China Says Philippine Vessel ‘Deliberately Collided’ With Chinese Vessel.

Did China ram a Philippine Vessel?

China’s Coast Guard said a Philippine vessel that had ignored its repeated warnings “deliberately collided” with a Chinese Coast Guard vessel in an “unprofessional and dangerous” manner in the Sabina Shoal waters, (part of … Read the rest

Why does China claim the West Philippine Sea?

Why does China claim the West Philippine Sea?

The West Philippine Sea falls within the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone.

Eduardo Ano, the Philippines National Security Adviser, said:
“Under international law, the Philippines has the right to patrol the length and … Read the rest

Scarborough Shoal, Philippines or Chinese.

Is the Scarborough Shoal  Philippines or Chinese?

Under the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), which China helped negotiate, countries have jurisdiction over the natural resources within about 370km (200 nautical miles) of their shore.… Read the rest

US Guidelines: Philippines and South China Sea.

The United States issued a six-page “bilateral defense guidelines” on Wednesday, 3 May 2023.

The guidelines have clarified that the previously agreed 1951 bilateral treaty commitments would be invoked if either is attacked specifically in the South China Sea and … Read the rest