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News and analysis on China-Philippines relations, which have grown closer since President Rodrigo Duterte's pivot away from the US towards Beijing. Duterte has met with President Xi Jinping several times and sought to boost Chinese infrastructure investments and trade but overlapping territorial claims in the South China Sea remain a potential flashpoint. There is also growing concern in the Philippines about the influx of Chinese workers, mostly working in the online gambling sector.
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15 October, 2024
Chinese and Philippine coastguards have clashed repeatedly this year. Photo: Reuters
South China Sea

Beijing urged to strengthen legal talent pool in South China Sea dispute

A workshop in Beijing heard that the country needs to boost its legal talent pool as Manila threatens action in the international courts.

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The Philippines

‘Extremely irresponsible’: Philippine army’s Typhon purchase plan angers China

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The Philippines

Drop in number of Chinese students in Philippines ‘deeply concerning’

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The Philippines

Why closing Pogos won’t solve the Philippines’ China problems

The battle against corruption, crime and Chinese interference that offshore gaming operators represented is far from over, experts say.

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Philippine Interior Secretary Juanito Remulla places the closure sign on a Pogo hub in Cavite province on Tuesday. Photo: AFP
South China Sea

To keep calm in the South China Sea, Beijing reaches for the bilateral playbook

China’s often-used bilateral consultation mechanism doesn’t always work, but it does help defuse conflicts, experts say.

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South China Sea

Chinese coastguard expels Philippine aircraft from Scarborough Shoal airspace

China says the plane intruded into the area, which is claimed by both countries.

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The Philippines

Philippines and India hold first maritime talks – are rows with China at play?

During their talks in Manila, Philippine and Indian officials commit to a rules-based international order and discuss maritime cooperation.

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A clash between Chinese coastguard and Philippine Navy personnel near the Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea in June. Photo: AFP
South China Sea

China permits Philippine ship to deliver supplies to Second Thomas Shoal outpost

The move appears to be rare act of de-escalation as Beijing and Manila continue to clash over territorial disputes in South China Sea.

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The Philippines

‘China will take what it wants unless we push’: Manila-Tokyo deal to spark tensions?

The deal strengthens defence ties between the nations, but analysts warn it could entangle the Philippines in Japan’s regional security role.

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The Philippines

South China Sea: why Philippines’ new legal case against Beijing may fall flat

Instead of filing a new arbitration case against China, analysts suggest the Philippines use alternative strategies, including a judicial review of the 2016 ruling.

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A Chinese coastguard vessel, right, fires a water cannon on a Philippine fisheing vessel near a disputed shoal in the South China Sea on March 5. Photo: AFP

China warns citizens in Philippines of surge in robberies, scams and crime

Beijing issues second advisory in 10 days after Chinese nationals in Southeast Asian country fall victim to drugging, theft and fraud.

Vehicles travel a road in Metro Manila on February 28. China’s embassy in the Philippines has warned citizens to travel in groups, avoid high-risk areas and remain vigilant in crowds amid a crime surge. Photo: EPA-EFE
The Philippines

Will China capsize the Philippines’ ‘most powerful coastguard’ ambitions?

Manila plans to add dozens of ships over the next few years. But experts doubt that will unnerve the world’s largest coastguard fleet.

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The Philippines

‘Stranger than fiction’: how Alice Guo’s case grips Filipinos

The case of former mayor Alice Guo has exposed weaknesses of local agencies in dealing with security gaps linked to Chinese crime syndicates.

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The Philippines

Philippine gambling revenue to hit record US$6 billion, despite Pogo crackdown

This year’s record revenue comes despite a crackdown on offshore gambling operators, known as Pogos, which have been linked to criminal activity.

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Philippine gambling revenue to exceed US$6 billion this year, driven by electronic gaming growth. Photo: Shutterstock
South China Sea

Philippines’ Marcos Jnr rejects call to send warships to South China Sea

President says such a move in response to clash with Chinese vessels in Scarborough Shoal will be provocative and seen as an escalation.

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A China Coast Guard ship (right) with the Philippine vessel BRP Datu Pagbuaya (left) near Scarborough Shoal in disputed waters of the South China Sea on December 4. Photo: Handout / National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea / AFP
South China Sea

South China Sea: Vietnam reef projects may set scene for conflict with Beijing

Satellite images show potential military structures on Vietnamese features in Spratly Islands, which experts say could curb China’s advantage.

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The Philippines

China, Philippines put tensions aside to work together on gambling crackdown

The deportation of 190 individuals involved in online gambling shows bilateral cooperation is not foreclosed by the South China Sea dispute.

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The Philippines

Will Philippines’ new navy chief adopt ‘grey zone’ tactics against China?

Manila’s Navy chief suggested adopting “grey zone” tactics – coercive actions below armed conflict – which analysts say will differ from Beijing’s.

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A Chinese coastguard vessel (left) fires a water cannon at a Philippine fishing vessel near a disputed shoal in the South China Sea on December 4. Photo: National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea/AP
South China Sea

Chinese coastguard hits out again at Philippines over South China Sea clashes

Philippine agency is misleading the international community over incidents at Sabina and Scarborough shoals, China Coast Guard says.

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The Philippines

China’s ‘aggressive actions’, territorial claims raise tensions with Philippines

Experts warn of heightened tensions as Manila resists Beijing’s unilateral actions in disputed waters to its enforce territorial claims.

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South China Sea

South China Sea: Beijing submits Scarborough Shoal baseline documents to UN

Incoming US president Donald Trump’s administration may challenge declaration of straight baselines as overreach by China, say experts.

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Geng Shuang, the deputy permanent representative of China to the UN, deposited coordinates and charts asserting China’s sea territory surrounding Scarborough Shoal with the UN on Monday. Photo: AFP
South China Sea

Help from Asean nations to counter China is unlikely: ex-Philippine Navy officer

As the Philippines pushes back in the South China Sea, ‘we have to accept that China successfully divided’ other Southeast Asian nations.

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A Chinese military vessel fires a water cannon at a Philippine resupply boat on its way to the Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea in March. Photo: Reuters
South China Sea

Beijing and Manila trade blame over run-in near Spratlys reef in South China Sea

China says Philippine vessels ‘under guise of’ fishing boats gathered illegally near Houteng Reef, as Manila claims ‘harassment’ by PLA.

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China has ‘no right’ to demand removal of US Typhon system from Philippines

The Philippines has the ‘sovereign prerogative’ to retain the Typhon for its security needs given the threat posed by China, analysts say.

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South China Sea

Is Beijing eyeing a new South China Sea island with ‘salami-slicing strategy’?

An analyst suggests Beijing may be ‘adding fuel’ to domestic political tensions amid the ongoing Marcos-Duterte fallout.

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Chinese maritime militia vessels in the South China Sea. Photo: Reuters
South China Sea

After PLA, Chinese coastguard patrols disputed Scarborough Shoal

Patrols aimed to ‘resolutely safeguard’ territorial sovereignty, China Coast Guard says, citing continued boosting of law enforcement.

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The Chinese coastguard says it has “continuously strengthened law enforcement patrols in the territorial waters and surrounding areas of China’s Huangyan Island” since early November. Photo: Weibo/ 中國海警
South China Sea

Is Hanoi quietly building Asean alliances on South China Sea code of conduct?

Diplomatic upgrade with Kuala Lumpur could lead to a more united front from claimant countries in their dispute with Beijing, analysts say.

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Chinese military says reef patrols stepped up amid tension with Philippines

PLA Navy and Air Force conduct ‘combat-ready vigilance patrol’ around Scarborough Shoal as Beijing accuses Washington of fanning disputes.

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