Top Stories 2024: South China Sea Flashpoints - USNI News
1 day ago · A China Coast Guard vessel rams Philippine Coast Guard flagship BRP Teresa Magbanua (MRRV-9701) on Aug. 31, 2024. ... USNI News is the independent, non-profit news service of the Naval Institute ...
Philippines starts Spratly Islands upgrades after months of tension ...
1 day ago · The Philippines is upgrading facilities on Thitu Island, its only inhabited outpost in the disputed Spratly Islands, in a move seen as an effort to catch up with rival South China Sea claimants.
The Quad Plus the Philippines | CNAS
2 days ago · China escalated its coercive activity against the Philippines in 2024 by causing several ship collisions between PRC and Philippine vessels, attacking Philippine ships with water cannons, and allowing its personnel to wield knives and axes during confrontations between the two countries’ coast guards, resulting in serious injuries to ...
Philippines deploys maritime and air assets to monitor China's …
6 days ago · The Philippines has deployed air and sea assets of its military and coast guard in its exclusive economic zone to monitor China's largest coast guard vessel, calling the ship's presence an act of ...
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...
Chinese and Philippine vessels collide at a disputed atoll and ...
Aug 31, 2024 · 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.
China-Philippines relations: Latest News and Updates | South China ...
Dec 5, 2019 · News and analysis on China-Philippines relations, which have grown closer since President Rodrigo Duterte's pivot away from the US towards Beijing.
Timeline of clashes between China, Philippines in South China Sea | AP News
Jun 17, 2024 · In the latest incident, a Chinese vessel and a Philippine supply ship collided near the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea on Monday. 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.
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...
China and Philippines already at odds over South China Sea deal ... - CNN
Jul 24, 2024 · An interim deal to smooth deliveries to Philippine marines marooned on a ship at a hotly disputed reef in the South China Sea appears to be in doubt after Manila and Beijing gave opposing...