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- Encounters between the Philippines and China in Asia's most contested waters have grown more tense and frequent over the past year as Beijing pressed its claims and Manila refused to cease its fishing and resupply activities to Filipinos at the two shoals. China considers those to be illegal intrusions and has tried to repel the vessels.
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May 10, 2024 · 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...
Sep 29, 2023 · China has ignored the ruling: Manila says Beijing continues to send its maritime militia to Mischief Reef and Scarborough Shoal in the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone. In...
Aug 9, 2023 · Tensions between China and the Philippines are on the rise once again, with Manila accusing the Chinese Coast Guard of using water cannon to block a Philippine military supply boat from...
Mar 6, 2024 · China’s determination to assert its disputed sovereignty over the entirety of the vast South China Sea has sparked increasing clashes with its neighbors in recent years, particularly the...
Apr 10, 2024 · MANILA (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...
Mar 16, 2024 · The Chinese presence also prevented Manila from fully exploring oil and gas deposits in the surrounding water. China has blamed the Philippines for the frequent clashes in...
Sep 26, 2023 · The tensions are particularly pronounced in the Philippines, where fishermen have been blocked by Chinese vessels from fishing, and Manila has been prevented from fully exploring oil and gas...
