China Coast Guard shadows PH convoy
(UPDATE) CHINA Coast Guard vessels on Wednesday began shadowing a convoy of Philippine civilian boats on their way to a disputed South China Sea shoal, a convoy spokesman said.
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China conducts air, sea patrols near Scarborough Shoal
BEIJING, China — Chinese naval and air forces conducted patrols around Scarborough Shoal in the West Philippine Sea on Saturday, after a slew of tense encounters with countries including the Philippines in the disputed waterway in recent months.
Philippines says not giving up Escoda Shoal
The Philippines insisted on Monday that it had not given up a disputed South China Sea reef, two days after it pulled out a ship stationed there following a months-long standoff with rival claimant China.
Philippines says 'we have not lost' South China Sea reef after pullout
MANILA: The Philippines insisted on Monday that it had not given up a South China Sea reef, two days after it pulled out a ship stationed there following a months-long standoff with rival claimant China.Manila had deployed the coast guard flagship BRP Teresa Magbanua to Sabina Shoal in April to stop Beijing from building an artificial island there, as it has atop several other disputed features in the strategic waterway.
China says has 'indisputable sovereignty' over Sabina Shoal after Philippine ship leaves
BEIJING, China — China said on Sunday, September 15, that it has "indisputable sovereignty" over the contested Sabina Shoal after a Philippine ship that had been anchored there for months left the area.
Navy: More Chinese ships seen in WPS; no cause for alarm
THE military yesterday said it has monitored 207 Chinese vessels at several features in the contested West Philippine Sea (WPS) in the South China Sea, the highest number recorded this year during a one-week monitoring period.
Chinese vessel seen shadowing PCG ship near Panatag Shoal
MANILA, Philippines — A China Coast Guard (CCG) ship has been monitored shadowing a Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) ship near Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal as well as following Philippine ships supposedly patrolling the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ), a maritime security expert said yesterday.
China pushes rivals' limits in regional disputes
BEIJING, China — China's campaign of confrontation, from remote reefs in Southeast Asia to Taiwan and far-flung Japanese islands, is designed to wear down regional rivals competing with it for contested territories, analysts say.
China tightens screws on regional rivals
(UPDATE) BEIJING — China's campaign of confrontation, from remote reefs in Southeast Asia to Taiwan and far-flung Japanese islands, is designed to wear down regional rivals competing with it for contested territories, analysts say.