The South China Sea has been making headlines due to ongoing territorial disputes and tensions between China and several Southeast Asian nations, including the Philippines and Vietnam. Recent incidents include clashes between Chinese and Philippine vessels, as well as reports of unsafe maneuvers by Chinese military aircraft near US assets in the region. China's assertive claims over most of the South China Sea have led to diplomatic protests and heightened concerns about regional stability.
The South China Sea is a marginal sea in the Western Pacific Ocean, bordered by countries such as China, Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia, and Brunei. It is a strategically important waterway through which a significant amount of global trade passes. The region is rich in natural resources and is home to various disputed island chains and reefs, such as the Spratly Islands and the Paracel Islands. Tensions in the South China Sea have been fueled by conflicting territorial claims, with China asserting historical rights over most of the area based on its "nine-dash line" claim, which has been widely rejected by the international community.
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Two countries involved in a second incident this month at disputed Second Thomas Shoal.
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Tensions escalate in the South China Sea as the Philippines and China engage in confrontations over disputed areas. Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. emphasizes the need to defend territory without provoking conflict.
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The Philippines has lodged its “strongest protest” against Beijing over a water cannon assault by the Chinese coast guard that injured Filipino navy crew members and heavily damaged their boat in the disputed South China Sea
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‘Avoiding an escalation’ will be Beijing’s priority as it seeks to wear out Manila’s patience and eventually compel it to accept China’s terms, observers say.
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Philippine and Chinese coast guards have clashed once more over the disputed Second Thomas Shoal, ahead of a regional summit where leaders were going to raise Beijing's aggression at sea
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A number of photos and videos that circulated on social media and were picked up by pro-democracy media outlets show the aftermath of an air strike on the village of Ka Nan, in the west of Myanmar on…
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The Chinese military conducts routine patrols and exercises in the South China Sea, shadowing foreign naval activities and conducting live fire drills.
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The House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party has released a report with 150 recommendations aimed at reducing America's economic ties with China.
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Philippine and Chinese vessels clash in the South China Sea, with reports of water cannon blasts and collisions.
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President Biden’s meeting with Xi in San Francisco could herald a much-needed thaw in relations
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A Chinese J-11 fighter jet flew in an unsafe and unprofessional manner, coming within 10 feet of a US B-52 bomber in the South China Sea.
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Three Filipino fishermen died after their boat was hit by a passing commercial vessel in the South China Sea.
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The Philippine coastguard dismantled a 300-metre barrier installed by China at Scarborough Shoal, leading to a diplomatic row between the two countries.
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The Philippine Coast Guard cuts a section of rope placed by Chinese forces to keep Philippine boats away from a disputed area where they had a legal right to fish.
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The 10 countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have concluded their first-ever joint military drills, focusing on humanitarian disaster responses and improving cooperation between the countries' militaries.
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The ASEAN summit concludes with a handover ceremony of the chairmanship to Laos, amid criticism for failing to reach a consensus on key issues in the region, including the South China Sea and strife-torn Myanmar.
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China released a new official map claiming most of the South China Sea and contested parts of India and Russia, leading to diplomatic protests from India, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Taiwan.
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Philippines condemns China's use of water cannon to block supply boat in disputed South China Sea.