Manila claims it remains under ‘severe’ territorial and political threat from Beijing

"Such patrols serve as an effective countermeasure to cope with all sorts of rights violation and provocative acts," the military's Southern Theatre Command said in a statement on…

BEIJING: China’s military and coast guard said they carried out patrols near Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea on Sunday, a day after the Philippine defense minister said…

The contested waters have become a frequent flashpoint between China and the Philippines over sovereignty and fishing rights.

Manila claims it remains under ‘severe’ territorial and political threat from Beijing

China claims its military conducted combat readiness patrols near the disputed Scarborough Shoal. Philippine authorities have dismissed these claims as unfounded. While Chinese…

Japan and the Philippines said last week they would begin formal talks on delimiting the maritime boundary of the exclusive economic zone and the continental shelf between the two…