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US warships sail in vicinity of disputed shoal where Chinese ships collided

A US Navy guided-missile destroyer performed a so-called Freedom of Navigation operation (FONOP) near disputed Scarborough ...

China says it 'drove away' U.S. destroyer near the disputed Scarborough Shoal

This comes after a Chinese warship crashed into one of its own country's coast guard vessels as it chased a patrol boat ...

US briefly deploys 2 warships to a disputed South China Sea shoal after Chinese collision

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The U.S. deployed two warships Wednesday in a disputed South China Sea shoal where two Chinese ...

Chinese jet accused of ‘dangerous’ moves near South China Sea’s Scarborough Shoal

The Philippines coastguard claims that a fighter tailed one of its aircraft and performed manoeuvres at close proximity.

Philippines voices concern over 'dangerous' Chinese actions after Scarborough Shoal collision

The Philippines expressed serious concern on Tuesday over what it called "dangerous manoeuvres and unlawful interference" by ...

Chinese fighter ‘intercepts’ Philippine plane over disputed shoal, says Manila

It is the latest sign of the persistent tensions between the two nations in the disputed South China Sea atoll. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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Año: Military assets need not join Scarborough ops yet

The Bilateral Consultation Mechanism (BCM) of Manila and Beijing and other diplomatic means should be utilized first, Año ...

China, US trade barbs over destroyer passage near Scarborough Shoal

The Chinese military said on Wednesday it monitored and "drove away" a U.S. destroyer that sailed near the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea, while the U.S. Navy said its action was in ...