China and Philippines unfurl competing flags on disputed South China Sea sandbars, reviving tensions

China's coastguard says it patrols around disputed shoal in South China Sea

BEIJING - China's coastguard said it carried out law enforcement patrols in waters around the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea on Wednesday, amid tensions over the area with the Philippines. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Chinese navy patrols South China Sea, says Philippines creating 'disturbances'

BEIJING: China's navy conducted a patrol in the South China Sea on Tuesday (Apr 29), saying that the Philippines has been creating "disturbances", as the Filipino and United States air forces conducted their own

China, Philippines engage in 'war of selfies' on disputed South China Sea reef

Beijing and Manila are engaged in a so-called “war of selfies” over a small disputed reef in the South China Sea. Both countries had their flags displayed on uninhabited barges known as Sandy Cay. The Chinese refer to the small area as “Tiexian Reef.” It’s the latest in an ongoing dispute between the Philippines and China as Beijing lays claim to almost the entire region of the South China Sea. What happened? The rise in tensions began last week…

To Address China’s Assertive Behavior in the South China Sea, the Philippines Should Focus on Sustainability

There’s another way to tackle China’s exclusion of Filipino fisherfolk from the South China Sea: cutting off its access to the Philippine seafood market.