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Philippines Will Toughen South China Sea Stance, Admiral Says

Philippines Will Toughen South China Sea Stance, Admiral Says

By Sebastian Strangio
Vice Adm. Alberto Carlos' comments come two days after the Philippine Coast Guard removed a barrier that Chinese ships had installed at the disputed Scarborough Shoal.
Philippines Says It Removed ‘Floating Barrier’ From Disputed Shoal

Philippines Says It Removed ‘Floating Barrier’ From Disputed Shoal

By Sebastian Strangio
The Philippine Coast Guard described China's installation of the barrier at Scarborough Shoal as "a clear violation of international law.”

ASEAN Kicks off Joint Military Exercise Near Batam Island

ASEAN Kicks off Joint Military Exercise Near Batam Island

By Sebastian Strangio
The ASEAN Solidarity Exercise, which runs until September 23, is the first joint military drill that the Southeast Asian bloc has conducted on its own.

Australia, Philippines Agree to Upgrade Bilateral Relationship

Australia, Philippines Agree to Upgrade Bilateral Relationship

By Sebastian Strangio
As with U.S.-Philippine ties, relations between Canberra and Manila have advanced rapidly since President Rodrigo Duterte left office.

Chinese Premier Seeks to Calm South China Sea Concerns

Chinese Premier Seeks to Calm South China Sea Concerns

By Sebastian Strangio
During a meeting with ASEAN counterparts, Li Qiang implied that China and rival claimants could address outstanding disputes without the involvement of outside powers.
ASEAN Meetings to Open Amid Growing South China Sea Tensions

ASEAN Meetings to Open Amid Growing South China Sea Tensions

By Sebastian Strangio
The maritime and territorial disputes with China are once again at the top of the Southeast Asian bloc's agenda.

Philippines to Cease Sending Cadets to China Over South China Sea Frictions

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.
Vietnam Joins ASEAN Neighbors in Denouncing Chinese Map

Vietnam Joins ASEAN Neighbors in Denouncing Chinese Map

By Sebastian Strangio
Beijing's “new standard” map depicts the country's maximalist claim over nearly the entire South China Sea.

Sea Change: ‘Bongbong’ Marcos and the Future of the South China Sea

Sea Change: ‘Bongbong’ Marcos and the Future of the South China Sea

By Patrick M. Cronin
Marcos is overhauling Philippine strategy, and the strategic shift is as significant as any in the region.

Philippines Successfully Resupplies Troops On Besieged 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?

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 Foreign Secretary Calls for China to Reduce Tensions in South China Sea

Philippine Foreign Secretary Calls for China to Reduce Tensions in South China Sea

By Sebastian Strangio
Enrique Manalo's comments come at a time of growing tension over Second Thomas Shoal, a Philippine-occupied atoll in the Spratly Islands.

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