MANILA, April 27 (Reuters) – The Philippines on Saturday denied a Chinese claim that the two countries had reached an agreement over an escalating maritime dispute in the South China Sea, calling
'The narrative that unnamed or unidentified Chinese officials are propagating is another crude attempt to advance a falsehood,' says Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr.
The Philippines and the United States will collaborate to counter China’s “false narratives” on the West Philippine Sea, Ambassador to the US Jose Manuel Romualdez said on Wednesday.
In a meeting communiqué, G7 foreign ministers expressed their concerns about the situation in the South China Sea and stressed there is no legal basis for China’s expansive maritime claims in the strategic waterway.
The Chinese Maritime Safety Administration announced on Sunday that the Chinese military will hold shooting drills in parts of the South China Sea. The exercises will take place from Sunday to Tuesday
The U.S. and the Philippines kicked off joint military drills Monday in the South China Sea, drawing immediate protests from China.
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By W.G. Dunlop US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke with his Chinese counterpart Dong Jun via video teleconference Tuesday, in the first substantive talks between the superpowers’ defense chiefs in nearly 18 months. The United States has been working to strengthen defense cooperation with its allies in the Asia-Pacific region to counter China’s growing influence […]
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The Philippine president says the insistence of the Chinese government convinces him his predecessor made an agreement.
The Philippines may invoke the 1951 Mutual Defense Treaty with the US if a sailor or a member of its military is killed in an attack in the West Philippine Sea, President Marcos said yesterday.