South China Sea
Indonesia’s foreign ministry urges caution over US military overflight proposal
It would allow Washington to maximise surveillance and reconnaissance using Indonesian waters and territory
Marcos says war may spur energy talks with China in disputed sea
The remarks signal a possible further easing of tensions between the Philippines and China
The Philippine chairmanship of Asean in a year of strategic tension
Manila’s challenge lies less in setting ambitious priorities than in preserving cohesion amid mounting challenges
Old, new, borrowed and blue: What are the Philippines’ priorities as it chairs Asean anew?
Twin crises of the South China Sea and the Myanmar conflict aside, Manila’s chairmanship comes with the responsibility of engaging Timor-Leste
Philippines inks military pact with Canada in bid to deter China
The Status of Visiting Forces Agreement is Canada’s first such military pact with an Indo-Pacific nation
US and Malaysia boost security partnership in South China Sea
The pact is the latest in a series of deals between the two nations
Chinese defence minister tells US counterpart containing China ‘futile’
CHINA’S defence minister warned the United States that “containing, deterring, or interfering with China will be futile” in talks with his US counterpart on Wednesday, state broadcaster CCTV reported.
Chinese vessels collide while pursuing Philippine boat in South China Sea: Manila
A CHINESE navy vessel collided with one from its coast guard while chasing a Philippines patrol boat in the South China Sea, Manila said on Monday, releasing dramatic video footage of the confrontatio...
Myanmar and South China Sea to test Asean relevance in summit
SOUTH-EAST Asian leaders will meet in Laos this week as Myanmar’s civil war and mounting tensions in the South China Sea risk corroding the Asean grouping’s central role in the region.
China will ‘crush’ foreign encroachment in South China Sea: military official
CHINA will “crush” any foreign incursion into its sovereign territory including in the South China Sea, a senior Beijing military official said on Thursday on the sidelines of a defence forum.
