What’s behind escalating China-Philippines tensions in the South China …
Oct 11, 2024 · China claims the Philippines is to blame for the confrontations, accusing Filipino troops of “illegally” intruding into its territory. In September, it said its ties with the Philippines were...
Philippines accuses China of using bladed weapons in major South China …
Jun 20, 2024 · The Philippines has accused China’s Coast Guard of launching a “brutal assault” with bladed weapons during a South China Sea clash earlier this week, a major escalation in a festering dispute...
South China Sea: US blasts ‘aggressive’ China over collision with ...
Jun 19, 2024 · The United States on Monday condemned China over a collision with the Philippines in the disputed South China Sea, the latest in a series of increasingly fraught confrontations that have...
South China Sea: On board an outnumbered Philippine ship facing ... - CNN
Mar 6, 2024 · China’s push to dominate South China Sea has sparked violent clashes with neighbors in recent years — particularly the Philippines, a mutual defense ally of the US.
China’s Risky Power Play in the South China Sea - The New York …
Sep 15, 2024 · Chinese crew members have slashed inflatable crafts, blared sirens and flashed high-powered lasers at Filipino troops. As China pushes to dominate the South China Sea, it is increasingly...
Tensions With China Cross a New Line in the South China Sea
Sep 26, 2023 · 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.
China says ties with Philippines at a crossroads over South China …
Sep 9, 2024 · China called on the Philippines to "seriously consider the future" of a relationship "at a crossroads" in a Monday commentary published by the People's Daily, the newspaper of the governing...
Philippines says it won't back down, but won't ... - Associated Press News
Jun 23, 2024 · The president of the Philippines says his country will not yield to “any foreign power” after Chinese forces injured Filipino navy personnel and damaged at least two military boats with machetes, axes and hammers in a clash in the disputed South China Sea, but added the Philippines will never instig
Why China rammed a Philippine ship while 60 Minutes was on board - CBS News
Sep 15, 2024 · Chinese ships have repeatedly rammed Philippine ships in the South China Sea. The U.S. has a mutual defense treaty with the Philippines, which could lead to American intervention.
South China Sea: Biden says US will defend the Philippines if ... - BBC
Oct 26, 2023 · US President Joe Biden has warned China that the US will defend the Philippines in case of any attack in the disputed South China Sea. The comments come days after two collisions between...