Yucong Wang, University of Newcastle; Clive Schofield, University of Wollongong, and Warwick Gullett, University of Wollongong Earlier this month,
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Philippine Senate Probes Mayor’s Alleged Ties to Chinese Crime — and Her Citizenship
The Philippine senate threatened on Wednesday (July 10) to arrest a small town mayor for contempt during a hearing investigating her alleged ties with
Philippines, Japan Sign Defense Pact Amid South China Sea Tensions
The Philippines and Japan boosted their defense ties and signed a reciprocal access agreement on Monday, saying they were seeking stability in the
The U.S. Is Role-Playing Strategic Ambiguity in the South China Sea. It Isn’t Going Well
On June 17, Chinese Coast Guard vessels attacked Filipino resupply boats attempting to reach the Sierra Madre on the Second Thomas Shoal in the
Philippine, Chinese Ships Collide Near Second Thomas Shoal: Beijing
Philippine and Chinese vessels collided near the Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea on Monday (June 17), the Chinese Coast Guard said, as
Philippines Accuses Chinese Boats of ‘Dangerous’ Actions in High Seas Medivac
As two Philippine vessels meet on the high seas to transfer a sick Filipino soldier, China Coast Guard boats shadow, block and bump them, according to
Philippine Civilian Convoy Sails Toward Disputed Reef
Civilians on board Philippine fishing boats sailed Wednesday towards a China-controlled reef off the Southeast Asian country, handing out aid to
South China Sea: Why Are China and Philippines Tensions Heating Up?
An escalating diplomatic row and recent maritime run-ins between China and the Philippines have made the highly strategic South China Sea a
First U.S.-Japan-Philippines Summit to Boost Defense Ties
The leaders of Japan and the Philippines head to Washington this week for a first trilateral summit aimed at boosting defense ties, hot on the heels
Southeast Asia Stymied in South China Sea Dispute
Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s outreach to Vietnam for maritime cooperation comes against a backdrop of China’s assertiveness in the
China Loses Strategic Waters in the South China Sea
From 2012 to 2021, Beijing steadily advanced its claim to “historic rights” in most of the waters, seabed and airspace of the South China Sea, using
Chinese Aggression Ramps Up in the South China Sea
In 2023, China’s Coast Guard (CCG) and maritime militia were deployed to the South China Sea in greater numbers, for longer periods of time and with