China says 2 people are dead and 4 are missing
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Chinese authorities say two people are dead and four are missing after a boat with 21 Filipinos on board capsized in the South China Sea.
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Philippines will insist South China Sea code is based on international law, foreign minister says
MANILA, Jan 22 (Reuters) - The Philippines, as ASEAN chair, will insist that a long-delayed Code of Conduct with China on the South China Sea explicitly references the U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) as it works to complete the document by this year,
A Singapore-flagged cargo vessel carrying iron ore from the Philippines to China capsized in the South China Sea on January 23, triggering a multinational search and rescue operation in one of Asia's most contested waters.
The Philippines is strengthening its military to defend its archipelagic territory amid China's presence in the South China Sea.
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Philippines-China sea row heats up
THE Chinese Embassy in Manila has sternly rejected what it called “groundless accusations” in the Philippine Coast Guard’s (PCG) annual report of an increased presence of Chinese maritime forces near Bajo de Masinloc in Zambales.
The Philippines and China have reached a “preliminary consensus” for the creation of a roadmap that would help manage tensions in the South China Sea, Chinese Ambassador Jing Quan disclosed Tuesday night.
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. announced Monday the discovery of a new natural gas deposit near the disputed South China Sea, which could shield his country from a potential power crisis. The “significant discovery" northwest off Palawan province,
The Philippines, as ASEAN chair, will propose a set of strategies, including stepping up negotiations. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
China's military claimed it drove off a Philippine coast guard plane and called on Manila to cease its "provocations."