Key developments to watch in South China Sea in 2025

As countries within and outside the region become involved, Radio Free Asia's latest report highlights five key...

US State Secy Blinken reaffirms peace, stability across Taiwan

During his visit, Blinken also expressed concern over Chinese military actions at Second Thomas Shoal and reaffirmed...

China gets increasingly rambunctious in South China Sea 

Indeed, Second Thomas Shoal has emerged as a potent flashpoint in the South China Sea, a submerged reef situated...

An alarming mismatch remains between China's words and actions

The topic of easing tensions in the South China Sea came up in their meeting, at-sea confrontations by PLAN,...

Philippines summons Chinese envoy over South China sea collission

The incidents took place near Second Thomas Shoal, which lies within Manila's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), as the...

Major restructure sees PLA air force take over naval aircraft

The People’s Liberation Army (PLA), an armed force beholden to the Chinese Communist Party, is the world’s largest...

China faces global criticism after its vessel fired water cannon

Analysts say the incident escalated an already tense situation and could lead the United States and its allies to...

Philippines summons China envoy over water cannon incident

According to Al Jazeera, the Philippines accused China's coastguard on Saturday of deploying water cannons to...

Attack on Philippines would invoke US commitment : State Dept

"The United States stands with our Philippine allies in the face of dangerous actions by the Coast Guard and...

Chinese ship harasses Philippine Coast Guard vessel with laser

The incident took place in contested waters of South China last week. The PCG vessel was supporting a rotation and...

Phillipines monitoring alleged harrassment of fishermen by China

According to RFA, the encounter at sea occurred on January 9 when the crew of KEN-KEN fishing boat reported that a...