Tag: South China Sea
South China Sea: Beijing 'wary' as Japan deepens defence ties with Vietnam, Philippines
Beijing will have been on alert amid a recent spate of military engagements between Japan and several Southeast Asian countries that China has...
Philippines, Germany commit to concluding broader defence agreement
MANILA (Reuters) -The Philippines and Germany have committed to concluding a broader defence cooperation arrangement, their defence ministers said in a joint statement...
China's foreign minister warns Philippines over US missile deployment
BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has warned the Philippines over the U.S. intermediate-range missile deployment, saying such a move could...
Philippines rejects 'use of force' to undermine its South China Sea interests
By Karen Lema and Mikhail FloresMANILA (Reuters) -The Philippines rejects the "use of force" to undermine its interests in the contested South China...
China's coast guard says 'allowed' Philippines to evacuate sick person in S.China Sea
BEIJING (Reuters) -China's coast guard said it had on humanitarian grounds "allowed" the Philippines to evacuate a person who had fallen ill on...
Japan, Philippines Sign Defense Deal as China Tensions Drag
(Bloomberg) -- Japan and the Philippines on Monday signed a key agreement that would facilitate mutual military visits, as the US allies tighten...