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To assert ownership, China is taking credit for the comings and goings of foreign vessels in contested areas despite having no control over their movements.

Risk signals for a conflict are flashing red.

The Legislative Yuan (LY) elected Kuomintang (KMT) legislature elected Han Kuo-yu speaker of the legislature on February 1. Han received all 52 KMT votes and 2 others from independent legislators in the second round of voting. No candidate secured a

China says a small civilian vessel from the Philippines has illegally anchored at the beach of an atoll in the South China Sea, which is claimed by both countries.

China Coast Guard says Philippine boat supplied an ‘illegal’ vessel but Manila says it has the right to resupply its troops stationed there.

The Philippine government has expressed unease at the assembly of a flotilla of 200 Chinese maritime militia trawlers and China Coast Guard vessels at...

Without greater military commitment from allies, the United States will not have the resources to continue facing multiple global threats.

MANILA, Philippines: It was an unusual Philippine Rotation and Resupply (RoRe) mission to Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal in the West Philippine Sea on Friday.

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President Ferdinand ''Bongbong'' Marcos Jr. said Tuesday that the South China Sea remains to be a ''point of contention'' among countries in the region.