China, Philippines and Scarborough Shoal

China Warns Philippines Over New Maritime Laws, 'Unilateral Actions'
China Warns Philippines Over New Maritime Laws, 'Unilateral Actions' BEIJING (Reuters) - China's embassy warned the Philippines to cease any "unilateral actions" after Manila brought in two new maritime laws meant to define territory, sea lanes and air routes.
China holds combat drills at a disputed shoal west of the Philippines
China has held sea and air combat drills at disputed Scarborough Shoal, an uninhabited area of reefs and rocks it had seized from the Philippines in the South China Sea.
Philippines, China Tensions Build Over Disputed Shoal Baselines
The Philippines has protested China’s baselines around the disputed Scarborough Shoal, as tensions between the two nations build up anew over their competing claims in the South China Sea. A protest was filed in relation to China’s action, the ...
China’s baselines near Scarborough Shoal aim to ‘exert more pressure’ on Philippines: analysts
China declared its maritime baselines around Scarborough Shoal after the Philippines passed laws defining its maritime zones and sea lanes last week.
China, Philippines Spar Over New Maritime Laws, Baseline Drawings in South China Sea
In response, China's ambassador Huang Xilian to the Philippines said late on Wednesday the baseline was a "necessary response" to the Philippines' new maritime law and a "routine measure" to strengthen maritime management, according to a statement from its embassy in the Philippines.
Philippines says it's under pressure from China to cede claims in South China Sea
CANBERRA (Reuters) - China is putting ever-greater pressure on the Philippines to cede its sovereign rights in the South China Sea, Secretary of National Defense Gilberto Teodoro said on Tuesday after a meeting with his Australian counterpart in Canberra.
Philippines says China is pushing it to cede claims in South China Sea
China is stepping up pressure on the Philippines to concede its sovereign rights in the South China Sea, Manila's Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro said on Tuesday after meeting his Australian counterpart in Canberra.
War Clouds Over South China Sea: China Military On High Alert, Warns Philippines With Drills
On 13, China put its military on alert to patrol the disputed waters around Huangyan Island (Scarborough Shoal) in the South China Sea. This move follows the Philippines' implementation of a new maritime law on 10,
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China draws up new map for southernmost city amid tension over disputed islands with Philippines
oversees disputed South China Sea territories also claimed by neighbouring countries like Vietnam, Taiwan, the ...
China Sends Military to Disputed Territory to Warn US Ally
The Philippines' defense chief warned of "an increasing demand by Beijing for us to concede our sovereign rights." ...
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China maps out baseline claims over a contested South China Sea shoal with the Philippines
China has published baselines for a contested shoal in the South China Sea it had seized from the Philippines, a move ...
Challenging China? French nuclear-powered carrier could visit Japan, Philippines
France's Charles de Gaulle is also expected to carry out Exercise Pacific Steller around the waters near Guam.
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US Ally in Pacific Says China Trespassing in Waters
The complaint is familiar to China's maritime neighbors in the South China Sea, particularly the Philippines. The U.S.
Four storms churning the West Pacific at the same time mean more bad news for the Philippines
Four separate storm systems are churning their way through the West Pacific simultaneously, a rare occurrence resulting from ...
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Teodoro sees ‘increasing demand’ from China to force PH to surrender rights in WPS
(Photo: DND) There is a growing pressure from China to push the Philippines to cede its sovereign rights in the West ...
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Patrol around Scarborough Shoal ‘in accordance with the law’, China’s Southern Theatre Command says
The Chinese military conducted a joint sea and air patrol around the Scarborough Shoal on Wednesday amid continuing tensions ...