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China and Philippines' war on the high seas: How two countries have rammed each others' ships and blockaded tiny South China Sea islands in territorial battle that thr…
Under authoritarian President Xi Jinping, Beijing has continued to expand its reach into the South China Sea - strategically ...
INQUIRER.net5d
Senate reso seeks probe into China’s latest unlawful actions
An investigation into China’s latest unlawful actions in Philippine territories has been sought  in the Senate.
The Daily Mirror4d
China and Philippines clash over disputed Sandy Cay in the Spratly Islands
“The Philippines’ actions violate China ... including Scarborough Shoal, Second Thomas Shoal, Sabina Shoal and Whitsun Reef. Sandy Cay is the closest reef to Subi Reef, China’s second ...
Council on Foreign Relations2d
The Indo-Pacific: Where Scale Matters
The United States is lagging far behind China when it comes to military supremacy in the Indo-Pacific, where Beijing has ...
CNA4d
China sends dual message with national flag on disputed South China Sea reef, targeting rivals and citizens
China and the Philippines each raised flags on Sandy Cay days apart, asserting rival claims. Analysts say Beijing aimed to ...
csis.org3d
Crisis Simulations
a Philippines team, and a control team. Participants included senior U.S. experts and former officials who performed various roles in the simulation. The scenario centered on a contingency involving a ...
Business Standard6d
Why did China declare sovereignty over a disputed reef in South China Sea?
Confrontations between the Philippines and China in the South China Sea have ... a submerged reef coveted for its bountiful fish stocks, and the Second Thomas Shoal, home to a small contingent of ...