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Philippines-China relations
Philippines Will Not Deploy Navy in Stand-offs With China, Marcos Says
By Sebastian Strangio
On December 4, Chinese ships, including a navy vessel, confronted Philippine vessels close to a disputed shoal in the South China Sea.
Parsing the Philippines’ ‘Pivot’ to China Under Rodrigo Duterte
By Sebastian Strangio
“He was not a strategic thinker. His foreign policy flowed from his personal likes and dislikes.”
Philippines Has ‘Secretly Reinforced’ South China Sea Outpost, Report Claims
By Sebastian Strangio
The BRP Sierra Madre, a warship grounded on a shoal in the Spratly Islands, has become the focus of growing tensions with China.
Philippine DOH Wants Answers on US ‘Anti-Vax’ Influence Campaign
By Sebastian Strangio
According to a Reuters investigation, the Pentagon used social media accounts to sow doubt about China's Sinovac vaccine.
Philippines Accuses China of Seizing Air-Dropped Supplies in South China Sea
By Sebastian Strangio
The country's military chief claims that the incident saw Chinese boats come within five meters of the Philippine outpost at Second Thomas Shoal.
Philippines Denies Chinese Claim About South China Sea ‘Agreement’
By Sebastian Strangio
Earlier this month, a Chinese embassy spokesperson said that the two nations had reached a "common understanding" on the dispute.
Philippines Again Calls Out China Over South China Sea Clashes
By Sebastian Strangio
The comments from Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro came as Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi warned that bilateral relations are "at a crossroads."
Philippines Again Accuses China of Intruding Into Its Portion of the South China Sea
By Sebastian Strangio
The accusation follows the Chinese military's claim that a Philippine vessel "illegally entered" the area around Scarborough Shoal, which both nations claim.
Philippines to Cease Sending Cadets to China Over South China Sea Frictions
By Sebastian Strangio
The move follows an incident last month in which a Chinese vessel forcibly prevented the resupply of Filipino forces on the disputed Second Thomas Shoal.
Philippines Successfully Resupplies Troops On Besieged Second Thomas Shoal
By Sebastian Strangio
The atoll in the South China Sea has been subject to what some observers have characterized as a Chinese blockade.
Who Promised to Remove the Grounded Philippine Ship on Second Thomas Shoal?
By Mong Palatino
Government officials, including two former presidents, have denied Beijing's claim that Manila made an agreement to remove the ship from the disputed shoal.
Philippine Senate Passes Resolution Condemning Beijing’s South China Sea ‘Incursions’
By Sebastian Strangio
The resolution, spearheaded by a critic of President Marcos, comes amid growing frictions in disputed waters.
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