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The Ministry of External affairs has stressed on “peaceful settlement of disputes”. (File) New Delhi: India on Friday said it opposes unilateral actions seeking to change the status quo by force in South China Sea amid concerns over China’s escalatory moves against the Philippines’ maritime operations in the region. Tensions between China and the Philippines…
In this photo released by Malaysia’s Department of Information, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim speak during a business luncheon with China’s Premier Li Qiang at a hotel in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on June 20, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Thursday rejected the notion that China’s dominance is to be…
The Philippine government accused Chinese ships of ramming and damaging their boats in the South China Sea during a confrontation in waters off the Second Thomas Shoal, home to a garrison of Filipino troops. | Photo Credit: AFP A Chinese vessel and a Philippine supply ship collided near the disputed Spratly Islands in the South…
The area has seen a number of confrontations between Chinese and Philippine ships (File). Beijing: A Philippine ship and a Chinese vessel collided near the Second Thomas Shoal in the disputed South China Sea on Monday, the Chinese Coast Guard said. Known in Chinese as the Ren’ai Reef, the Second Thomas Shoal hosts a garrison of Philippine troops on a grounded navy vessel, the Sierra Madre, to assert Manila’s claims to the waters….
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Representational image of a fisherman raising a Philippine flag on his boat in the South China Sea | Photo Credit: AP A Chinese vessel and a Philippine supply ship collided near the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea on Monday, China’s coast guard said. The coast guard said a Philippine supply ship entered…
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China claims almost the entirety of the South China Sea, brushing aside claims from several Southeast Asian nations. File | Photo Credit: Reuters New Chinese coast guard rules took effect on Saturday, under which it can detain foreigners for trespassing in the disputed South China Sea, where neighbours and the G-7 have accused Beijing of…
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Representational Image New Chinese coast guard rules took effect Saturday, under which it can detain foreigners for trespassing in the disputed South China Sea, where neighbours and the G7 have accused Beijing of intimidation and coercion. Beijing claims almost the entirety of the South China Sea, brushing aside competing claims from several Southeast Asian nations…
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Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has warned China not to cross a red line in the South China Sea, saying If any Filipino died as a result of Beijing’s wilful actions, Manila would consider it as close to “an act of war” and respond accordingly. Addressing the defence-and-security focused Shangri La Dialogue in Singapore on…
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A Philippine Coast Guard personnel looks through a binocular while conducting a resupply mission for Filipino troops stationed at a grounded warship in the South China Sea. File | Photo Credit: REUTERS The Philippines said on Saturday it has deployed ships to a disputed area in the South China Sea, where it accused China of…
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Chinese Coast Guard vessels fire water cannons towards a Philippine resupply vessel Unaizah on May 4 as it made its way to the Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea, March 5, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters The Philippines’ national security adviser called on May 10 for Chinese diplomats to be expelled over an…
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