Defining the News
The number of Chinese vessels monitored in the West Philippine Sea has surged amid the annual Balikatan military exercises between Manila and Washington, the Philippine Navy said on Tuesday.
As this developed, the spokesperson of the Chinese foreign ministry hit the Marcos administration for its repeated denial of what it called a “common understanding” between the two countries on Ayungin Shoal. “These common understandings were reached not only during the Philippines’ previous administration but also its current administration. This is the plain fact,” Wang added.
The joint drills involve a simulation of an armed recapture of an island in Palawan province, the nearest major Philippine landmass to the hotly disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea.
Philippines Latest News, Philippines Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Chinese vessels surge in WPS amid Balikatan —PH NavyThe number of Chinese vessels has increased in the West Philippines Sea amid Balikatan, the joint military exercise of the Philippines and United States, the Philippine Navy said on Tuesday.
Read more »
Chinese Embassy slams ‘malicious’ claims vs surge of Chinese students in CagayanThe Chinese Embassy in the Philippines on Thursday belied 'malicious' accusations from Filipino politicians following a reported increase of Chinese students in Cagayan province.
Read more »
20 Chinese ships spotted moving around WPS territoriesMANILA, Philippines: China's maritime militia conducted a major rotation in the West Philippine Sea covered by the country's exclusive economic zone (EEZ) on Friday morning.
Read more »
Chinese ships harass, perform dangerous maneuvers vs PH vessels during WPS resupply missionThree Filipino crewmen were injured after the China Coast Guard water cannoned a Philippine resupply ship on a rotation and resupply (RoRe) mission to Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea (WPS).
Read more »
DFA summons Chinese embassy charge d’affaires amid WPS incidentSunStar Publishing Inc.
Read more »
Marcos amid Chinese aggression in WPS: Filipinos do not yieldPresident Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. on Thursday strongly stated that Filipinos will not yield to China's 'open, unabating, and illegal, coercive, aggressive, and dangerous attacks.'
Read more »