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Philippines rejects China's "deceptive", "misleading" allegation in South
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
In a message to reporters, Armed Forces of the Philippines public affairs office chief Col. Xerxes Trinidad stated, "The AFP will not discuss operational details on the legal humanitarian rotation and resupply mission at Ayungin Shoal, which is well within our EEZ (exclusive economic zone)."
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China faces international criticism after its vessel fired water cannon on
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Analysts say the incident escalated an already tense situation and could lead the United States and its allies to accelerate plans for joint patrols in the waterway.
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China's artificial islands Spratly raise global concerns
Updated : 3 years ago IST
China's construction of artificial islands in the Spratlys, initially promised to be non-militarized, soon revealed a different truth. These islands now boast airstrips, harbours, radar stations, anti-aircraft guns, anti-ship cruise missiles, and long-range surface-to-air missiles.
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Tensions between Manila and Beijing rise ahead of Philippines President's
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Philippines officials are condemning China over debris showdown and boats massing in the South China Sea. Footage from local TV station GMA-7 aired on Wednesday showed several Chinese vessels still lingering around Iroquois Reef and Sabina Shoal.
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PLA bases in South China Sea battle the elements
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Chinese analysts describe these bases - 20 outposts in the Paracel Islands (of which Woody Island is the largest) and seven in the more southerly Spratly Islands - as "unsinkable aircraft carriers". China has had jurisdiction over the Paracel Islands only in the latter half of the last centu
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South-East Asian nations oppose China's increased military activities in S
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], March 28 (ANI): The violations of international law, as well as foreign interference in the disputed waters of the South China Sea by China, has led many South-East Asian nations to oppose Beijing's military activities in the area.
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