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THE government on Monday called on media to expose and push back against Chinas twisted and baseless narratives about the West Philippine Sea (WPS), particularly its insistence that the two sides had reached a gentlemans agreement on how to deal with Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal.

China’s coast guard fired water cannons that damaged a Philippine vessel on Tuesday, marking the latest flare-up of violence between the two countries in the disputed South China Sea, Philippine authorities said.

ASEAN silent on China's aggression in South China Sea. Urged to support Philippines and uphold regional security. Need for assertiveness.

A foreboding article was published on April 24. It was pointed out that China had provided a berth to a Russian ship Angara that is purportedly “tied to North Korea-Russia arms transfers.” Reuters cited Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) – that boasts of itself to be “the world's oldest and the UK's leading defence and

At the top of the list of US demands was the insistence that China assist the US and its NATO allies in crippling the Russian economy, particularly its war industries.

With a change in leadership from the China-leaning Rodrigo Duterte to Ferdinand Marcos Jr, who believes in forging closer ties with the US, the timing is just right for India to act.

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Earlier this month, a Chinese embassy spokesperson said that the two nations had reached a “common understanding” on the dispute.

Adm. John Aquilino warned of China engaging in multiple pressure campaigns against its neighbors, particularly Taiwan and the Philippines.

A foreboding article was published on April 24. It was pointed out that China had provided a berth to a Russian ship Angara that is purportedly “tied to North