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Philippines slams China's 'Reckless' claim over disputed reef, asserts con
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Tiexian Reef, also referred to as Sandy Cay Reef, is located near Thitu Island, or Pagasa, where the Philippines has stationed troops and operates a coast guard monitoring base.
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China raises national flag on disputed reef near Philippine base, escalati
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Images released by Chinese state media depicted officers from the China Coast Guard unfolding the flag to effectively assert control over Sandy Cay reef, known as Tiexian Jiao in China, earlier this month.
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China sees red, issues warning as Philippine activists sail towards disput
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Philippine activists have embarked on a voyage towards a disputed reef in the South China Sea, prompting China to issue warnings against Manila for permitting the civilian mission in the West Philippine Sea, a term Manila uses for waters in the South China Sea that fall within its 200-nautic
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Philippine President refuses to withdraw navy from South China Sea amid te
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Manila [Philippines], May 1 (ANI): Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has said that he will not withdraw navy and coastguard boats patrolling the disputed South China Sea and insisted that the country's sovereignty over the waters is "not negotiable".
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Philippines conducts maritime exercises in disputed sea amid tensions with
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Manila [Philippines], April 27 (ANI): The Philippines has conducted maritime exercises in the disputed West Philippine Sea, as Chinese coast guard ships continue to amass near a disputed reef in the South China Sea.
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Philippines President Duterte urged to end 'policy of subservience' toward
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Manila [Philippines], April 17 (ANI): As Chinese coast guard ships continue to amass near a disputed reef in the South China Sea, Philippines lawmakers and foreign policy experts called on the country's President Rodrigo Duterte to end the "policy of subservience" towards Beijing.
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US, Philippines raise concerns over China's maritime militia massing at di
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], April 1 (ANI): The United States and the Philippines have raised concerns over the presence of China's maritime militia vessels near the disputed Whitsun Reef in the South China Sea, the White House said.
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Germany, France concerned over presence of Chinese vessels near reef claim
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], March 31 (ANI): Germany and France have joined a number of countries to express concern on the growing tensions between China and the Philippines over a disputed reef in the South China Sea where over 200 Chinese vessels are moored.
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US, Japan, Indonesia ramp up pressure on Beijing over activities in South
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Beijing [China], March 30 (ANI): The United States, Japan and Indonesia have escalated pressure on China over its activities in the South China Sea after an ongoing tussle between Beijing and the Philippines over a disputed reef came to light last week, South China Morning Post reported.
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Blinken backs Philippines as hundreds of Chinese vessels crowd disputed re
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 29 (ANI): US Secretary Antony Blinken on Monday came out in support of the Philippines after "China's maritime militia" amassed Chinese vessels at a boomerang-shaped Whitsun Reef in the West Philippine sea.
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Over 200 China vessels massed at disputed reef in South China Sea: Philipp
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Manila [Phillipines], March 22 (ANI): Phillippines has said that over 200 Chinese vessels have massed at a reef in the west Philippine sea.
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Despite Washington's warning, new Chinese vessels spotted in South Ch
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Hangzhou [China], Sep. 5 (ANI): A large number of Chinese vessels have been positioned close to a disputed reef in the South China Sea near the coast of the Philippines, despite warnings by the United States that Beijing should refrain from such provocations.
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