PLA decries US-Philippine air drill over South China Sea

US, Philippine fighter jets patrol disputed South China Sea shoal
The joint patrol on Tuesday over the Scarborough Shoal was the first by the longtime treaty allies since President Donald Trump took office again.
PLA decries US-Philippine air drill over South China Sea as tensions escalate
Earlier, Chinese naval vessels attracted Manila’s ire as they crossed Basilan Strait on the way to distant-sea training exercise.
China Expands South China Sea Presence
The latest Maritime Security Threat Advisory from Dryad Global states that China’s military activity near Scarborough Shoal in
Philippines, U.S. hold joint air patrol over South China Sea, angering China
The air forces of the Philippines and the United States held joint patrols over the South China Sea on Tuesday, a move that angered China, which also conducted a "routine patrol" over a disputed shoal.
PLA holds combat readiness patrols around hotly disputed South China Sea shoal
The Chinese military carried out combat readiness patrols in waters and airspace surrounding a hotly disputed Sea shoal on Friday, the latest in a series of exercises to reinforce its control of the area.
What does DeepSeek say about the South China Sea?
The South China Sea is a complex geopolitical issue involving territorial disputes, military tensions, and conflicting claims by littoral countries including China. Analysts say as the waterway is one of Beijing’s core interests, it is also listed as “highly sensitive” by censors.
Philippines accuses China’s forces of harassing fisheries vessels in the South China Sea
The Philippine coast guard says Chinese coast guard ships and a Chinese navy helicopter harassed a group of Philippine fisheries vessels conducting a scientific survey in a hotly disputed area of the South China Sea,
Skies Over the South China Sea: Joint Patrols by Philippines and U.S.
The Philippines and United States air forces conducted joint patrols over the South China Sea, specifically in the West Philippine Sea. This one-day exercise involved the participation of Philippine FA-50 fighter jets and U.
PLA Southern Theater Command conducts routine patrols in South China Sea
Southern Theater Command conducted routine patrols in the South China Sea, according to Senior Colonel Tian Junli, spokesperson for the Southern Theater Command. Tian said that the Philippines rallied an external country and organized a so-called "joint patrol,
Opinion
Setting the terms for the South China Sea
A US missile launcher sitting somewhere in Luzon could either lead to serious problems between China and the Philippines or start a constructive conversation on how to improve their present troubled bilateral relations.
Philippines comic book takes battle for South China Sea to children
The Philippines launched a comic book on Friday in its fight against what it called distorted narratives about maritime rights in the disputed South China Sea, a move which drew criticism from China.
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US Ally Alarmed as China's Warships Stage Show of Force in Coastal Waters
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West PH Sea: PH, US, Japan, Australia hold joint drills anew
Amid China's recent intrusions in the West Philippine Sea, militaries from the Philippines, the United States, Japan, and ...
China’s Jiaolong deep-sea research vessel set for sea trials after major upgrades
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'Chinese military on high alert for destabilising activities in South China Sea'
China accuses Philippines of colluding with with countries outside the region to undermine peace and stability in the South ...