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Malaysia, Vietnam and the Philippines have all attempted to counter Chinese claims to waters within their exclusive economic ...
The new map features a 10-dash line that includes the eastern parts of the disputed South China Sea that fall within the Philippines’ 200 nautical mile exclusive economic zone (EEZ), which the ...
Maritime clashes between China and the Philippines over contested waters in the South China Sea threaten the balance of power ...
A total of 13 observation buoys have been identified in the Yellow Sea, a map by Yonhap News Agency shows. Three of these buoys, installed in May 2023, were recently detected by South Korea.
China has argued—citing UNCLOS—that it is merely a reef, with a surface area of less than 107 square feet above water at high tide, adding that Tokyo's move constitutes an encroachment on the ...
In the Philippines this week, the EU’s foreign policy chief expressed concern over China’s “illegal, coercive, aggressive, and deceptive measures” in the disputed waterway.
China’s navy has conducted “combat readiness patrols” near the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea, while South Korean officials separately announced the discovery of more ...
The Philippines ’ defence chief has called on Beijing to engage in good-faith negotiations over the South China Sea, stressing that China still has a long way to go to earn Manila’s trust.
BEIJING (Reuters) -The Chinese embassy in the Philippines urged the European Union to stop "provoking trouble" in the South China Sea on Thursday, and advised Manila not to "fantasise" about ...
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) -The Philippines is open to any additional agreements with Beijing that can help maintain peace in the South China Sea, its top diplomat said, amid unabated confrontations ...
When a Chinese fighter pilot released flares near an Australian maritime patrol aircraft over the South China Sea in February, the defence department called the action “unsafe and unprofessional”.