Philippines, South China Sea

Philippine president offers a deal to China: Stop sea aggression and I’ll return missiles to US
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has offered to remove a U.S. missile system from the Philippines if China halts what he called its “aggressive and coercive behavior” in the disputed South China Sea.
Philippines suspends South China Sea survey after China's 'harassment'
The Philippines said on Saturday it has suspended a scientific survey in the South China Sea after two of its fisheries vessels faced "harassment" and aggressive behaviour from China's coast guard and navy.
South China Sea: Philippines arrests five more Chinese for ‘spying’
Philippine security officials said Thursday they took into custody five more Chinese spies, following the arrest of a compatriot for espionage this month.
Philippines offers to return US missiles if China ceases South China Sea aggression
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has proposed returning US Typhon missiles stationed in the Philippines if China ceases its aggressive actions in the South China Sea, Taiwan News reported. Speaking ahead of a meeting with US President Donald Trump,
Philippines to pick venue soon for second South China Sea case against Beijing
The Philippines will soon decide on an international platform to sue China for alleged damage to the marine environment, its justice minister said, as it pursues a second high-profile legal challenge against Beijing over the South China Sea.
Philippines to remove US missile system if China ends 'coercive behaviour'
President Ferdinand Marcos said Thursday his government will remove a US missile system from the Philippines if Beijing ends its "aggressive and coercive behaviour" in the contested South China Sea
Marcos to China: Stop aggressive acts, I'll return US missile system | INQToday
President Bongbong Marcos claps back at China's criticisms of the deployment of the United States' Typhon missile system to the Philippines, stating that he would be willing to have the military hardware pulled out of the country if Chinese aggression in the West Philippines Sea stops.
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Philippines Arrests 5 More Chinese Spies in Escalating South China Sea Dispute
The Philippines has arrested five Chinese nationals on charges of espionage, just weeks after a similar arrest. These arrests ...
Philippines launches comic book to counter China 'disinformation' in South China Sea
The Philippines has launched a comic book to counter what the country says is China’s disinformation campaign to push its ...
Newsweek3d
US Ally 'Actively Challenging' China in Contested Waters
Newsweek has reached out to the Philippine coast guard and Chinese foreign ministry with emailed requests for comment. China's territorial claims, which encompass most of the South China Sea ...
Voice of America4d
China tests US commitment to South China Sea by pressuring Philippines
A little more than a week after Beijing and Manila reached an agreement aimed at easing tensions in the South China Sea, the Philippines has accused Chinese coast guard vessels of fresh ...
Nikkei Asia2d
Philippines would return Typhon missile if China stops 'harassing': Marcos
MANILA (Reuters) -- Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said on Thursday he would meet U.S. President Donald Trump to discuss issues including immigration, in an effort to influence policy he ...
US Aircraft Carrier Patrols South China Sea Amid Chinese Military Presence
China's claims in the South China Sea overlap with those of the Philippines, which is a U.S. security treaty ally.
The Diplomat4d
The State of the South China Sea: Coercion at Sea, Slow Progress on a Code of Conduct
Four major developments shaped the security environment in the South China Sea in 2024: (1) increased Chinese coercion ...