South China Sea in focus

China falsely accuses Philippines of illegal intrusion after midair standoff over South China Sea
Disputed South China Sea airspace that Beijing claims as its own falls within Manila’s Exclusive Economic Zone, where the Philippines and other countries enjoy freedom of overflight.
China military helicopter flies within 10 feet of Philippines patrol plane over South China Sea
A Philippine plane warned a Chinese military helicopter over the South China Sea that it was "flying too close," as tension between the U.S. ally and Beijing soars.
China, Philippines mid-air tensions surge over South China Sea
Beijing says 2 Filipino aircraft ‘illegally intruded’ into China's airspace over Huangyan Island, also known as Scarborough Shoal or Bajo de Masinloc - Anadolu Ajansı
China Military Drove Away Philippine Aircraft Near Spratly Islands
China's military said it warned and drove away three Philippine aircraft that "illegally intruded" into the airspace near Spratly Islands on Thursday. There was no immediate comment from the Philippine embassy in Beijing on the Chinese military's statement issued on Friday.
South China Sea: Chinese military says 3 Philippine aircraft expelled from Spratly Islands
China's military said it had expelled three Philippine aircraft from the disputed Spratly Islands in the Sea on Thursday, marking the latest in a series of dangerous aerial encounters amid heightened bilateral tensions.
China intercepts 3 Philippine planes near Spratly islands
China's military said it warned and drove away three Philippine aircraft that "illegally intruded" into the airspace near the Spratly Islands on Thursday. There was no immediate comment from the Philippine embassy in Beijing on the Chinese military's statement issued on Friday.
China raps Philippine aircraft's 'dangerous' flight over S. China Sea
The Philippines said Tuesday that a Chinese navy helicopter "performed dangerous flight maneuvers" toward a Philippine patrol ...
China Says US Ally Expelled From Disputed Territory
The encounter followed Tuesday's near collision between an intercepting Chinese military helicopter and a Philippine ...
‘Unsafe and irresponsible’: US weighs in on China-Philippines aerial encounter over shoal
The US has accused China of “unsafe and irresponsible” action during a close encounter between a PLA helicopter and a ...
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Philippines Accuses Chinese Navy of ‘Aggressive’ Actions Over Disputed Shoal
Tensions over Scarborough Shoal have increased markedly since the middle of last year, when Beijing and Manila reached an ...
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West PH Sea: US slams China’s ‘dangerous’ maneuvers in Scarborough Shoal
The US condemned a Chinese Navy chopper’s dangerous moves near Scarborough Shoal, stressing that the 1951 US-PH defense ...
Chinese navy helicopter flies within 10 feet of Philippine patrol plane over disputed shoal
A Chinese navy helicopter flew within 10 feet of a Philippine patrol plane on Tuesday in a disputed area of the the South ...
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Philippines mounts new aerial patrol after China chopper incident
Days after a Chinese military helicopter carried out dangerous maneuvers near a Philippine patrol plane, Manila launched ...
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South China Sea Crisis : Scarborough Shoal Becomes a High-Stakes Battlefield
A Risky Confrontation in the Sky Tensions escalated once again over the contested Scarborough Shoal as the Chinese military ...
Chinese aircraft and Philippine plane in close encounter over Scarborough Shoal
The Chinese military said it expelled a Philippine plane from airspace over Scarborough Shoal on Tuesday in a manoeuvre that ...
China Sends Ships Near US Ally in 'Show of Force'
China's coast guard sailed within a few dozen miles of the Philippines' Palawan Province while continuing to patrol waters ...