China once again urges the Philippines to respect the facts and return to the right track of properly managing and resolving disputes through dialogue and consultation as soon as possible, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said on Wednesday.
BEIJING >> China’s military said Sunday that it had conducted air and sea patrols and that all activities that “disrupt the South China Sea” are under control, an apparent response to naval exercises by the U.S. and its allies.
Japan, the Philippines and the United States voiced “serious concern” Thursday over China’s actions in the South China Sea, the nations’ leaders said, amid a territorial dispute that has become increasingly tense. “We express our serious concerns about the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) dangerous and aggressive behavior in the South China Sea,” according to […]
China’s military said Sunday that it had conducted air and sea patrols and that all activities that “disrupt the South China Sea” are under control, an apparent response to naval exercises by the U.S. and its allies. The defense chiefs of the United States, Japan, Australia and the Philippines announced Saturday that they would hold […]
The Biden administration on Friday reassured the Philippines anew that the U.S. commitment to the country's defense is steadfast amid increasing concerns about provocative Chinese actions in disputed areas of the South China Sea. A day after President Joe Biden convened a trilateral summit involving himself, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio
The Biden administration on Friday reassured the Philippines anew that the U.S. commitment to the country’s defense is steadfast amid increasing concerns about provocative Chinese actions in disputed areas of the South China Sea.
The Philippines, United States and Japan condemned the “dangerous and aggressive” behavior of the People’s Republic of China in the South China Sea.
There is no official “promise” between the Philippines and China. Tensions have grown due to “gray-zone” activities by China in the Philippines' EEZ. The sovereignty claims made by China’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson openly ignore the PCA at The Hague's 2016 ruling on the South China Sea.
China has increased provocations against the Philippines over territorial claims in the South China Sea. A recent opinion piece in the government-run China Daily warned Manila 'against the horrors of war.'
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 […]
United States President Joe Biden promised on Thursday to defend the Philippines from any attack in the South China Sea as he attended the first-ever trilateral summit with Manila and Tokyo, Agence Fr