18 hours ago · Chinese President Xi Jinping and visiting Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. attend a welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Jan. 4, 2023.

1 day ago · 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

2 days ago · 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 incursions ...

1 day ago · Beijing’s threats in the region have changed Manila’s approach to security. ... Escalating tensions between China and Taiwan have forced the Philippines—whose northernmost point is less than ...

Jan 23, 2025 · Beijing, which has built manmade islands on top of reefs, some with missile systems and runways, has denied harming marine ecosystems in the region and has accused the Philippines of the same ...

Jan 5, 2023 · BEIJING (AP) — Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has cited stable ties with China during a visit to Beijing in which he has sought to downplay territorial disputes in the South China Sea.

Jun 17, 2024 · Beijing is in the midst of a massive military expansion and has become increasingly assertive in pursuing its claims, giving rise to more frequent direct confrontations, primarily with the Philippines, though it is also involved in longtime territorial disputes with Vietnam, Taiwan, Malaysia and Brunei.

Dec 12, 2024 · The Philippines is working to build a new arbitration case against China over alleged breaches of international law in the South China Sea and is lobbying other countries to join as it...

Aug 31, 2023 · In recent months, the Philippines has given the US access to key military bases, hosted the largest-ever joint military drills between the two countries, and repeatedly called out Beijing's...

1 day ago · He said the arrest of alleged Chinese spy Deng Yuanqing and two of his Filipino cohorts on Jan 17 was just the “tip of the iceberg” of Beijing’s alleged espionage activities. He added that ...