China had previously said it would allow food, water and other basic supplies to be transported by the Philippines to its forces in the shoal if Manila agreed not to bring construction materials ...

China and the Philippines on Sunday accused each other of causing collisions in a disputed area of the South China Sea, the latest in a string of maritime confrontations between the two countries ...

China and the Philippines have reached an agreement intended to end confrontations in the South China Sea that center around the Philippines-occupied Second Thomas Shoal, which China also claims ...

A Philippine security official warned "all options are on the table" for Manila's response to growing South China Sea aggression, including lawsuits.

China China warned as Philippine president proposes countermeasures against Beijing's aggression Beijing tells U.S. to butt out of China-Philippines dispute in South China Sea ...

Philippine Coast Guard personnel speed past a Chinese Coast Guard ship in the South China Sea on April 23, 2023. Beijing claims sovereignty over almost the entire South China Sea.

China was the Philippines' third-biggest export market in 2022, taking $10.97 billion worth or 13% of its shipments, behind only the United States and Japan.

China and the Philippines on Monday defended their claims to a disputed reef in the South China Sea, after Manila accused Beijing of seeking to "intimidate and harass" with a state media report ...

These civilians are the only ones in the Spratly Islands — a chain of 100 or so atolls, reefs and cays in the South China Sea that may have significant oil reserves and is claimed by six countries.

However, a spokesman for China’s foreign minister was less bellicose, saying merely, “We advise the Philippines not to cause provocation and cause trouble.” The barrier was carted away.

Philippines in series of meetings with U.S., China Ties are more than South China Sea dispute, Manila says Manila reaffirms adherence to One China Policy ...

Under President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., who took office in mid-2022, the Philippines has aggressively defended its territorial interests in the South China Sea, a key global trading route.