The Guardian
Reuters The Philippines has claimed that China has deployed almost 100 vessels in a disputed area of the South China Sea, raising fresh concerns about tensions in the region. China denies it has increased its presence in the waters around the...
China News
China has strengthened controls in the Huangyan Island waters in response to the provocative actions of the Philippines, Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei said on Wednesday. Hong said that there are about 20 Chinese fishing boats operating in the...
Voice of America
A tense naval standoff stemming from competing territorial claims between China and the Philippines is throwing a spotlight on an obscure treaty between Manila and Washington. But contemporary political considerations may trump the decades-old...
The Jakarta Post
Foreign Affairs spokesman Raul Hernandez said the number of Chinese vessels at Scarborough Shoal increased to 96 on Tuesday. They included four government ships, fishing boats and dinghies...Hernandez said that despite a seasonal fishing ban imposed...
BBC South Asia
China 'increasing ships at disputed shoal' The Philippines and China have been locked in a stand-off over the shoal since April The Philippines says more Chinese ships are at the disputed Scarborough Shoal area, despite ongoing talks on the row.
Channel NewsAsia
China has deployed more government ships and fishing boats to a disputed shoal in the South China Sea amid a tense stand-off with Manila, the Philippine foreign department said Wednesday. As of Monday night, there were five Chinese government vessels...