China, Philippines

US and Philippine fighter aircraft jointly patrol disputed shoal region guarded by China
U.S. and Philippine fighter aircraft have staged a joint patrol and training over a disputed South China Sea shoal where Chinese fighter jets fired flares last year to drive away a Philippine aircraft.
Philippines, U.S. hold joint air patrol over South China Sea, angering China
The air forces of the Philippines and the United States held joint patrols over the South China Sea on Tuesday, a move that angered China, which also conducted a "routine patrol" over a disputed shoal.
Vietnam builds islands in South China Sea amid tension, challenges
Vietnam’s island reclamation activities in the South China Sea made headlines in 2024 with a record area of land created and several airstrips planned on the new islands.
Philippines accuses China’s forces of harassing fisheries vessels in the South China Sea
The Philippine coast guard says 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 of the South China Sea,
Philippines stops research survey in disputed sea amid China’s ‘harassment’
Several Chinese coastguard vessels accused of making ‘aggressive manoeuvres’ towards Philippine fisheries boats.
US Sends Bombers to South China Sea in Warning to Beijing
The training involved three Philippine FA-50 fighters and drills to enhance air domain awareness and joint combat capabilities.
PLA decries US-Philippine air drill over South China Sea as tensions escalate
Earlier, Chinese naval vessels attracted Manila’s ire as they crossed Basilan Strait on the way to distant-sea training exercise.
China Troubles US Ally in Coastal Waters for 30 Days
The Philippines said it managed to drive China's "Monster" coast guard vessel farther away from heavily populated Luzon ...
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The Search to Find the Remains of Homo Erectus in a Vanishing Landscape
A paleontologist journeys through Indonesia’s Riau Archipelago in search of our earliest ancestors, and uncovers how ...
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With Assist From America, Philippines Is Standing Up to China — but for How Long?
The close coordination between Washington and Manila on defense against China represents a distinct improvement from before ...
US Ally Alarmed as China's Warships Stage Show of Force in Coastal Waters
The navy ships were observed as China's coast guard presence near the Philippines' main island reached the 30-day mark.
Will closer Philippine-South Korea military ties make China ‘insecure’?
Growing military ties between the US treaty allies take on added significance as Manila clashes with Beijing in the South China Sea The Philippines' potential purchase of more fighter jets from South ...
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China in the Indo-Pacific: November 2024
China's November engagement in the Indo-Pacific included ongoing territorial disputes in the South China Sea, uncertain ...