South China Sea

Taiwan says China harassing shipping with east coast patrol

Officials in Taiwan say they believe China is practising for a potential maritime blockade using overlapping military, paramilitary and civilian assets.

Philippines’ China hawk defence chief open to 2028 presidential showdown with V-P Duterte

Philippine Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro says he will run for president in 2028 if he sees that he has a chance of winning.

China cries foul as tensions with Manila flare at ASEAN defence talks

Philippine Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr (fifth from left) delivering the opening remarks during the 13th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus in Cebu on Oct 29.

Person of the Moment

Gilberto Teodoro shows Manila’s sharpest weapon against China isn’t a warship

Gilberto Teodoro, Secretary of National Defense of the Philippines, speaking at the Shangri-La Dialogue on May 31.

Taiwan says China using militia boats to expand 'battlefield preparation' in western Pacific

Taiwan probes organised crime links to China’s ‘transnational repression’

Taiwan has complained that Beijing is using various underhanded methods to go after Taiwanese who the Chinese government views as separatists or are otherwise politically suspect.

Philippines exploring deeper cooperation with Taiwan to protect cables

Taipei has stepped up efforts to protect undersea communications links, which are vital to the island’s connections to the rest of the world.

China’s coast guard monitors the Philippines resupplying vessel at disputed shoal

China’s coast guard said it monitored the Philippines delivering necessities to a vessel on Second Thomas Shoal.

China says it is ‘safeguarding order’ around Taiwan-controlled South China Sea atoll

Taipei has become increasingly alarmed by Beijing’s use of its coast guard to carry out “law enforcement” patrols to try to assert jurisdiction.

Beijing sends naval forces to monitor US warship near disputed South China Sea shoal

China claims the littoral combat ship USS Charleston “illegally intruded” into waters adjacent to Sabina Shoal in the Spratly Islands early on Oct 20.

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