Leaders from 10 countries have avoided making statements this week on a thorny maritime dispute dominated by the fast rising influence of China
Government has stepped up his government’s war against Abu Sayyaf, which in turn may be trying new tactics to stay alive
Group praises Taipei for following media freedom rules
The G7 foreign ministers urged Beijing this month to follow international law on its vast South China Sea claims, but China is expected to take little notice
Contractors may hesitate to cooperate in the search for oil because other governments claim the exploration tracts and drilling doesn't promise high returns
US think tank says Beijing stationed three coast guard vessels in disputed tract of sea
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is expected to keep his friendship with Beijing by diluting plans for a disputed island chain in the South China Sea
A letter from Trump to the president of Vietnam suggests more economic and security cooperation as China looms in the background
Government in Taipei is demanding its long time rival to say what it’s doing with a Taiwanese citizen detained in early March
President Duterte has ordered troops to nine contested islets in the South China Sea as citizens grill him over letting Chinese ships park offshore
Boats from Masinloc on Luzon Island are finding fewer big fish without access to a Chinese-controlled shoal. Now the city has banned some fishing locally
Most fishermen from Masinloc avoiding coveted shoal policed by China; local coast guard reports illegal fishing by China, Taiwan, Vietnam
Beijing could repel vessels from Southeast Asia after finishing air, naval, radar facilities on three Spratly Island reefs in the South China Sea
China, Malaysia and Vietnam are letting civilians visit atolls in tropical sea as Taiwan eyes long-term plans but experts caution against any long-term payoff
Taipei wants Washington to sell it advanced military hardware and will develop submarines on its own, both following Chinese exercises near the island
The Southeast Asian country will start to make over an aging fleet to resist Beijing’s coast guard as well as violent Muslim groups
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, hoping to win development aid from China, says he cannot stop Beijing from building up a shoal that both sides claim
Japanese helicopter carrier’s planned tour through contested sea sparks warning from China, which Japan says should respect international law
Leaders in Beijing push Taipei to restart a dialogue, but are using only easily reversed measures in case the island complies
Enrollment-conscious schools in Taiwan are issuing statements to China pledging that exchange students won’t be politically offended
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