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Philippines, US hold joint air patrol over South China Sea, angering China
The air forces of the Philippines and the US held joint patrols over the South China Sea on Tuesday (Feb 4), a move that angered China, which also conducted a "routine patrol" over a disputed shoal. The Philippines and the US have ramped up security arrangements under President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
'Disregard for international law': Philippines slams China, conducts US drill in South China Sea
The air forces of the Philippines and the US held joint patrols over the South China Sea, a move that angered China, which also conducted a "routine patrol" over a disputed shoal.
Philippines stops research survey in disputed sea amid China’s ‘harassment’
Several Chinese coastguard vessels accused of making ‘aggressive manoeuvres’ towards Philippine fisheries boats.
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,
Rubio backs Manila, condemns Beijing’s ‘dangerous’ actions in South China Sea
The US secretary of state opens his term by reaffirming Washington’s commitment to the Philippines and other regional allies.
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
US flies joint patrol with the Philippines near shoal region guarded by China
The U.S. and Philippines flew a joint patrol over the contested Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea guarded by Beijing's troops.
South China Sea: Philippine, US planes fly near contested shoal in ‘message’ to Beijing
Air patrol exercise underscores Manila’s efforts to assert its maritime claims while testing US commitment to regional security, analysts say.
Philippines-US joint air patrols underway over West PH Sea
The Philippine and US air forces held joint bomber air patrols and air intercept training over the West Philippine Sea on Tuesday.
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Philippines to remove US missile system if China ends 'coercive behavior'
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Philippines launches comic book to counter China’s 'disinformation' in the disputed South China Sea
prompting it to strengthen security alliances with the United States and other friendly states to build deterrence against ...
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Philippines suspends South China Sea survey after China's 'harassment'
MANILA, Jan 25 (Reuters) - The Philippines said on Saturday it has suspended a scientific survey in the South China Sea ...
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Philippines tells China to halt ‘aggressive behavior’ for Manila to return US missiles
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. urges Beijing to stop harassing Filipino fishermen, ramming boats, and using water cannons - Anadolu Ajansı ...
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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.
Philippines’ Marcos Jnr offers to return US Typhon missiles if China ends ‘aggressive’ acts
Analysts say it the proposal was likely rhetorical rather than genuine, with little chance Beijing would ever take up such a deal.
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Philippines: Philippines arrests five more Chinese nationals for alleged spying
Philippine authorities said Thursday that they had arrested five Chinese citizens for alleged spying, a week after arresting ...