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Sydney (AFP) April 9, 2024 - The top US military officer in the Pacific on Tuesday said Washington was very, very concerned about Beijings recent dangerous actions in the disputed South China Sea, after confrontations with Philippine vessels.

‘Ukraine today may be East Asia tomorrow,’ Japans prime minister said at the White House.

(UPDATE) PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday said he was horrified by the supposed secret agreement between former president Rodrigo Duterte and China on the West Philippine Sea, saying such a deal compromised the territory, sovereignty and the sovereign rights of the Philippines.

On April 2, 2024, renowned Filipino expert Richard Heydarian published an article in the Philippine media outlet Inquirer, titled "Second Thomas Shoal Crisis: A Duterte Legacy," stating that a "gentlemen's agreement" between the former Duterte administration and China not to fortify Philippine position in the Second Thomas Shoal, also known as Ayungin Shoal and Ren'ai Jiao in

By David Brunnstrom

On the eve of a trilateral summit between the United States, Japan and the Philippines, two prominent U.S. senators on Wednesday introduced a bipartisan bill to provide Manila with $2.5 billion to boost its defenses against Chinese pressure. The bill, put forward by Republican Bill Hagerty, a former ambassador to Japan, and Democrat Tim Kaine, authorizes $500 million a year in Foreign Military Financing (FMF) grant assistance to the Philippines over the five fiscal years to 2029. The Philippines

The United States President is said to be concerned about a submerged reef that has become contested by China.

Chinese coast guard ships have slammed Philippines boats with water cannons, shattering a windshield and injuring Filipino crew.

Protesters in Manila trampled on an effigy of Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday as they condemned China's "aggression" a...

China News: In Manila, tensions over China's territorial claims in the South China Sea sparked a vehement protest on Tuesday.