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Philippines accuses China’s forces of harassing fisheries vessels in South China Sea

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Philippines accuses China’s forces of harassing fisheries vessels in South China Sea

In this image released by Philippine Coast Guard, a Chinese Coast Guard boat sails around Sandy Cay in the South China Sea on January 24, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Chinese Coast Guard ships and a Chinese navy helicopter harassed a group of Philippine fisheries vessels conducting a scientific survey in a hotly disputed area…

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Philippines says China Coast Guard fired water cannon; Beijing calls Manila’s accusations “bogus”

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Philippines says China Coast Guard fired water cannon; Beijing calls Manila’s accusations “bogus”

This handout taken and released on December 4, 2024 by the National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea (NTF-WPS) shows a China Coast Guard ship (R) deploying water cannon at the Phillipine Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) vessel BRP Datu Pagbuaya (L) near Scarborough Shoal in disputed waters of the South China…

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Philippines denies deal with China over disputed South China Sea shoal

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Philippines denies deal with China over disputed South China Sea shoal

Members of the media take footage of a Chinese Coast Guard vessel blocking a Philippine Coast Guard vessel on its way to a resupply mission at Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea, March 5, 2024. | Photo Credit: REUTERS The Philippines on April 27 denied a Chinese claim that the two countries had…

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Philippines boosts maritime security as China tension rises

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Philippines boosts maritime security as China tension rises

President of the Philippines Ferdinand Marcos Jr. | Photo Credit: Reuters Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has ordered his government to strengthen its coordination on maritime security to confront “a range of serious challenges” to territorial integrity and peace, as a dispute with China escalates. The order, signed on Monday and made public on March…

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External Affairs Minister Jaishankar: India supports Philippines in upholding its national sovereignty

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External Affairs Minister Jaishankar: India supports Philippines in upholding its national sovereignty

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar (left) shakes hands with Philippines’ Secretary of Foreign Affairs Enrique Manalo after holding a joint press conference at the Sofitel Hotel in Manila on March 26, 2024. | Photo Credit: AFP India supports the Philippines’ sovereignty, said External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar in Manila, in comments that sparked a response…

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