Philippines and China say ships collided at new South China Sea flashpoint
Each blame the other for the early morning incident at Sabina Shoal in the Spratly Islands.
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Each blame the other for the early morning incident at Sabina Shoal in the Spratly Islands.
BEIJING — China's Coast Guard said a Philippine vessel that had ignored its repeated warnings "deliberately collided" with a Chinese vessel in an "unprofessional and dangerous" manner, according to statements on Aug 19.
BEIJING (AP) — Vietnamese leader To Lam started a three-day visit to China on Sunday in his first overseas trip since assuming his country’s top post about two weeks ago.
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — China expressed its “very dramatic” alarm over a mid-range missile system that the U.S. military recently deployed to the Philippines, and warned it could destabilize the region. But Manila’s top diplomat said Friday he reassured his Chinese counterpart that the weaponry was only in the country temporarily.
The dismissal of fugitive Philippine mayor Alice Guo, who was accused of having links to illegal offshore gambling operations and being a Chinese spy, has brought scrutiny on potential loopholes in the country’s electoral system for holders of public office.
China is upping its game in the South China Sea with a formidable new coastguard vessel poised to assert its wide-ranging territorial claims.
BANGKOK (AP) — Southeast Asia is among the regions most prone to natural disasters, but a new analysis released Thursday shows its people also feel the best equipped to deal with them.