south china sea dispute

By Manolo Serapio Jr. Nov 2, 2025 (Bloomberg) –The Philippines and Canada signed a visiting forces agreement on Sunday, the latest military pact

By Danial Azhar KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 1 (Reuters) – Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth on Saturday took aim at Beijing over an increase in “destabilizing

BEIJING, Nov 1 (Reuters) – China’s military said on Saturday it monitored and tracked a joint patrol organized by the Philippines in the disputed

By Karl Lester M. Yap Oct 12, 2025 (Bloomberg) –The Philippines accused a Chinese ship of deliberately ramming a government vessel in the disputed

Sept 12 (Reuters) – The United States stands with the Philippines, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Friday, rejecting what he described

By Marcus Wong Aug 24, 2025 (Bloomberg) —Vietnam has sharply accelerated its island building efforts this year in the contested Spratly Islands in

BERLIN, Aug 17 (Reuters) – Germany’s foreign minister on Sunday criticised what he called the “aggressive behaviour” of China in

A Chinese navy vessel collided with one of its own coast guard ships while pursuing a Philippine patrol boat in the South China Sea on Monday, according to

TOKYO, July 6 (Reuters) – Japan will export used navy destroyers to the Philippines to strengthen its deterrence against China’s maritime

By Neil Jerome Morales and Qianwei Zhang Jun 20, 2025 (Bloomberg) –China’s coast guard said it drove away a Philippine ship around Scarborough

BEIJING, June 15 (Reuters) – China’s military held joint sea and air patrols in the South China Sea on Saturday, a spokesperson for the

The Philippine foreign ministry said on Thursday that China has no right to object to or interfere with its lawful and routine activities in the South China

By Francesca Stevens May 3, 2025 (Bloomberg) —Vietnam lodged a formal protest against China and the Philippines for activities that it said violate

By Amber Tong Apr 27, 2025 (Bloomberg) –China has claimed sovereignty over an uninhabited reef in the South China Sea, according to state media,

By Cliff Venzon Apr 20, 2025 (Bloomberg) –The US and the Philippines will start their flagship annual military drills Monday, touted as a

MANILA, Jan 25 (Reuters) – The Philippines said on Saturday it has suspended a scientific survey in the South China Sea after two of its

MANILA, Jan 19 (Reuters) – The Philippines and the United States carried out joint maritime exercises for a fifth time in the South China Sea,

MANILA, Jan 13 (Reuters) – Japan, the Philippines and the United States vowed to further strengthen their ties under a trilateral arrangement in

By Manolo Serapio Jr. Jan 11, 2025 (Bloomberg) –The Philippines said a huge Chinese coast guard ship widely known as the “Monster” has returned

China accused the Philippines on Friday of having "provoked trouble" in the South China Sea with U.S. backing, a week after Beijing and Manila traded