1. South China Sea: Philippines' Marcos defends removing Chinese barrier
2 days ago · The Philippines has stood by its removal of China's barriers in the South China Sea and said it will continue defending its territory.
President says Manila's defence of its territory does not mean it is 'looking for trouble'.
2. 'Bold step': Philippines vows to remove future South China Sea ...
2 days ago · The Philippine coastguard has promised to “do whatever it takes” to remove any more floating barriers installed by China at a disputed reef ...
Comments come after coastguard dismantled a Chinese buoy barrier set up on a disputed shoal that raised tensions.
3. Why the Philippines May Take China to Court—Again—Over the South ...
2 days ago · This time around, the Philippines' case may center around the damage China's activities have allegedly wrought on the marine environment. The ...
China ignored the last international tribunal ruling against it. But the Philippines, wary of military escalation, appears to be waging a reputational battle.
4. Philippines defending territory, not seeking trouble in South China Sea ...
2 days ago · The Philippine coastguard this week said it had cut a 300 metre (980 feet) floating barrier installed by China that blocked access to the hotly ...
The Philippines will put up a strong defence of its territory and the rights of its fishers and is not looking for trouble, its president said on Friday, as a row simmers with China over access to a strategic South China Sea shoal.
5. U.S. Support for the Philippines in the South China Sea
Aug 5, 2023 · The United States stands with our Philippine allies in the face of dangerous actions by the Coast Guard and maritime militia of the People's ...
The United States stands with our Philippine allies in the face of dangerous actions by the Coast Guard and maritime militia of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) to obstruct an August 5 Philippine resupply mission to Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea. Firing water cannons and employing unsafe blocking maneuvers, PRC ships […]
6. China's South China Sea Tactics Push Manila to Become More Assertive
3 days ago · A bold move by the Philippine coast guard this week to publicly cut loose a floating barrier installed by China near a disputed South China ...
Analysts say stronger Philippine responses may force Beijing to recalibrate strategies, and inspire other Southeast Asian countries to emulate its tactics
7. Marcos says the Philippines will defend its waters against Chinese ...
2 days ago · The latest flare-up between China and the Philippines in the South China Sea, one of the world's busiest trade routes, comes after Marcos ...
The president says he doesn't want trouble, but says Manila will staunchly defend its waters after its coast guard removed a floating barrier China placed at a disputed shoal in the South China Sea.
8. Philippines says it will remove any barrier China installs in ... - AP News
4 days ago · The shoal lies within the Philippines' exclusive economic zone just west of the main Luzon Island, but has been occupied by China since 2012 as ...
A Philippine admiral says Filipino forces will dismantle any floating barrier that China’s coast guard may install in the disputed South China Sea. Philippine Vice Adm.
9. Tensions With China Cross a New Line in the South China Sea
5 days ago · The Philippines is pushing back against China's territorial claims. But Chinese forces have been unrelenting in using direct confrontation, ...
The Philippines is pushing back against China’s territorial claims. But Chinese forces have been unrelenting in using direct confrontation, raising worries about an escalation.
10. Beijing hits back at Manila over Scarborough Shoal barrier 'farce'
4 days ago · The Philippines' removal of a Chinese floating barrier in the South China Sea is a “farce”, Beijing said on Wednesday, as the tit-for-tat ...
Beijing backed down last month over the Second Thomas Shoal but won’t do so this time, analyst says.
11. South China Sea Arbitration Ruling: What Happened and What's Next?
On July 12, 2016, the arbitral tribunal adjudicating the Philippines' case against China in the South China Sea ruled overwhelmingly in favor of the ...
On July 12, 2016, the arbitral tribunal adjudicating the Philippines’ case against China in the South China Sea ruled overwhelmingly in favor of the Philippines, determining that major elements of China’s claim—including its nine-dash line, recent land reclamation activities, and other activities in Philippine waters—were unlawful. Predictably, China reacted negatively to the ruling, maintaining it was “null and void.” China may take assertive and inflammatory steps to defend its position. The extent to which China abides by the ruling in the long term, and to which the international community supports and seeks to enforce the ruling, will have consequences for the utility of international law as a tool to ensure the peaceful, stable, and lawful use of the seas going forward.
12. Territorial Disputes in the South China Sea | Global Conflict Tracker
Jun 26, 2023 · China's sweeping claims of sovereignty over the sea—and the sea's estimated 11 billion barrels of untapped oil and 190 trillion cubic feet of ...
Learn about the world's top hotspots with this interactive Global Conflict Tracker from the Center for Preventive Action at the Council on Foreign Relations.
13. Philippines diver removes Beijing's floating barrier in the South China ...
5 days ago · The Philippines vowed on Tuesday not to back down in the face of a Chinese effort to block its fishermen from a fiercely contested shoal in ...
The Scarborough Shoal, a prime fishing spot about 124 miles off the Philippines, has been the site of decades of on-off disputes over sovereignty.
14. Philippines Removes Chinese Floating Barrier in South China Sea
Duration: 1:30Posted: 5 days ago
The Philippines has removed a floating barrier that they say was installed by China in the South China Sea last week. The barrier was designed to block Filipino fishermen from entering Scarborough Shoal, said a Philippine Coast Guard spokesperson. Photo: Philippine Coast Guard/Reuters
15. The Philippines Is Taking On China, One Fishing Boat at a Time
2 days ago · Tensions are rising in the South China Sea, but this time it's not the US and China squaring off. The disagreement is between the ...
To continue, please click the box below to let us know you're not a robot.
16. China tells Philippines not to 'cause trouble' in South China Sea
5 days ago · Scarborough Shoal is one of the most contested areas in the South China Sea. The site, about 200 km off the Philippines, is considered to be a ...
Comments come a day after Manila cut Beijing's floating barrier
17. 'Risk of miscalculation' rises in South China Sea as Beijing ramps up ...
2 days ago · Territorial claims in the South China Sea · 1. Spratly Islands. Claimed by China, Vietnam, Taiwan, Malaysia, Philippines and Brunei · 2. Paracel ...
Tensions over the resource-rich region are intensifying as China attempts to cut access for nations with competing claims, such as the Philippines
18. China, Philippines Tensions Risk Wider Conflict that Could Draw in ...
Aug 10, 2023 · The incident took place in disputed waters near the Second Thomas Shoal. China claims the shoal and nearly all of the South China Sea as its own ...
In yet another act of Chinese aggression in the South China Sea, a Chinese Coast Guard vessel employed a water cannon last weekend to redirect an unarmed Philippines Navy supply boat. The incident took place in disputed waters near the Second Thomas Shoal. China claims the shoal and nearly all of the South China Sea as its own, but an international court has said both the shoal and surrounding waters belong to the Philippines.
19. The Legal Victory of the Philippines against China | Global Challenges
On 12 July 2016, the Arbitral Tribunal in the South China Sea Arbitration (The Republic of the Philippines v. The People's Republic of China) issued a unanimous ...
Legal Victory for the Philippines against China: A Case Study by By Christine Pichel Medina, PhD graduate in 2017, Department of International Law, The Graduate Institute, Geneva