China's official Xinhua news agency on Saturday accused the Obama administration of "meddling" in the Asia-Pacific and specifically the South China Sea territorial disputes. "Though wary of overtly irking China," Xinhua reported, the Obama administration has "further...
Philippines President Denies Plans to Ask for US Drones | Insists Philippines can keep eye on disputed waters itself
Philippines Mulls Seeking US Drones for South China Sea | US drones would surveil disputed waters
China has denied reports its military is preparing for war amid tensions with the Philippines over a disputed territory in the South China Sea. "Reports that the Guangzhou military region, the South China Sea fleet and other units have entered a state of war...
China escalated its dispute with the Philippines over an island in the South China Sea on Thursday, halting Philippine bananas at customs for longer inspections and launching a propaganda campaign calling claims on the island infringement of Chinese sovereignty. Armed...
Philippines: US Obliged to Protect Our Claims in South China Sea | Panetta, Clinton vow to support 1951 pact
Recent joint U.S.-Filipino military exercises are a direct military provocation to China even as Washington rhetorically refuses to take sides in rising tensions in Asia-Pacific. The Philippines is using the U.S. to ward off China's regional influence and stand up to...
Armed vessels from the Philippines and China continue their two-week-long standoff after Chinese fisherman trespassed into contested waters, prompting swift reaction from both navies. This latest nautical standoff arises from longstanding tensions between the Asian...
China's territorial claims in the South China Sea and beyond consist of "conflicting mandates" and "lack of coordination" which has stoked tensions with its neighbors, according to a new report from the International Crisis Group. The report comes as Philippine and...
Chinese Military Warns US of ‘Confrontation’ Over South China Seas | Sees US-Philippines naval drills as provocation
