Philippine Foreign Minister Maria Theresa Lazaro and Chinese diplomat Wang held "candid, comprehensive and constructive" talks at the ASEAN meeting, discussing maritime disputes, security, trade, and regional stability, with Lazaro reiterating Manila's protest over China Coast Guard actions near Second Thomas Shoal.
China summoned Japan's envoy and protested after Tokyo joined 13 other countries in reaffirming a 2016 ruling rejecting Beijing's South China Sea claims. China accused Japan of interfering and undermining regional stability.
China's Ministry of Natural Resources think tank issued a report calling the Philippines' territorial claims in the South China Sea "unlawful" expansions, days before the 10th anniversary of a ruling that invalidated Beijing's claims.
China's PLA used verbal warnings and unspecified electronic countermeasures to drive away an aircraft, described as a serious but not the most severe warning type.
A proposal unveiled by Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr for a new Southeast Asian maritime centre has raised questions about its most glaring obstacle: Manila’s long-standing South China Sea dispute with Beijing. Analysts warn such a centre would not only have to avoid appearance of being an instrument of Philippine interests in disputed waters, but also risks simply duplicating the work of existing regional bodies. Speaking on Friday at a press conference following the Asean summit in...
China's successful tracking of the Towa Maru vessel with a satellite suggests a potential for global, 24/7 reconnaissance coverage, a capability that could rival or surpass that of other nations.
