Philippines Denies 'New Model' in Dealing with China on Sea Row


by Bloomberg.com

Bloomberg.com— Two senior Philippine officials on Sunday denied a claim by China that Manila had agreed on a “new model” in handling their territorial...

Japan Today—Philippines calls for expelling of Chinese diplomats as South China Sea row escalates. The Philippines' national security adviser called on Friday for Chinese diplomats to be expelled over an alleged leak of a phone conversation with a Filipino admiral, in a significant escalation of a bitter row over the South China Sea. China's embassy in Manila had orchestrated "repeated acts of engaging and

Radio Free Asia—Philippine naval commander takes leave amid alleged South China Sea deal. The Philippine military denies link to alleged agreement between Manila and Beijing over Second Thomas Shoal.

gCaptain—South China Sea: Why Are China and Philippines Tensions Heating Up?. MANILA, May 10 (Reuters) – An escalating diplomatic row and recent maritime run-ins between China and the Philippines have made the highly strategic South China Sea a flashpoint. WHAT ARE THE FLASHPOINTS?