Ties between China and U.S. ally the Philippines have soured in the past few years, with spats frequent as Manila, under President Ferdinand Marcos Jr, pushes back at what it sees as aggression by Beijing
'Our goal is to ensure that Vietnam has what it needs to defend its interests at sea, in the air, on the ground and in cyberspace'
Analysts say Beijing is trying to make it difficult for Taiwan and regional countries to respond to its military operations by not releasing public announcements
Philippine vessels faced 'blocking, shadowing and dangerous maneuvers' from Chinese navy and coast guard ships, the Philippines said
The Russian Kilo-class submarine was sighted 80 nautical miles off the western province of Occidental Mindoro on Nov. 28
The talks put the US and Chinese defense chiefs in the same room a day after China refused a request to meet with the US one-on-one
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin this week visited the Philippines, where he met with its president and his defense counterpart to highlight the expansion and modernization of two countries’ alliance in just a few short years. VOA Pentagon correspondent Carla Babb has more.
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
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