: US blasts ‘aggressive’ China over collision with ...
Jun 19, 2024 · The United States on Monday condemned China over a collision with the Philippines in the disputed South China Sea, the latest in a series of increasingly fraught confrontations that have...
South China Sea: On board an outnumbered Philippine ship facing ... - CNN
Mar 6, 2024 · China’s push to dominate South China Sea has sparked violent clashes with neighbors in recent years — particularly the Philippines, a mutual defense ally of the US.
Chinese and Philippine vessels collide at a disputed atoll and ...
China and the Philippines have accused each other of causing a collision between their two vessels in the latest flareup of tensions over disputed waters and maritime features in the South China Sea.
South China Sea: Why the Philippines and China are on a collision ... - BBC
Oct 23, 2023 · The confrontation between Manila and Beijing over submerged shoals in the South China Sea has been going on for decades. But in recent months something has changed. The spats at sea are now...
South China Sea: Biden says US will defend the Philippines if ... - BBC
Oct 26, 2023 · US President Joe Biden has warned China that the US will defend the Philippines in case of any attack in the disputed South China Sea. The comments come days after two collisions between...
China’s Risky Power Play in the South China Sea - The New York …
Sep 15, 2024 · Chinese crew members have slashed inflatable crafts, blared sirens and flashed high-powered lasers at Filipino troops. As China pushes to dominate the South China Sea, it is increasingly...