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Desalination machines and communications upgrades are slated for the nine features that Manila occupies in the contested waterway.

In a decision that is sure to anger Beijing, the Philippine government says that it will upgrade facilities on multiple land features in its western e...

Taiwan’s three presidential candidates are making their last appeals for votes before the January 13 presidential election. Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) presidential candidate Lai Ching-te urged voters to “choose the right road” and not reverse eigh

During visit to Manila, Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock noted “rough winds” blowing across the region.

Does Beijing have the political, military and economic muscle to simultaneously handle multiple global security challenges, and deal with Taiwan? If the crises in Myanmar, Yemen and the South China Sea continue to worsen, that seems unlikely.

During their meeting in Manila, the Philippine and Indonesian presidents discussed the South China Sea, other mutual concerns.

No holiday for Philippine ships guarding country’s waters Asia News Network (ANN) is the leading regional alliance of news titles striving to bring the region closer, through an active sharing of editorial content on happenings in the region.

China News: The US intelligence community alleges corruption severely hampering China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) readiness, including missiles being filled

The most likely scenario is that Manila fortifies the deteriorating ship into a permanent military outpost and Beijing retaliates by installing its own

The activity, held within its territory, is its “sovereign right,” Manila said.