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China-Philippines maritime disputes
Philippines Seeks Explanation From China Over Seizure of Rocket Debris
By Sebastian Strangio
The incident close to the Philippine-occupied Thitu Island was just the latest between the two nations in the disputed South China Sea.
Chinese Foreign Minister Courts Philippines’ President Marcos
By Sebastian Strangio
Foreign Minister Wang Yi was all smiles during his stop in Manila, but China-Philippine relations are likely to remain freighted with challenges.
China Coast Guard Uses Water Cannon Against Philippine Boats
By Jim Gomez
Two Philippine ships headed for Second Thomas Shoal with food supplies for the Filipino forces there were blasted with water by Chinese coast guard vessels.
Philippines Demands China Remove Vessels at 6 Islands, Reefs
By Jim Gomez
According to the Philippine government, more than 250 Chinese vessels have been spotted near six Manila-claimed islands and reefs in the disputed South China Sea.
Philippines Slams China's South China Sea Flotilla
By Jim Gomez
Manila protested against the presence of hundreds of Chinese vessels near Philippine-controlled islets.
Duterte's China Convergence Continues
By Shannon Tiezzi
In China, the Philippine leader advances cooperation in the economic, defense, and media sectors.
Chinese Premier: China-Philippines Relations as Warm as Manila’s Weather
By Charlotte Gao
China and the Philippines agree to resolve differences over the South China Sea and enhance mutual cooperation.
Duterte’s Year of Sound and Fury
By Ronald D. Holmes and Mark R. Thompson
One year after his inauguration, how is the Philippine president faring?
Dead in the Water: The South China Sea Arbitral Award, One Year Later
By Carl Thayer
Revisiting the July 2016 award on the South China Sea disputes between the Philippines and China.
The New Philippine National Security Policy and the Asia-Pacific
By Mico A. Galang
Despite Duterte's outreach to China, the latest National Security Policy still sees maritime disputes as the top concern.
US, China, and Duterte’s ‘Independent Foreign Policy’
By Mico A. Galang
What does the president's slogan actually mean for the Philippines' diplomacy?
The Philippines' South China Sea Flip-Flop
By Nehginpao Kipgen
The Duterte administration's inconsistent approach toward the disputes is making diplomacy even more difficult.