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China Philippines clash: What happened between Chinese coast guard sailors and Philippine naval vessels this week?
Chinese coast guard sailors were seen wielding knives, an axe and other weapons during a clash with…
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China is taking over the South China Sea, and the US isn't doing enough to stop it, experts say
China has ramped up confrontations with the Philippines in the South China Sea. The US has largely …
Thibault Spirlet  Â
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US ally says it expects America to intervene if China tries to take a rusting World War II warship in the South China Sea
The grounded Philippine warship Sierra Madre marks Manila's territorial claim near the disputed Sec…
Chris Panella  Â
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Philippines says China shot flares near its aircraft from a 'militarized' island and a fighter jet
Relations between the two countries have become increasingly fraught over the last year, with a ser…
Rebecca Rommen  Â
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China says it picked up a submarine detector dropped by a US Navy aircraft in the South China Sea
A video shared by Chinese state media shows a US Navy plane dropping something into the sea. China …
Chris Panella  Â
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A naval chief described purposefully wrecking a ship to mess with China
Vice Adm. Eduardo Santos discussed grounding the BRP Sierra Madre in the South China Sea to create …
Hannah Abraham  Â
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Photo hints a big US Air Force Reaper drone competition was focused on one of China's fake islands in the South China Sea
A photo from the recent exercise reveals a map of Mischief Reef, an artificial island that China ha…
Jake Epstein  Â
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'Only pirates do this,' a general said after China's Coast Guard, armed with bladed weapons, clashed with Philippine boats in the South China Sea
He called China out, accusing its Coast Guard of behaving like pirates. It may not be piracy, but i…
Ella Sherman  Â
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Beijing's 'monster ship,' the world's largest coastguard vessel, dropped anchor in the South China Sea
The 12,000-ton CCG 5901 anchored in Manila's exclusive economic zone earlier this week, ramping up …
Cameron Manley  Â
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China is gradually amping up its military aggression in a 'boiling frog' strategy, US Indo-Pacific commander says
Adm. John Aquilino warned of China engaging in multiple pressure campaigns against its neighbors, p…
Matthew Loh  Â
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Eyeing China, the Philippines wants to buy its first attack submarine
The Philippines is making a shift to counter China's rising might, but the hefty cost of buying a s…
Michael Peck  Â
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This massive, crumbling shipwreck-turned-military station has become the latest flashpoint in tense US-China relations. Take a look inside.
The grounded ship-turned-military outpost, known as the Sierra Madre, was originally the USS LST-82…
Kwan Wei Kevin Tan  Â
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Tensions are rising in the South China Sea, and a US ally there has already drawn 'red lines' with China
Given Scarborough's proximity to bases in the Philippines and the country's capital, Manila, as wel…
Christopher Woody  Â
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The Philippines' president is headed to China with high hopes, but he may be in for a rough landing
Duterte has spoken with bravado about the shoal, asserting Philippine claims on it, a stance that h…
Christopher Woody  Â
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The Philippines' president is betting big on a trip to China, but he may be overplaying his hand
"What is being asked by critics in the Philippines is why does an independent foreign policy mean d…
Christopher Woody  Â
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This country could be the next winner in the South China Sea
Because of similarities in the PCA's ruling, Vietnam would most likely win in a maritime row agains…
Amanda Macias  Â
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