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TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan conducted an air defense test on Tuesday morning deploying US-made Patriot missiles and its anti-aircraft artillery systems, saying it will ramp up training in the face of Chinese military "intrusions" around the self-ruled island.
MANILA, Philippines — The Advocates of Science and Technology for the People (AGHAM) condemned the harassment of Filipino marine scientists who were conducting research at sandbars near Philippine-occupied Pag-asa Island.
LONDON, United Kingdom — The UK on Monday accused Beijing-backed groups of targeting "democratic institutions and parliamentarians" in two "malicious" cyber campaigns, unveiling sanctions and summoning China's ambassador.
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines has summoned Beijing’s charge d’affaires in Manila to protest the Chinese coast guard’s “aggressive actions” over the weekend around Ayungin Shoal, which left four Filipino soldiers injured and a supply vessel severely damaged.
HONG KONG, China — Hong Kong's justice minister has warned that posting and sharing criticism of the city's newly enacted national security law could be in breach of the legislation, which lays down harsh penalties for sedition.
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Monday that it has summoned a Chinese envoy following another confrontation in the West Philippine Sea over the weekend.
NEW DELHI: Phillippines has summoned Chinese envoy to protest against Beijing's "aggressive actions" in the South China Sea, a move that might escalate the tension further amid a succession of flare-ups in the past year.Manila's action comes after the defence minister dared China to stake their sovereignty claims by taking it to international arbitration.
The Philippines said Monday it had summoned a Chinese envoy over "aggressive actions" by the China Coast Guard and other vessels near a reef off the Southeast Asian country's coast, while Beijing lodged its own complaint.