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China and Philippines use their flags to stake out competing claims in the South China Sea
BEIJING (AP) — China says six Filipinos landed on a tiny outcropping that both countries claim in the South China Sea, days ...
China and Philippines unfurl competing flags on disputed South China Sea sandbars, reviving tensions
China and the Philippines have each unfurled their national flags on tiny sandbars in the South China Sea, staking competing ...
Map Shows Reach of US Missiles on China's Doorstep
Systems currently in the Philippines could menace China's navy and threaten its southeast coast in a hypothetical conflict ...
China complains to Philippines over 'negative moves' regarding Taiwan, security
A Chinese foreign ministry official on Tuesday lodged solemn representations with the Philippine ambassador over what they ...
China and Philippines both claim control of disputed Sandy Cay reef
The competing claims are reigniting tensions in the South China Sea and coincide with joint military drills between the U.S.
China Summons Ambassador of US Ally Amid Renewed Tensions
Liu Jinsong, the head of the Chinese Foreign Ministry's Department of Asian Affairs, on Thursday summoned Jaime FlorCruz, ...
Philippines says China has not seized disputed South China Sea reef
The Philippines said on Monday there was no truth to news reports that Beijing has seized control of a disputed reef in the ...
China, Philippines Make Rival Claims in Disputed South China Sea
Both countries have planted flags on a collection of sand bars, extending the clash over the area between Beijing and Manila, ...
China and the Philippines Spar Over a Sandbar in the South China Sea
The standoff over Sandy Cay, which lies close to military outposts built by both Beijing and Manila, was the latest between ...
Japan's Ishiba will discuss Chinese aggression in disputed seas and US tariffs in Philippines visit
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has arrived in the Philippines to further boost an alliance in the face of China's ...