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The Latest Breaking News from the South China Sea

Trump administration promises ‘ironclad’ support for Philippines’ security

Secretary of State Marco Rubio criticised China’s ‘dangerous’ actions towards the Philippines in the South China Sea.

Al Jazeera

Malaysia's Anwar Says Don't Single Out China In Sea Tensions

There will always be border disputes in Asia, and China should not be singled out because of tensions in the South China Sea, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said Wednesday.

International Business Times

Singapore’s prime minister warns of a ‘third world war’ if U.S. and China force rest of the world to pick sides

Fortunately, Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong thought a full split was unlikely: “I can’t see how a full decoupling can happen at this stage.”

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ASEAN tells Myanmar military rulers peace should be priority, not election

Myanmar has been in turmoil since 2021 when its military overthrew the government of Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi.

Al Jazeera

Southeast Asian foreign ministers seek breakthrough in Myanmar conflict and South China Sea disputes

Southeast Asian foreign ministers are gathering for their first meeting this year under the regional bloc’s new chair, Malaysia, seeking a breakthrough over Myanmar’s drawn-out civil war and territorial disputes in the South China Sea

The Independent UK

What is ASEAN and why are Asian countries like Japan and South Korea not part of it?

The bloc has a GDP of around $4.2 trillion and came up during a U.S. Senate hearing on Wednesday.

Fortune

China is pushing the Philippines `to the wall' with aggression in the South China Sea, Manila says

A Philippine security official says China is “pushing us to the wall” with growing aggression in the disputed South China Sea and warned that “all options are on the table” for Manila’s response, including new international lawsuits

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Philippines protests presence of ‘monster ship’ amid fears of status quo shift in South China Sea

Manila says Chinese vessels detected near disputed Scarborough shoal

The Independent UK

US Ambassador Proposes Defense Collaboration At Vietnam Arms Expo

Explore the discussions at an international arms expo in Hanoi, focusing on defense collaboration and regional tensions in the South China Sea.

Top News

Philippines and China swap allegations after vessel ‘sideswiped’ in disputed waters

China calls on Philippines to ‘immediately’ halt provocations in South China Sea

The Independent UK

Philippines says China's coast guard blasts water cannon and sideswipes patrol vessel

Chinese coast guard vessels, backed by navy ships, have fired powerful water cannons and blocked and sideswiped a Philippine patrol vessel in renewed aggression in a disputed shoal in the South China Sea

The Independent UK

Fresh tensions as Russian attack submarine shadowed in waters off Philippines

Manila has downplayed presence of the Russian submarine in international waters

The Independent UK

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Drawing lines in the South China Sea: what Beijing’s new claims over a disputed coral reef mean

Earlier this month, China declared new “baselines” around Scarborough Reef, a large coral atoll topped by a handful of rocks barely above sea level in the South China Sea.

International Business Times

Philippines, China Clashes Trigger Money-making Disinformation

Violent confrontations between Chinese and Philippine vessels in the South China Sea are being manipulated online by disinformation networks for profit, posing risks to regional security, an AFP investigation has found.

The Independent UK

Southeast Asian defense chiefs discuss regional security with US, China and other partner nations

Southeast Asian defense chiefs are meeting with China, the United States and other partner nations in Laos for security talks, which come as Beijing’s increasingly assertive stance in its claim to most of the South China Sea is leading to more confrontations

The Independent UK

Southern China suspends ferry services as storm brings winds, high waters to coastal regions

Parts of coastal southern China have suspended ferry services as a major storm passes into the South China Sea, bringing high winds and heavy waves to much of the region

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Southeast Asian defense chiefs meet in Laos as maritime disputes with China are flaring

Southeast Asian defense chiefs and representatives are meeting in the Laotian capital for security talks at a time of increasing maritime disputes with China in the Asia-Pacific and as the transition to a new U.S. president looms

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US Defense Secretary Condemns China's Actions In Philippines

U.S. Defense Secretary condemns China's actions in the South China Sea, reaffirms commitment to Philippines' defense. Strengthening alliances in the Indo-P...

The Independent UK

US defense chief says alliance with Philippines will transcend administrations

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has condemned China's dangerous actions against the Philippines and renewed a warning that the United States would defend its treaty ally if Filipino forces come under an armed attack in the disputed South China Sea

Al Jazeera

Philippines, US sign military intelligence-sharing deal to counter China

The deal allows for sharing of classified information that could benefit a US ally’s national defence.

International Business Times

Japan PM Expresses Concern To Xi Over South China Sea Situation

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba expressed "serious concerns" over the situation in the South China Sea to Chinese President Xi Jinping in their first in-person talks, Tokyo's foreign ministry said Saturday.

The Independent UK

Chinese and Philippine forces again avoid a clash in a fiercely disputed shoal under a rare deal

The Philippine navy has transported food and other supplies to a territorial ship outpost in a shoal in the South China Sea without any confrontation with Chinese forces guarding the area

The Conversation

Indonesia president’s diplomatic dash takes in China and US − but a Trump presidency may see the aspiring regional powerhouse tilt more toward Beijing

It’s been a whirlwind week for Indonesian president Prabowo Subianto. On Nov. 9, he was breaking bread with Chinese leader Xi Jinping; three days later he was sitting down with President Joe Biden in the White House. In between, Subianto found time to reach out to Donald Trump to congratulate…

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