There were two instances when China's helicopter conducted "dangerous maneuvers" during the encounter, Tarriela said. This was when the Chinese helicopter positioned itself three meters above the ...

Beijing accused the Philippines of "illegally" intruding into Scarborough Shoal, a reef over 500 miles from Chinese shores.

A Philippine plane warned a Chinese military helicopter over the South China Sea that it was "flying too close," as tension between the U.S. ally and Beijing soars.