South China Sea

Philippine, Vietnamese troops play sports on disputed spratlys island

Philippine and Vietnamese troops played soccer and volleyball in a heavily-disputed island in the South China Sea. [youtube id="TWY-ywOx9l4"]

Gov’t won’t respond to China’s provocative actions, Palace maintains

By Azer N. Parrocha MANILA (PNA) -- Malacanang on Saturday maintained that the Philippine government would not respond to provocative…

China sends more ships to Vietnam waters

HANOI (PNA/VNS) -- Vietnamese Fisheries Surveillance Department (VSFD) staff has reported high-capacity Chinese vessels in waters around the Haiyang Shiyou-981…

Chinese military spending exceeds $145 billion, drones advanced: U.S.

By Phil Stewart (Reuters) - China's military spending exceeded $145 billion last year as it advanced a program modernizing an arsenal…

G-7 expresses concerns over Asian Maritime dispute

[youtube id="uyIdtFvmbos"] Leaders of the Group of Seven, the world's richest democracies, have issued a joint statement expressing their deep…

Measures in place to protect marine resources in West Philippine Sea: Palace

MANILA (PNA) -- The Philippine Coast Guard and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) under the Department of…

US cautions against “Militarization” of disputed areas in the South China sea

[youtube id="4dlwdWSyMXE"] The United States is concerned with what it says "militarization" of disputed areas in the South China Sea.

China asks US to be objective about Asia tensions

[youtube id="APZHUf_tiwI"] China's top military leaders issued an statement saying that the United States should be objective regarding the tensions…

South China Sea to top ASEAN Summit agenda

(Reuters) -- A surge of tensions in the South China Sea threatens to widen divisions between Southeast Asian nations at a summit…

China blames Vietnam for sea collisions, but calls for talks

BY BEN BLANCHARD AND NGUYEN PHUONG LINH (Reuters) - China accused Vietnam on Thursday of intentionally colliding with its ships in the South China…

Maritime disputes heat up between China, Philippines and Vietnam

China has found itself embroiled in two separate incidents surrounding maritime disputes. In the South China Sea, Vietnam's navy tried…

Chinese Foreign Ministry urges Philippines to release ship and crew

(Reuters) --China has demanded the Philippines release a Chinese fishing boat and its crew seized in the disputed South China Sea on Wednesday (May 7),…

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