US ally conducts flyby of China military base in South China Sea

Manila says Chinese forces on Beijing-occupied Subi Reef fired flares toward a patrol plane conducting a "lawful overflight." ...

Philippines says China fired flares toward its patrol plane in the disputed South China Sea

Philippine officials say Chinese forces have fired three flares from an artificial island toward a Philippine plane ...

US ally deploys flagship to challenge China in disputed waters

The Philippines, a United States ally, has deployed its coast guard flagship to disputed waters in the South China Sea, where ...

China fires flares at Philippine patrol aircraft over disputed South China Sea

The Philippine Coast Guard reported that Chinese vessels launched three flares at its patrol aircraft engaged in a routine ...
Stars and Stripes

Japan weighs missile sales to Philippines, report says, as both nations eye China threat

Japan is considering whether to sell surface-to-air missiles to the Philippines as Tokyo moves to respond to rising security ...
Yahoo

China defends nature reserve plan, urges Philippines to stop protests

“Huangyan Island (Scarborough Shoal) is China's inherent territory, and the establishment of Huangyan Island National Nature Reserve is within China's sovereignty. It aims to protect the ecological ...
WJHL-TV

Philippines condemns China’s swarm of forces near disputed shoal and vows to defend the territory

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine defense chief condemned China’s deployment of a swarm of armed coast guard forces, backed by a helicopter and a drone, closer to the Philippines’ military ...
Stars and Stripes

Japan, Philippines to boost military tech ties amid China tensions

Japan and the Philippines agreed this week to boost cooperation on weapons and military technology amid Chinese aggression in the East and South China seas. Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani and ...
Military.com

Philippines Protests China's Plan for a Nature Reserve at a Hotly Disputed Shoal

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines protested on Thursday a plan by China to establish a nature reserve at one of the most hotly disputed shoals in the South China Sea and demanded that Beijing ...
The Diplomat

China’s Pushback Against the Philippines’ Maritime Strategy: The Limits of Transparency

A photo released by the Armed Forces of the Philippines that claims to show a China Coast Guard vessel firing a water cannon in the vicinity of Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea, August 20, ...
Reuters

Philippines denies trespassing claim, urges China not to stir tensions

MANILA, Oct 31 (Reuters) - The Philippines on Tuesday urged Beijing to act responsibly and stop its "aggressive" and "illegal" actions in the South China Sea and said China's claims that its navy ship ...
CNN

Why is China setting up a nature reserve in one of the world’s most contested waterways?

China’s latest nature reserve is a rock in the middle of one of the world’s most contested waterways. On Wednesday, the Chinese government approved a proposal to establish a national nature reserve at ...