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China, Philippines trade barbs over disputed South China Sea reef
There is no Chinese presence on Sandy Cay, says Manila's security council spokesman. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Beijing seizes disputed reef with troops raising flag near military base... before Filipino troops unfurl their own banner on another island amid growing South China Sea te…
Chinese coast guard officers 'implemented maritime control' over Tiexian Reef, part of the Sandy Cay reef, in mid-April. The ...
U.S. Naval Exercises Amidst Rising China Tensions
During a military exercise in the Philippines, the United States deployed the NMESIS anti-ship missile system, advancing a ...
Military spending on the rise in East Asia as China upgrades its armed forces: report
The Asia and Oceania region spent US$629 billion in 2024, a 6.3 per cent increase from 2023 and the biggest rise since 2009.
China and Philippines display their flags on a disputed South China Sea outcropping
China says six Filipinos landed on a tiny outcropping that both countries claim in the South China Sea, days after photos emerged of Chinese coast guard officers displaying a Chinese flag on the same ...