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Taiwanese minister makes rare visit to contested island in South China Sea

Kuan Bi-ling’s visit to Taiwan-controlled Itu Aba, also known as Taipei Island, comes after seven years

The Independent UK

Philippines opens key coast guard base in the disputed South China Sea

The Philippines has unveiled a major coast guard base on Thitu Island in the South China Sea

The Independent UK

US won't abandon the Philippines in fighting China's assertiveness at sea, Manila's envoy says

Manila’s envoy to Washington is expressing confidence that the United States will not abandon the Philippines as it defies Beijing’s assertiveness in the disputed South China Sea — even as Donald Trump and Xi Jinping seek more direct talks to resolve tariffs and trade issues

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ASEAN's top diplomats under pressure to end Myanmar war and manage South China Sea disputes

Southeast Asia’s top diplomats are holding their first major meeting in the central Philippine city of Cebu under growing pressure to beat a deadline to conclude talks on a nonaggression pact with China this year and push a peace plan that has so far failed to end Myanmar’s civil war

The Independent UK

At least two dead after cargo ship capsizes near disputed islands in South China Sea

Philippines coast guard says it sent two ships and two aircraft to assist Filipino crew members aboard Singapore-flagged ship

The Independent UK

Philippine president announces new gas find in waters facing the disputed South China Sea

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has announced the discovery of a new natural gas deposit

The Independent UK

China Files Complaint Over Philippine Coast Guard's Presentation That Shows Satirical Xi Jinping Photos

China filed a diplomatic complaint against the Philippines after a Coast Guard presentation featured satirical images of President Xi Jinping, angering Beijing over the South China Sea.

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Philippines says fishermen injured by Chinese coast guard’s water cannons

Chinese coast guard ships have used powerful water cannons and blocking maneuvers against 20 Philippine fishing boats off a disputed South China Sea shoal

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Chinese vessel jams supply ship’s communications in disputed waters

Chinese authorities have historically asserted claims over nearly the entirety of the South China Sea

The Independent UK

Pete Hegseth Condemns China's 'Destabilizing Actions' In South China Sea, Pledges US Support To Southeast Asian Allies: Reports

Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth on Saturday condemned Beijing for its escalating "destabilizing actions" in the South China Sea during multilateral defense talks in Kuala Lumpur.

Benzinga

Canada and Philippines to sign defense pact to boost combat drills and deter China's aggression

Philippine defense officials say Canada and the Philippines, both staunch critics of China’s increasingly coercive actions in the disputed South China Sea, will sign a key defense agreement that will allow their forces to hold joint battle-readiness drills

The Independent UK

US urges ASEAN to be firm in countering China in the South China Sea

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth urges Southeast Asian nations to strengthen their maritime forces to counter China's actions in the South China Sea

The Independent UK

Trump Says No Foul Play in Navy Crashes—Faulty Fuel Eyed in South China Sea Incidents

President Trump says foul play is not suspected in two U.S. Navy aircraft crashes over the South China Sea. The Navy is investigating faulty fuel as a possible cause.

International Business Times UK

US Navy loses two aircraft from USS Nimitz carrier within 30 minutes in South China Sea

US President Donald Trump, speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One en route to Tokyo on Monday, said the incidents could have been caused by "bad fuel".

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Australia protests after Chinese fighter jet releases ‘unsafe’ flares near its aircraft in South China Sea

Australia lodges diplomatic protest after Chinese fighter jet releases flares near Australian surveillance aircraft

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China seizes 60,000 maps for ‘mislabelling’ Taiwan and omitting South China Sea claims

Officials say the export-bound maps threaten the country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity

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Chinese coast guard fires water cannon and rams Philippine vessel in disputed South China Sea

Video issued by the Philippine coast guard shows a Chinese coast guard ship firing a water cannon

International Business Times

China, Philippines Trade Blame Over Boat Collision In Disputed Sea

The Philippines said a Chinese ship deliberately rammed one of its government vessels in the disputed South China Sea on Sunday, though Beijing blamed Manila for the incident.

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Typhoon Matmo to bring heavy rain to Thailand

Typhoon Matmo has intensified over the upper South China Sea and made landfall in China’s Guangdong province on Sunday, according to the Thai Meteorological Department.

International Business Times

Philippines Says One Injured In China Coast Guard Water Cannon Attack

The Philippines said one person was injured Tuesday when a water cannon attack by a China Coast Guard vessel shattered a window on the bridge of a fisheries bureau ship near a disputed shoal in the South China Sea.

The Independent UK

Tensions flare as Chinese and Philippine ships collide near disputed shoal in South China Sea

China's coast guard has accused a Philippine ship of ramming one of its vessels near Scarborough Shoal

Al Jazeera

China’s military warns Philippines against provocations in South China Sea

Beijing issues warning after joint exercises involving the US and Japan as it pushes a nature reserve plan in the area.

Al Jazeera

US condemns Beijing’s South China Sea ‘nature reserve’ plan

China’s plan to build a nature reserve in the Scarborough Shoal brings strong responses from the Philippines and US.

International Business Times

Philippines Protests China Nature Reserve Plan For Scarborough Shoal

The Philippines on Thursday protested Beijing's plan for a "nature reserve" on the disputed Scarborough Shoal, with a top official calling it a pretext for "eventual occupation" of the South China Sea site.

The Independent UK

Philippines protests China's plan for a nature reserve at a hotly disputed shoal

The Philippines is protesting a plan by China to establish a nature reserve at one of the most hotly disputed shoals in the South China Sea and demanding that Beijing withdraw it immediately

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