The Philippines’ usual collective of friends and allies have condemned China’s use of water cannons in the shoal. “We call on China to cease unlawful actions, act with restraint, and adhere to ...

China said its coast guard on Friday expelled a Philippine government ship from waters near a disputed shoal as maritime tensions between the two feuding neighbors intensify.

Japan's coast guard will simulate a collision between vessels Friday during exercises with the US and the Philippines seen as a show of unity against China. | TAG24 ...

There is nothing new with China's move to deploy naval assets in response to any Philippine-led maritime cooperative activity (MCA) in the country's te ...

Tuesday's maritime confrontation occurred when three Chinese coast guard ships challenged a group of Philippine vessels about ...

The U.S. could be drawn into a conflict between China and the Philippines that's been roiling the South China Sea.

MANILA, Philippines — From being a mere rendezvous point on regular resupply missions in a nearby military outpost at Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal, the Escoda (Sabina) Shoal is emerging as a new ...

MANILA, Philipines — It took four Chinese Coast Guard vessels and one "gray ship" to keep a tiny Filipino fishing boat from casting its nets in Sabina Shoal. For Filipino fisherman Arnel Lepalam ...

They fished from October 10 until October 17, and then decided to try their luck in Sabina Shoal again. En route to Sabina, they already noted a “gray ship” with bow number 629 some three ...

After the Philippines recalled the BRP Teresa Magbanua from Sabina Shoal earlier this month, Beijing said its coastguard would continue to "carry out consistent law enforcement activities" in the ...

China and the Philippines are sending vessels to Sabina Shoal to secure their competing territorial claims to the feature. Manila withdrew the Teresa Magbanua, a coast guard vessel that had left ...

Geopolitical analysts warned that China could take control of Sabina Shoal, after the Philippines on Sept 15 was forced to withdraw its 97m-long coast guard ship BRP Teresa Magbanua from its ...