south china sea dispute


Sunday, September 15, 2024
Philippine Coast Guard personnel prepare rubber fenders after Chinese Coast Guard vessels blocked their way to a resupply mission at the Second Thomas Shoal in the South China. REUTERS/Adrian Portugal
Defense

South China Sea Standoff: Philippines Swaps Coast Guard Ship at Sabina Shoal

by Karen Lema (Reuters) – The Philippines said it was sending a vessel to Sabina Shoal to replace a coast guard ship that returned to port on Sunday

September 15, 2024
Total Views: 3928

Coast Guard Flagship BRP Teresa Magbanua (MRRV-9701) underway at sea
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Philippines Withdraws Coast Guard Flagship From South China Sea Amid Tensions With China

By Andreo Calonzo (Bloomberg) The Philippines withdrew its Coast Guard vessel from a South China Sea shoal that’s recently been at the center of tensions

September 15, 2024
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Sunday, September 1, 2024
Water cannon incident in the South China Sea. photo released on August 6, 2023. Philippine Coast Guard/Handout via REUTERS
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US Condemns ‘Escalatory’ Actions By China Against Philippines In South China Sea

WASHINGTON, Aug 31 (Reuters) – The United States on Saturday condemned “dangerous and escalatory” actions by China against what it called

September 1, 2024
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Wednesday, August 28, 2024
A Philippine supply boat sails near a Chinese Coast Guard ship during a resupply mission for Filipino troops stationed at a grounded warship in the South China Sea, October 4, 2023. REUTERS/Adrian Portugal/File Photo
Defense

Report: U.S. Open to Escorting Philippine Supply Ships in South China Sea

The head of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, Adm. Samuel Paparo, says that the U.S. military is open to consultations about escorting Philippine supply ships in the

August 28, 2024
Total Views: 1208

Sunday, August 25, 2024
Philippines, China trade blame after vessels collide in the South China Sea.
Defense

Chinese, Philippine Vessels Collide Again in South China Sea

By Bloomberg News Aug 25, 2024 (Bloomberg) –A China Coast Guard ship and a Philippine vessel collided in a disputed patch of the South China Sea on

August 25, 2024
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Sunday, August 18, 2024
A Philippine flag flutters from BRP Sierra Madre, a dilapidated Philippine Navy ship that has been aground since 1999 and became a Philippine military detachment on the disputed Second Thomas Shoal, part of the Spratly Islands, in the South China Sea March 29, 2014. REUTERS/Erik De Castro/File Photo
News

China Says Philippine Vessel ‘Deliberately Collided’ With Chinese Vessel

BEIJING, Aug 19 (Reuters) – China’s Coast Guard said a Philippine vessel that had ignored its repeated warnings “deliberately

August 18, 2024
Total Views: 3385

Sunday, August 11, 2024
Philippine and Vietnamese Coast Guard Joint Maritime Exercise. REUTERS/Lisa Marie David
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Philippines Plans More Sea Activities With Vietnam After Drills

By Andreo Calonzo Aug 11, 2024 (Bloomberg) –The Philippine Coast Guard said it is planning to send one of its ships to Vietnam later this year to

August 11, 2024
Total Views: 2368

Sunday, August 4, 2024
Chinese militia vessels spotted at Sabina Shoal in South China Sea
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China Coast Guard Monitors Philippine Patrol Boats In Sabina Shoal

BEIJING, Aug 5 (Reuters) – China’s coast guard said it was monitoring Philippine patrol and fishing vessels that have gathered around the

August 4, 2024
Total Views: 3807

Saturday, August 3, 2024
Ships of Chinese Coast Guard are seen near Chinese oil rig Haiyang Shi You 981 in the South China Sea
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Vietnam Sends Coast Guard Ship To Philippines For Joint Training

By Nguyen Xuan Quynh (Bloomberg) —Vietnam said it has sent a coast guard delegation to the Philippines for joint training between the two Southeast

August 3, 2024
Total Views: 3832

Saturday, July 27, 2024
SOUTHCHINASEA-PHILIPPINES. REUTERS/Erik De Castro
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Philippines Completes First South China Sea Resupply Mission Since Deal With Beijing

MANILA, July 27 (Reuters) – The Philippines on Saturday completed unimpeded a resupply trip to its troops at a disputed South China Sea shoal, its

July 27, 2024
Total Views: 2337

Sunday, July 21, 2024
Chinese Coast Guard vessels fire water cannons towards a Philippine resupply vessel Unaizah May 4 on its way to a resupply mission at Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea. REUTERS/Adrian Portugal TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
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China, Philippines Agree On ‘Provisional’ South China Sea Resupply Arrangement: Manila

MANILA, July 21 (Reuters) – The Philippines and China have “reached an understanding on the provisional arrangement” for resupply missions

July 21, 2024
Total Views: 1487

Saturday, July 6, 2024
A Chinese Coast Guard ship allegedly obstructs the Philippine Coast Guard vessel Malabrigo as it provided support during a Philippine Navy operation near Second Thomas Shoal in the disputed South China Sea, June 30, 2023 in this handout image released July 5, 2023. Philippine Coast Guard/Handout via REUTERS
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China Anchors ‘Monster Ship’ In South China Sea

MANILA, July 6 (Reuters) – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said on Saturday that China’s largest coastguard vessel

July 6, 2024
Total Views: 4987

John S. McCain sails with Nimitz, Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group. U.S. Navy Photo
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Philippines Turned Down US Help Amid South China Sea Tensions

By Karen Lema MANILA, July 5 (Reuters) – The Philippines has turned down offers from the United States to assist operations in the South China Sea,

July 6, 2024
Total Views: 24285

Tuesday, July 2, 2024
Journalists onboard a Philippines Coast Guard ship take photos of a China Coast Guard vessel, during a resupply mission for troops stationed at a grounded Philippines ship, in the South China Sea, September 8, 2023. REUTERS/Jay Ereno
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Philippines Pledges ‘Relentless’ Protection of Interests in South China Sea

MANILA, July 2 (Reuters) – The Philippines told China it will be “relentless” in protecting its interests and upholding its sovereignty,

July 2, 2024
Total Views: 891

Tuesday, June 25, 2024
Chinese Coast Guard vessels fire water cannons towards a Philippine resupply vessel Unaizah May 4 on its way to a resupply mission at Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea. REUTERS/Adrian Portugal
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China’s Ax-Wielding Coast Guard Tests Limits in South China Sea

By Philip J. Heijmans (Bloomberg) — The latest South China Sea clash saw China’s coast guard wielding axes and a Philippine sailor lose his thumb in

June 25, 2024
Total Views: 2650

Tuesday, June 18, 2024
China CG cutter firing water at a Philippine resupply boat
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In South China Sea Dispute, Philippines’ Bolder Hand Tests Beijing

By Karen Lema, Greg Torode MANILA/HONG KONG, June 19 (Reuters) – Huddled in the presidential situation room in February last year, senior

June 18, 2024
Total Views: 1972

Sunday, June 16, 2024
Philippine Coast Guard flyby over the South China Sea. REUTERS/File Photo
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China Coast Guard: Philippine Supply Ship Bumped Chinese Ship

BEIJING, June 17 (Reuters) – A Philippine supply ship dangerously approached a Chinese ship resulting in a slight collisionafter it illegally

June 16, 2024
Total Views: 2117

Saturday, June 15, 2024
Philippine Coast Guard flyby over the South China Sea. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez
News

Philippines Files UN Claim To Extended Continental Shelf In South China Sea

MANILA, June 15 (Reuters) – The Philippines filed a claim with the U.N. on Saturday to an extended continental shelf (ECS) in the South China Sea, a

June 15, 2024
Total Views: 5919

Sunday, June 9, 2024
SOUTHCHINASEA-PHILIPPINES. REUTERS/Erik De Castro
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Philippines Rejects ‘Absurd’ Beijing Demand Over South China Sea

By Manolo Serapio Jr. (Bloomberg) –The Philippines said it will continue to maintain and supply its South China Sea outposts without seeking

June 9, 2024
Total Views: 4232

Sunday, June 2, 2024
A Chinese Coast Guard vessel blocks the Philippine resupply vessel Unaizah May 4, on its way to a resupply mission at Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea. REUTERS/Adrian Portugal/File Photo
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China Says Philippine Personnel Pointed Guns At Chinese Coast Guard

BEIJING, June 2 (Reuters) – Chinese state media said on Sunday that personnel on a Philippine ship pointed guns at China’s Coast Guard in

June 2, 2024
Total Views: 4177