Philippines, China accuse each other of dangerous moves in disputed South China Sea shoal

Video shows US ally's close encounter with Chinese ship

China and the Philippines have accused each other of dangerous blocking maneuvers near a disputed South China Sea reef.

Philippines, China accuse each other of dangerous moves in disputed South China Sea shoal

BEIJING/MANILA (Reuters) - China and the Philippines accused each other on Tuesday of dangerous manoeuvres in a hotly disputed shoal in the South China Sea, in the latest confrontation over the waterway.

China Coast Guard vessel 'dangerously blocked' PCG vessel near Zambales

A China Coast Guard vessel “dangerously blocked” a Philippine Coast Guard vessel during a maritime patrol near Bajo de Masinloc on Monday, according to PCG Spok

China accuses Philippine ship of provocation near Huangyan Island

The China Coast Guard on Tuesday accused a Philippine coast guard vessel of repeatedly and dangerously crossing the navigation route of a Chinese ship near Huangyan Island in the South China Sea.

Manila airs SCS concerns at talks

THE Philippines voiced its concerns on the situation in the West Philippine Sea when it hosted last week the latest round of negotiations to conclude an Asean-China Code of Conduct (COC) in the South China Sea (SCS), the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Monday. "The meeting was an opportunity for the Philippines to strongly call for the need to adhere to international law," the DFA said. The Philippines "voiced its concerns on the sit…

View from Manila: ASEAN tariff talks continue, and a ‘milestone’ on South China Sea negos

MANILA, Philippines — More than a week after United States President Donald Trump Jr. launched a global trade war through what he has insisted are “reciprocal tariffs,” Southeast Asia’s economic managers finally spoke out — not to condemn the Western superpower, but to signal a desire to “engage in a frank and constructive dialogue” over trade issues.  “Open communication and collaboration will be crucial to ensuring a balanced and sustainable r…