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Philippines South China Sea policy

March 26, 2021
Philippines Deploys More Patrol Ships Amid Rift With China
By Jim Gomez
Manila is beefing up its "maritime sovereignty patrols" in the disputed South China Sea.

August 30, 2019
South China Sea Tops Agenda as Philippines’ Duterte Arrives in China
By Shannon Tiezzi
Both sides are emphasizing the disputed waters, but for different reasons.

October 03, 2018
Reinforcing the Philippines-US Alliance in an Age of Uncertainty
By Christian Vicedo
Recent engagements show that Philippines-U.S. security cooperation remains intact, but more can be done.

July 31, 2017
The ASEAN Summits and the South China Sea
By Mark J. Valencia
The U.S.-China tussle over the South China Sea issue will be on display in Manila this week.

July 26, 2017
China's Window of Opportunity in the South China Sea
By Xue Li and Cheng Zhangxi
Domestic and international stars have aligned to give China a chance to put forward a solution.

May 13, 2017
Is China Winning in the South China Sea?
By Sukmawani Bela Pertiwi
After the Philippines, the United States has also softened its approach to China while the rest remains silent.

May 03, 2017
After Summit, ASEAN Remains Divided on South China Sea
By Cal Wong
Once again, there was little productive discussion of the China factor at the latest ASEAN gathering.

August 25, 2016
Duterte’s First ASEAN Tour: What’s on the Agenda?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
A brief look at some of the issues that could be discussed on the Philippine president’s first foreign trip.

July 21, 2016
John Kerry to Visit the Philippines to Meet Duterte
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The secretary of state will be first U.S. administration official to meet with the new president.

July 20, 2016
Philippines Rejects Conditional Talks With China on South China Sea
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Foreign secretary says Beijing had insisted that Manila set aside the tribunal decision.

July 09, 2016
The Risks of Duterte’s China and South China Sea Policy
By Prashanth Parameswaran
We need to be clear about what the real danger is not just for the Philippines, but the region and the world.

April 18, 2016
US Reveals South China Sea Joint Patrols With the Philippines
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Washington issues first public confirmation that patrols with Manila have already started and will continue.