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China and the Philippines Spar Over a Sandbar in the South China Sea
The standoff over Sandy Cay, which lies close to military outposts built by both Beijing and Manila, was the latest between ...
China and Philippines unfurl competing flags on disputed South China Sea sandbars, reviving tensions
China and the Philippines have each unfurled their national flags on tiny sandbars in the South China Sea, staking competing ...
China, Philippines Make Rival Claims in Disputed South China Sea
Both countries have planted flags on a collection of sand bars, extending the clash over the area between Beijing and Manila, ...
China and Philippines display their flags on a disputed South China Sea outcropping
BEIJING (AP) — China says six Filipinos landed on a tiny outcropping that both countries claim in the South China Sea, days ...
FirstFT: Beijing’s seizure of disputed South China Sea reef revives tensions with the Philippines
Also in today’s newsletter, tariff-fuelled demand slump hits US ports and air freight, and Vanguard rules out China ...
US forces deploy anti-ship missiles in Philippines and stage live-fire drills near China hotspots
The mock battle scenarios under the annual Balikatan military exercises between the United States and the Philippines over ...
Philippines stands to benefit from US tariff shake-up, but must address constraints, study shows
The Philippines stands to benefit from a sweeping U.S. tariff overhaul that has disrupted global trade flows, a new study ...
US general says allied forces can repel Asia aggression as Philippines combat drills open
Thousands of allied American and Filipino forces have opened annual combat drills that will include simulating the defense of ...
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Philippines, China Tussle Over Uninhabited South China Sea Reef
Sandy Cay lies just a few nautical miles from Thitu Island, the largest Philippine military outpost in the Spratly Islands.
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China, Philippines trade barbs over disputed reef
China and the Philippines on Monday defended their claims to a disputed reef in the South China Sea, after Manila accused ...
Philippines Aims to Lower US Tariff to Zero During Talks
The Philippines will seek to bring down its US tariff rate to zero from the 17% earlier announced by President Donald Trump ...
Philippines says China has not seized disputed South China Sea reef
The Philippines said on Monday there was no truth to news reports that Beijing has seized control of a disputed reef in the South China Sea, after its personnel landed on the unoccupied sandbars and ...