The pact allows both countries to share classified military information securely
Ahead of meeting, Xi presented himself as a defender of multilateralism and an open economy; APEC diplomats express concern of isolationism under incoming Trump administration
The Philippines has a dormant claim to the eastern part of Sabah dating back to colonial times
President Joe Biden and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto met Tuesday at the White House to strengthen U.S.–Indonesia ties. The meeting came days after Jakarta signed a maritime agreement with Beijing that critics say could lend credibility to China’s claims in the South China Sea.
Foreign Ministry posts online geographic coordinates for the baselines around Scarborough Shoal, a move that's likely to increase tensions over overlapping territorial claims
China claims the North Natuna Sea, a portion of the South China Sea that has long been controlled by Indonesia
some of the vessels will be deployed in the South China Sea, where Filipino maritime forces have figured in violent confrontations this year with China's coast guard
More than 3,000 Filipino army, navy and air force personnel will take part in the maneuvers
The most contested features are around the Spratly archipelago, where China, Taiwan, Malaysia, Vietnam, Brunei and the Philippines all have various claims
Analysts say the battle-tested weapons can help enhance Taiwan’s air defense capabilities and deter China from invading
China claims sovereignty over almost the entire South China Sea via a 'nine-dash line' on its maps that cuts into the EEZs of Malaysia, Brunei, the Philippines, Indonesia and Vietnam
President Yoon Suk Yeol made security pledges to support ASEAN countries, but analysts say there are limits on what South Korea can do
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