⚖️NGO "Atin Ito "Hails Success of Civilian Resupply Mission to Filipino Fishermen in WPS
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👉 The strategic South China Sea is a flashpoint due to a growing diplomatic dispute and maritime incidents between China and the Philippines.
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Japan to Supply Philippines with Five Coast Guard Ships in $400 Million Deal
NGO Hails Success of Civilian Resupply Mission to Filipino Fishermen in WPS
Coast Guard Detention Power Approved by China in SCS
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As China puts more and more pressure on the South-east Asian nation in the South China Sea, Manila announced on Friday that the Philippines has agreed to purchase five coast guard patrol ships from Japan in a deal valued at over $400 million. [ Read more ]
MT HYPERLINE 988, a Sierra Leonean vessel with 21 deficiencies, was detained by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) off San Felipe, Zambales.
On Thursday, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. declared that the government will persist in implementing equitable and more stringent visa regulations for foreign visitors to the Philippines.
The “Atin Ito” NGO called the civilian resupply mission to Filipino fishermen in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) a “major victory” Friday.
A Catholic bishops' leader backed a civilian supply mission to the West Philippine Sea, urging a peaceful territorial dispute resolution.
A town mayor accused of illegal gaming and ties to China is under investigation by the Philippine government amid rising territorial tensions in the South China Sea.
The Armed Forces of the Philippine on Friday said it was ready to attend a possible Senate investigation into the alleged wiretapping of the Chinese Embassy in Manila on the military’s Western Command.
Philippine senators visited Pag-asa in the South China Sea to start building new infrastructure to counter Chinese activity.
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Infographic: Chinese Provocations in the South China Sea
The South China Sea infringement and provocation should cease, the Chinese Ministry of National Defence urged the Philippines on Friday. It said that the Philippines should not behave carelessly.
In response to the conclusion of the Philippine civilian mission to the West Philippine Sea (WPS) on Friday, China has promulgated a regulation enabling its coast guard to detain foreign individuals trespassing in the South China Sea.
There have been more geopohttps://asiatimes.com/2024/05/us-opens-door-for-china-advances-in-the-pacific/litical groupings, apparently to maintain rule-based order in the Indo-Pacific and South China Sea (SCS). China has tried to provoke avoidable wars with multiple nations to become the world leader.
The US military has issued a warning about China's reported advancement in developing floating nuclear reactors in the South China Sea, raising concerns about regional security and environmental risks.
China and the US are competing for South Pacific island nations' liquid real estate, undersea resources, and military advantage. It's a superpower contest for influence over their economies, airstrips, seaports, and security forces.
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