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MANILA — The Philippines is not provoking conflict in the South China Sea, the country's military spokesperson said on Tuesday (Dec 26), in response to China's accusation that Manila is encroaching on Beijing's territory. "Philippines is not provoking conflict. We follow international law and we are only implementing our domestic law, meaning the limits of our territorial waters and exclusive...

MANILA (Reuters) -- The Philippines is not provoking conflict in the South China Sea, the country's military spokesperson said on Tuesday, in response

This was said in response to China’s accusation that Manila is encroaching on Beijing’s territory. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The comments from the Philippines military come in response to China’s accusation that Manila is encroaching on Beijing’s territory.

It is the latest salvo amid rising tension as China and the Philippines have traded accusations in recent months over a series of maritime run-ins

MANILA: The Philippines is not provoking conflict in the South China Sea, the country's military spokesperson said on Tuesday (Dec 26), in response to China's accusation that Manila is encroaching on Beijing's territory.

Rising Philippine-China tensions over disputes related to the South China Sea have coincided with deteriorating relations between Beijing and Washington. Elections next year in Taiwan and the US could further inflame tensions in the region. There is an urgent need for compromise on high-stakes issues.

Chinese state media warns the Philippines that ‘provocations’ in South China Sea are ‘extremely dangerous’.

Chinese President Xi Jingping started 2023 by consolidating power, beginning what would become an aggressive year in China's bid to become the globe's premier super power.

China has issued a warning to the Philippines, stating that it will continue to exert military pressure if the ongoing tensions in the South China Sea are not resolved.