Japan has protested a record 92-hour presence of Chinese coast guard vessels in waters near the disputed Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands, while China claims it expelled four Japanese fishing boats from the area. China's coast guard stated that between March 21 and 24, it expelled four Japanese vessels from the waters surrounding the...
The Philippines and Japan have reaffirmed their commitment to counter false narratives and propaganda from China in the East China Sea and South China Sea, emphasizing strategic communication as a key tool for defending international law and regional stability. During a
The Philippines sent a civilian ship to deliver supplies to a grounded warship ‘BRP Sierra Madre at Ren'ai Jiao on Tuesday, with “permission” from China, according to the China Coast Guard (CCG). CCG spokesperson Liu Dejun
A Philippine C-208 aircraft descended by 920 meters in 218 seconds on February 18 near China's Huangyan Dao, deliberately bringing it close to the altitude of a Chinese helicopter on patrol, an action that could have led to an unintended aerial incident. The event occurred amid rising tensions between China and...
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A Chinese Navy helicopter flew within three meters of a Philippine Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) aircraft conducting a maritime domain awareness flight over Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough Shoal) in the South China Sea on February 18. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) described the encounter as dangerous and a violation of international aviation regulations
The Australian government has raised concerns with China following an aerial encounter between a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) P-8A Poseidon and a Chinese People's Liberation Army – Air Force (PLA-AF) J-16 fighter in the South China Sea on February 11.
The armed forces of Australia, Japan, the Philippines, and the United States will
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. stated on Friday that he is willing to remove a U
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Tuesday reiterated that a Chinese national and his two Filipino companions, arrested earlier this month, were involved in "unauthorized foreign intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance activity." This
Tensions in the West Philippine Sea escalated as Chinese maritime forces allegedly harassed Philippine government vessels conducting a scientific survey near Sandy Cay, according to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG). On January 24, Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) vessels BRP Datu Pagbuaya and BRP Datu Bankaw, tasked with a marine scientific survey and sand sampling, faced aggressive actions from multiple Chinese Coast Guard ships and a Chinese Navy helicopter
The China Coast Guard (CCG) has intensified its presence in the East China Sea, patrolling the territorial waters of the disputed Diaoyu Dao, known as the Senkaku Islands in Japan. “A China Coast Guard (CCG) fleet on Wednesday patrolled the territorial waters of China's Diaoyu Dao