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Philippines, New Zealand strengthen defence ties with troop pact
The Philippines and New Zealand strengthened defence ties with the signing of a landmark troop pact on Wednesday, opening the ...
Philippines signs military pact with New Zealand to widen alliances while facing an assertive China
The Philippines has signed a military pact with New Zealand, allowing their forces to hold joint exercises as Manila ...
Vietnam opposes China, Philippines acts on disputed South China Sea reef
Vietnam has sent diplomatic notes to China and the Philippines to protest against their activities in contested South China Sea waters, and urging them to respect its territorial claims, it said on ...
Japan and Philippines to start talks on 2 defense pacts in the face of China's growing aggression
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is traveling to the Philippines on Tuesday seeking to ...
China and the Philippines Spar Over a Sandbar in the South China Sea
The standoff over Sandy Cay, which lies close to military outposts built by both Beijing and Manila, was the latest between ...
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Japan's Ishiba will discuss Chinese aggression in disputed seas and US tariffs on Philippines visit
MANILA, Philippines -- Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru ... built artificial island bases to fortify its claims. Malaysia, Brunei and Taiwan have also been involved in the long-simmering ...
The Sun5d
Brazen China plants flag on seized TINY 2,000sq ft sandbank in WW3 flashpoint sea…before Philippines’ tit-for-tat reply
Chinese claims in the South China Sea overlap with claims from Vietnam, the Philippines, Brunei, Malaysia and Indonesia. Some of the world's busiest shipping lanes run through the South China Sea ...
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Beijing seizes disputed reef with troops raising flag near military base... before Filipino troops unfurl their own banner on another island amid growing South China Sea tensions
The Beijing coast guard has seized a disputed island in the South China Sea, escalating a long-running territory dispute with the Philippines. Chinese coast guard officers 'implemented ...