As Philippines, Vietnam close ranks, China adopts ‘divide and conquer’ approach
Beijing’s policy is calibrated accordingly by factoring Manila’s more assertive approach and Hanoi’s “low profile” way of managing the dispute, analysts say.
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South China Sea: Philippines slams ‘reckless’ actions of Chinese air force over Scarborough Shoal
Manila and Beijing accused each other on Saturday of disrupting their militaries’ operations around the Scarborough Shoal in the first incident since Marcos took office in 2022 in which the Philippines has complained of dangerous actions by Chinese aircraft, as opposed to navy or coastguard vessels.
Japanese urged to avoid panic buying as 'megaquake' fears spread
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Philippines and Vietnam coastguards hold first joint drills near South China Sea
The Philippine and Vietnamese coastguards have held firefighting and search-and-rescue exercises off Manila, the first such drills between the two countries with maritime disputes with Beijing in the South China Sea.
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Editor’s Note: Frank Cilluffo directs the McCrary Institute for Cyber and Critical Infrastructure Security at Auburn University. He previously served as a commissioner on the US Cyberspace Solarium Commission and as a special assistant to President George W. Bush for homeland security. Joshua Whitman, PhD, is the interim deputy director of policy at the McCrary Institute, specializing in cybersecurity policy and communications. The views expressed in this commentary are their own. View more opinionon CNN.
Canada and Australia, eyeing China, signal more military cooperation
Canada and Australia, expressing alarm at China’s claims over the disputed waters of the South China Sea, said on Thursday that they would increase their military and defence industry cooperation.