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China holds combat drills around Scarborough Shoal as Philippines dispute intensifies
China is turning Scarborough Shoal into a military and legal pressure point. The Philippines’ United Nations claim now tests regional deterrence.
US and Japan back Philippine maritime drills amid China Coast Guard confrontations
South China Sea clashes intensified as United States and Japanese forces joined Philippine drills, raising the risk of a wider alliance confrontation.
China uses water cannon against Philippine vessels for second day near Scarborough Shoal
China used water cannon against Philippine vessels for a second day, deepening fears that coercion near Scarborough Shoal could trigger a wider crisis.
China faces coordinated diplomatic challenge over sweeping South China Sea claims
Fourteen nations and the EU reaffirmed the 2016 South China Sea ruling, intensifying legal pressure on Beijing as dangerous maritime clashes continue.
China patrols Scarborough Shoal as Philippines warns of continuing South China Sea threat
U.S.-China tensions may be easing, but Scarborough Shoal is not. China’s patrols show why Manila still sees a severe threat.