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A China Coastguard vessel patrols in waters adjacent to the Scarborough Shoal. Photo: Xinhua

China’s baselines around Scarborough Shoal aim to ‘pressure’ Philippines: analysts

China declared its maritime baselines around Scarborough Shoal after the Philippines passed laws defining its maritime zones and sea lanes last week.

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Former Chinese defence minister and military leader Liang Guanglie dies aged 83

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China conducts sea and air patrol around shoal amid tension with Philippines

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Philippines boosts coastguard fleet with 49 new ships from France, Japan

The French deal also promises local vessel production and technology transfer – as Manila plans to add 7,000 coastguard personnel by 2026.

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Philippine Navy ship BRP Ramon Alcaraz PS16 and a fast attack interdiction craft Domingo Deluana participate in a drill in the South China Sea. Photo: AP

Can ‘troublemaker’ Philippines acquire US-made missiles of its own?

The Philippines aims to enhance its defence capabilities by buying its own mid-range missiles, but questions about feasibility loom large.

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Beijing updates map of southernmost city after Manila enacts maritime laws

Sansha, set up to assert China’s claims in contested waters, gets new map and postcodes days after Manila enacts laws on maritime routes.

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Chinese pressure on Manila in disputed sea intensifies, sparking Australia ties

Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro claims China’s actions are contrary to international law and closer ties with partners like Australia are crucial.

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Chinese Coastguard vessels fire water cannons towards a Philippine resupply ship in May. Photo: Reuters

South China Sea: can Manila make Beijing pay US$1 million fines for trespassing?

A Philippine senator says sanctions of up to US$1 million are possible under new maritime laws, but analysts doubt they are enforceable.

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China’s top spy agency crowdsources help to track foreign military buoys at sea

Ministry of State Security says unnamed foreign powers are repurposing marine and weather observation buoys as spy tech.

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Will Indonesia-China development pact validate Beijing’s South China Sea claims?

Indonesian experts agree that the deal will legitimise China’s ten-dash line and create a border dispute for Indonesia where there is none.

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An Indonesian Maritime Security agent monitors the movement of a Chinese coast guard vessel in the water of North Natuna Sea in the disputed area of the South China Sea, Indonesia. Photo: BAKAMLA via AP

China’s Scarborough Shoal mapping to aid ‘targeted’ action against rival Manila

Observer says China would not want to provoke confrontation, but would never let the Philippines stir up trouble in the South China Sea.

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China has released geographical coordinates marking its claims over Scarborough Shoal, two days after rival claimant the Philippines enacted twin laws to set out its sea boundaries and rights to maritime resources. Photo: AFP

New Philippine sea laws that sparked China’s fury to ‘stress’ foreign ships

Analysts say the Maritime Zones Act and Archipelagic Sea Lanes Act don’t expand Manila’s claims in the waterway, but China is unconvinced.

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China maps out claim to Scarborough Shoal amid dispute with Philippines

Beijing publishes its baselines for South China Sea feature in response to legislation setting out Manila’s rival claim.

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Philippines to evacuate 2,500 villages ahead of Severe Storm Toraji

Nearly 700,000 people are still sheltering after their homes were destroyed by tropical cyclones Trami, Kong-rey and Yinxing.

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Junior during his visit to a village that was hit by a landslide brought by Typhoon Trami in Talisay, Batangas, Philippines, on Monday. Photo: EPA-EFE

As Marcos faces the Trump test, can Philippines count on continued US support?

Analysts warn that Donald Trump’s transactional style will require President Marcos to demonstrate his country’s strategic importance.

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Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr at last month’s Asean summits in Laos. Photo: Reuters

China ‘strongly condemns’ twin Philippine laws over South China Sea rights

Beijing says laws enacted on Friday are attempt by Manila to legitimise ‘illegal ruling’ in 2016 South China Sea arbitration case.

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Is it time for Manila and Beijing to resume talks over the South China Sea row?

China has been ‘dragging its feet’ to hold talks over the issue, such as establishing a binding code of conduct, an analyst says.

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South China Sea: tensions over Beijing’s continued detention of Vietnam fishermen

While China claims the fishermen were illegally fishing in its waters, Vietnam insists they were operating within their rights.

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Fishermen pulling their net on Vietnam’s offshore Ly Son island close to the disputed Paracel archipelago in the South China Sea. Photo: AFP

‘Pressing challenge’: Philippines ramps up cyber fight against disinformation

Realities of a ‘new frontier’ of conflict and changing battlefields have forced the Philippines to retool its defence strategies, officials say.

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Opinion | Trump’s return as president marks the end of American exceptionalism

Trump’s second term will mark a turn in US foreign policy towards a transactional approach and hasten the start of a multipolar world order.

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Why Vietnam is staying silent on South China Sea dispute with Malaysia

Hanoi’s lack of response so far a sign it may not want to jeopardise bilateral ties amid Asean divisions over code of conduct, analysts note.

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Vietnam has significantly accelerated the expansion of its outposts in the Spratly Islands in recent months. File photo: CSIS/AMTI

Trump set to sustain US-Philippines ties to counter China’s clout: analysts

China will be Donald Trump’s key priority, and the Philippines can expect security commitments from Washington to continue, analysts say.

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Then-Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte and then-US President Donald Trump speak during a bilateral meeting at the 2017 Asean summit in Manila. Photo: AP

Philippines buys 40 fast patrol craft worth US$450 million for its coastguard

The approval for new patrol craft comes as the Philippines faces rising maritime threats in the South China Sea.

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Philippines-US ties to stay firm regardless of election outcome: analysts

Whether Donald Trump or Kamala Harris wins the US election, Washington-Manila security ties will remain sturdy, analysts say.

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Letters | Asean must ditch neutrality and stand up for rule of law

Readers discuss Asean’s challenge to remain relevant, a Hong Kong company’s celebration of the panda cubs, and how John Lee compares with past leaders.

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet (from left), Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, and Laotian Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone applaud after a group photo during the 2nd Asia Zero Emission Community Leaders Meeting on the sidelines of the Asean Summit in Vientiane, Laos, on October 11. Photo: AP

Philippines not expected to turn up heat in South China Sea after US election

Survey of analysts by Beijing think tank says tensions will continue but a major escalation is not expected.

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A collision between Chinese and Philippine coastguard ships, one of a series of clashes this year. Photo: Xinhua

Philippines renews demand China pay US$1 million for sea clash damages

China has yet to respond to the call, which includes payment for two damaged boats and the return of rifles seized during the June 17 stand-off.

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Philippine military to simulate seizing South China Sea island

Asked how China may react, defence officials in Manila said they expected Chinese forces to ‘watch, and we don’t mind’.

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South China Sea
The latest news on South China Sea territorial disputes. The contrasting claims have been an ongoing point of contention among several countries including China, Brunei, Vietnam and the Philippines.
last updated:
16 October, 2024
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