The Financial Times reported on Tuesday that two years of escalating "confrontation" in the South China Sea have persuaded the Philippines that "going head-on against Beijing is not viable." "We cannot go toe to toe with China,

China's efforts to put more pressure on the Philippines over a disputed atoll in the Sea could prove an early test for Donald Trump when he returns to the White House next month. Beijing took control of Scarborough Shoal - which is known as Huangyan Island in China and Panatag Shoal in the Philippines - in 2012,

China says a plan by the Philippines to deploy midrange missiles would be a provocative move that stokes regional tensions.

China's foreign ministry on Thursday urged the Philippines to return to "peaceful development", saying Manila's decision to deploy a U.S. medium-range missile system in military exercises would only bring the risks of an arms race in the region.

Aircraft and a warship flotilla took part in patrols at Scarborough Shoal, a reef claimed by the Philippines that China seized control of in 2012.

THE Philippines and China began 2024 with seemingly amicable talks during the Eighth Meeting of the China-Philippines Bilateral Consultation Mechanism

China has condemned Manila’s planned acquisition, which it says poses a “substantial threat to regional peace and security.”

On Dec. 26, 2004, the devastating Indian Ocean earthquake centered west of northern Sumatra and the ensuing tsunami killed more than 200,000 people in a single day, with Indonesia suffering by far the most casualties. In contrast, 2024 was a year of mounting casualties from typhoons, floods, heat waves and droughts all across Asia.

June 17 clash at Second Thomas Shoal, China’s grey-zone activities among Philippines’ challenges as it sought to boost defence in disputed sea.

President Carlos Valdes said the Philippines should leverage economic partnerships with China to foster national growth. Valdes said economic agreements with China must focus on creating jobs, enhancing workforce skills,

Several European nations conducted operational deployments to the Western Pacific this year, combining national strategies, international commitments and participation in the biennial Rim of the Pacific 2024 exercise.