SCARBOROUGH SHOAL

China's second aircraft carrier 'Shandong' has been deployed to patrol waters off the Philippine coast amidst growing tensions over territorial claims in the South China Sea, serving as a deterrent against perceived provocations. The carrier's prese...

China intimidated Taiwan yet again with its large-scale Joint Sword-2024A exercise on 23-24 May. This saw People's Liberation Army (PLA) and CCG assets surround Taiwan and its outlying islands, underscoring the threat of a future Chinese quarantine ...

Indian Navy ships INS Delhi, INS Shakti, and INS Kiltan completed their visit to Manila, Philippines as part of the Operational Deployment of the Indian Navy's Eastern Fleet to the South China Sea, emphasizing India's commitment to peace and stabili...

Indian Navy ships INS Delhi, INS Shakti, and INS Kiltan arrived in Manila, Philippines, as part of the Operational Deployment of the Indian Navy's Eastern Fleet to the South China Sea. The visit aims to strengthen the friendship and maritime coopera...

The Philippines agrees to buy five coast guard patrol ships from Japan to counter Chinese pressure in the South China Sea. Tokyo will provide a loan for the vessels to enhance maritime operations of the Philippine Coast Guard. The deal signifies the...

An escalating diplomatic row and maritime incidents between China and the Philippines have heightened tensions in the South China Sea. China's assertive claims over disputed features within the Philippines' exclusive economic zone, despite an intern...

Top defense officials from the US, Australia, Japan, and the Philippines gathered in Hawaii, vowing to strengthen cooperation amid concerns over China's actions in the South China Sea. This meeting follows their joint naval exercises in the region l...

The Philippines accused the China Coast Guard of using water cannons on two of its vessels near a reef, causing damage to one during a patrol. The incident, near the Scarborough Shoal, a traditional fishing ground controlled by China, is the latest ...

A Chinese drone's proximity to the Philippines, coinciding with the country's receipt of Indian BrahMos missiles and upcoming US drills, raises tensions in the region. The drone sighting over the West Philippine Sea, amid territorial disputes, under...

Chairman Xi Jinping's hardening stance against the Philippines has led to increased aggression by the China Coast Guard (CCG) in the South China Sea, particularly at Second Thomas Shoal. The CCG has been harassing Philippine resupply missions to a g...

It was the latest showdown in one of the world's most hotly disputed waters that many fear could descend into a larger conflict that puts the United States and China on a collision course.

The Philippines has reaffirmed its stance on defending its military outposts in the South China Sea against Chinese encroachment. After a confrontation between Chinese and Philippine ships left four Filipino navy personnel injured, Philippine offici...

The Philippines said on Monday it had summoned China's envoy and flagged the possibility of expelling him following the most tense confrontations between the countries' vessels in years at flashpoint reefs in the disputed South China Sea.

At the height of Friday's four-hour faceoff in the high seas, a Chinese coast guard ship blasted a water cannon toward a Philippine motorboat delivering food and other supplies to Filipino forces at a marooned, rusting warship that serves as the cou...

Beijing warned Manila on Tuesday not to "stir up trouble" after the Philippine Coast Guard said it removed a floating barrier at a disputed reef that was allegedly deployed by China to block Filipinos from the traditional fishing ground. China, whic...

Late on Monday Chinese nationalist tabloid the Global Times posted an article that quoted an expert saying Philippine decision-makers were acting under the influence of a United States bent on instigating conflicts in the South China Sea to contain ...

Australian and Filipino troops held exercises on near South China Sea waters. About 1,200 Australian soldiers and 560 Filipino marines stormed a beach in the drill, arriving in amphibious assault vehicles, by parachute and on US Osprey aircraft. The...

China has deployed its distant-water fishing fleet in the EEZs of Vietnam and the Philippines. According to data reported by IJ-Reportika, China has fished for over a million hours last year through its Long-liners, Tuna purse seines, Squid jiggers ...

An international arbitration tribunal in 2016 ruled mostly in favour of the Philippines based on the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea and invalidated China''s claims to virtually the entire South China Sea on historical grounds.