China, Philippines

Philippines accuses China’s forces of harassing fisheries vessels in the South China Sea
The Philippine coast guard says Chinese coast guard ships and a Chinese navy helicopter harassed a group of Philippine fisheries vessels conducting a scientific survey in a hotly disputed area of the South China Sea,
Philippines suspends South China Sea survey after China's 'harassment'
The Philippines said on Saturday it has suspended a scientific survey in the South China Sea after two of its fisheries vessels faced "harassment" and aggressive behaviour from China's coast guard and navy.
Philippines Comic Book Takes Battle for South China Sea to Children
National Security Adviser Eduardo Ano and Philippine Coast Guard Spokesperson for the South China Sea Jay Tarriela pose for a photo with a giant copy of the book "The Stories of Teacher Jun" during its launch at the National Library of the Philippines in Manila, Philippines, January 24, 2025. REUTERS/Lisa Marie David
Philippines launches comic book to counter China’s ‘disinformation’ in the disputed South China Sea
The Philippines has launched a comic book to counter what the country says is China’s disinformation campaign to push its expansive territorial claims in the South China Sea.
The South China Sea Comes to a Boil
Caught off guard, the Philippines’ only available counter was to run a U.S.-donated World War II-era Navy ship, the BRP Sierra Madre, aground at nearby Second Thomas Shoal in 1999. As we will see below, this makeshift military outpost would become a key flashpoint in the years to come.
Philippines to pick venue soon for second South China Sea case against Beijing
The Philippines will soon decide on an international platform to sue China for alleged damage to the marine environment, its justice minister said, as it pursues a second high-profile legal challenge against Beijing over the South China Sea.
India-Indonesia talks focus on South China Sea
Indonesia have pitched for a “full and effective” code of conduct in the South China Sea in accordance with the relevant international laws amid China’s increasing military muscle-flexing in the region.
India, Indonesia call for code of conduct in South China Sea
The situation in the South China Sea figured in wide-ranging talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on Saturday, according to a joint statement.
Bunye: Balancing act in the South China Sea
THE recent redeployment of the US military's Typhon launchers from Laoag airfield to another location on Luzon has sparked significant attention and controversy
India, Indonesia Push for South China Sea Conduct Code
In a clear signal to China amid maritime tensions in the South China Sea, India and Indonesia have jointly called for an “effective and substantive” Code of Conduct in the
In the South China Sea, Indonesia tests the limits of non-alignment
As Jakarta deepens military and coastguard cooperation while rejecting Beijing's sweeping claims, can it maintain a precarious equilibrium? Indonesia is walking a fine line between bolstering ties with Beijing and preserving its long-standing non-aligned stance.
"Supergiant" sea bug named after Darth Vader found in South China Sea
Researchers studying crustaceans in Vietnam have identified a new "supergiant" sea bug species that bears a surprising ...
US Aircraft Carrier Patrols South China Sea Amid Chinese Military Presence
A United States nuclear-powered aircraft carrier conducted a war game with ally the Philippines in the contested South China ...