The Philippine defense minister has reprimanded China for blaming his country for the recent tensions in the South China Sea, saying that Beijing is globally isolated on the issue. Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro’s comments followed an incident in which Chinese vessels collided with a Philippine supply boat and coast guard ship in two separate incidents … Read more
ASEAN Beat | Security | Southeast Asia The accusation follows the Chinese military’s claim that a Philippine vessel “illegally entered” the area around Scarborough Shoal, which both nations claim. Advertisement The Philippine foreign ministry has once again accused China of intruding into its waters after an incident involving the two countries’ military vessels at a disputed shoal in the … Read more
ASEAN Beat | Security | Southeast Asia The move follows an incident last month in which a Chinese vessel forcibly prevented the resupply of Filipino forces on the disputed Second Thomas Shoal. In this handout photo provided by the Philippine Coast Guard, a Chinese coast guard ship uses water cannons on a Philippine Coast Guard ship near the Philippine-occupied … Read more
ASEAN Beat | Security | Southeast Asia The atoll in the South China Sea has been subject to what some observers have characterized as a Chinese blockade. Advertisement The Philippine Navy has successfully resupplied forces stationed in a grounded vessel on a disputed shoal in the South China Sea, two weeks after Chinese Coast Guard vessels blocked a routine … Read more
A Philippine flag is seen on the now crumbling Philippine navy ship BRP Sierra Madre at the Second Thomas Shoal locally known as Ayungin Shoal at the South China Sea on Sunday, April 23, 2023. Credit: AP Photo/Aaron Favila Advertisement Philippine officials are denying the claim of the Chinese Foreign Ministry that there was a … Read more
Philippine Senator Risa Hontiveros attends a meeting of the Senate Committee on Education in Manila, Philippines, July 26, 2023. Credit: Facebook/Senator Risa Hontiveros Advertisement Yesterday, the Philippine Senate voted unanimously to adopt a resolution condemning China for its “continued harassment” of Filipino fishermen and “incursions” into Philippine-claimed waters in the contested South China Sea. The … Read more