China military drove away Philippine aircraft near Spratly Islands

China’s military said it warned and drove away three Philippine aircraft that “illegally intruded” into the airspace near Spratly Islands on Thursday.

China slams Philippines over twin South China Sea laws, vows ‘resolute’ action if provoked | South China Morning Post

Beijing has condemned two laws enacted by Manila, saying they breach Chinese rights in the South China Sea, while calling on the Philippines to “immediately stop any unilateral actions that could escalate disputes”.

China accuses Philippine ships of violating sovereignty after Spratly Islands collision

China has accused two Philippine ships of violating its sovereignty last week after a collision with a Chinese vessel in disputed waters.

Philippine ship, Chinese vessel collide in disputed South China Sea

A Philippine ship and a Chinese vessel collided near the Spratly Islands in the disputed South China Sea on Monday, Beijing's Coast Guard said. 

Philippines summons Chinese envoy after maritime confrontations at Spratly Islands, Scarborough Shoal

The Philippines said it had summoned China's envoy on Monday and flagged the possibility of expelling him following the most tense confrontations between the countries' vessels in years at flashpoint reefs in the disputed South China Sea.

China demands Philippines remove grounded ship from disputed waters

China Tuesday renewed calls for the Philippines to remove an ageing ship from a reef which Manila uses to press its stake in the Spratly Islands in defiance of Beijing's claim to nearly the entire South China Sea. 

Philippines announces locations of 4 bases to be used by US army

The office of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has named the four additional bases that United States forces will have access to under an existing defense agreement to expand military cooperation.

Washington Rejects Beijings Accusation Of US Cruiser Intrusion In Chinese Waters

The United States Navy's 7th Fleet denied on Tuesday Beijing's statement about an intrusion of a US missile cruiser Chancellorsville into Chinese waters.

China says it drove away US cruiser that 'illegally intruded' waters

China's military said on Tuesday a US cruiser "illegally intruded" into waters near the South China Sea Spratly Islands and that it monitored and then drove away the guided missile cruiser.

Philippines warns China of ‘unwanted hostilities’ in sea dispute | Al Jazeera

The presence of Chinese vessels at a disputed reef off the Philippines could ignite “unwanted hostilities”, a top aide to President Rodrigo Duterte has warned, intensifying a diplomatic spat over the ships that Manila described as “maritime militia”.

Nansha Islands stance consistent with international laws: Chinese FM

China's position on the so-called exclusive economic zone in the South China Sea is consistent with international laws including the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Thursday.

Natuna Islands : Indonesia Rejects China’s Claims Over South China Sea

Indonesia said on Wednesday it rejected China’s claims over a disputed part of the South China Sea as “having no legal basis”, after two days earlier protesting to Beijing over the presence of a Chinese coastguard vessel in its territorial waters.

China ‘Quietly' Conducts Electronic Warfare Tests in South China Sea

Weeks after delivering military equipment to the South China Sea's disputed Spratly Islands, China has begun to conduct tests on its tech-jamming weaponry, it was revealed Thursday.

Beijing Deploys Cruise Missiles on Islands in South China Sea : Reports

China has secretly installed anti-ship cruise missiles and surface-to-air missiles in three South China Sea outposts, US media reported Wednesday.

Philippines Not Concerned by US Operation Near Spratly Islands : Spokesman

Manila does not object to the presence of the USS John S. McCain guided missile destroyer near the disputed Spratly Islands as the US operation was conducted in accordance with "freedom of navigation," presidential spokesman Ernesto Abella said Friday.

Philippines moves troops, supplies to disputed S. China Sea island claimed by Beijing

The Philippines has begun moving troops and equipment to a disputed island in the South China Sea which is claimed by both Manila and Beijing, a Philippines general said. It comes ahead of construction, including lengthening an airstrip on the island.

Le dirigeant philippin ordonne l'occupation d'îlots disputés en mer de Chine

La décision de Rodrigo Duterte de déployer l'armée philippine sur les îlots disputés en mer de Chine risque de provoquer la colère de Pékin.

Vietnam Deploys Rocket Launchers to South China Sea

Escalating tensions in an already volatile region, Vietnam appears to have deployed rocket launchers to disputed territories within the South China Sea, well within range of Beijing’s land reclamation projects.

Law-abusing tribunal issues ill-founded award on South China Sea arbitration

The tribunal handling the South China Sea arbitration case unilaterally initiated by the former Philippine government issued its final award on Tuesday, amid a global chorus that as the panel has no jurisdiction, its decision is naturally null and void.

Court rules China has "no historic rights" in South China Sea; Philippines welcomes, Beijing remains defiant

In a jolt to China, an arbitration court in The Hague on Tuesday ruled that Beijing has "no historic rights" in the South China Sea.