The Philippines has released a video of the Chinese coast guard continuing to operate in the waters off the Southeast Asian country's main island of Luzon after more than two months. Newsweek reached out to the Philippine coast guard and Chinese foreign ministry by email with requests for comment.

The Philippine Coast Guard has detected a Chinese research vessel operating within the country’s archipelagic waters, approximately 58 nautical miles off Aborlan, Palawan.

The military air and sea drills dominating the airspace and waters around Taiwan have sparked fresh invasion fears, as Beijing officials say they are a serious warning against seeking independence

The Philippines coast guard raised doubts over the crew's stated intention of sailing Indian Ocean for fishing operations.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has pledged to bolster Manila’s attempts to push back against Beijing’s growing assertiveness in the South China Sea.