South China Sea

Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. delivers opening remarks during the 13th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus), in Cebu, Philippines, October 29, 2026. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez/Pool
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29/10/2026
Philippines Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro (C) delivers opening remarks during the 20th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Defence Ministers' Meeting (ADMM) at the Mactan Expo in Cebu, Philippines 28 October 2026. ROLEX DELA PENA/Pool via REUTERS
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Hegseth likely to face questions on US role in Indo-Pacific at ASEAN summit
28/10/2026
A Taiwanese Coast Guard patrol ship, Kaohsiung (CG 129), is seen during a rescue drill near the coast of Itu Aba, which the Taiwanese call Taiping, at the South China Sea, November 29, 2016. REUTERS/J.R Wu
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21/10/2026
Philippines Foreign Affairs Secretary Theresa Lazaro addresses the 81st United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York City, US, September 26, 2026. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz
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Philippines summons China's envoy over remarks conveying 'threat'
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14/10/2026
FILE PHOTO: Philippines Defense Minister Gilberto Teodoro speaks during an interview at the IISS Shangri-La Dialogue security summit in Singapore, May 30, 2026. REUTERS/Minh Nguyen/File Photo/File Photo
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Philippines' Teodoro says China could exploit cuts in US-South Korean exercises
07/09/2026
A satellite view of Yagong Reef in the Crescent Group of the Paracel Islands of the South China Sea, April 2, 2026. Vantor/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. MANDATORY CREDIT. DO NOT OBSCURE LOGO.
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New installations emerge on islet as China accelerates South China Sea build-up
25/08/2026
A satellite view of Antelope Reef in the South China Sea, July 19, 2026. Vantor/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. MANDATORY CREDIT. DO NOT OBSCURE LOGO.
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China completes first stage of work at disputed South China Sea reef, images show
19/08/2026
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While the world is distracted, China steps up its strategic game
15/08/2026
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Vietnam starts building largest homemade anti-submarine warship
11/08/2026
Chinese Coast Guard and Philippine Navy vessels during an encounter at Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea July 20, 2026 in this screen grab from handout video. Jay Tarriela via X/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. VERIFICATION - Date and location from timestamp from corroborating footage and satellite image. - Paints on the vessel matched file images of China Coast Guard boats. - Man wearing a brown shirt and a hat mat seated in the bow of the darker
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China says it drove away Philippine vessels in fresh South China Sea incident
23/07/2026
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian gestures during a press conference in Beijing, China March 20, 2024. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang
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China says outside countries should not interfere in South China Sea disputes
22/07/2026
Australia's foreign Minister Penny Wong speaks during the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Post Ministerial conference with Australia on the sidelines of the 59th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Pasay, metro Manila on July 22, 2026. TED ALJIBE/Pool via REUTERS
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Australia's Wong says region faces choice about its response to South China Sea 'aggression'
22/07/2026
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Rubio to hold talks with China's Wang Yi as regional powers join ASEAN meeting
22/07/2026
Philippine Foreign Secretary Theresa Lazaro, Singapore's Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan, Thailand's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow, East Timor's Foreign Minister Bendito dos Santos Freitas, Vietnam's Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Cambodia's Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn, Brunei's Foreign Minister Prince Abdul Mateen Bolkiah, Indonesia's Foreign Minister Sugiono, Laos Foreign Minister Thongsavanh Phomvihane, Malaysian Minister of
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ASEAN top diplomats meet, voice 'serious concern' over Middle East hostilities
22/07/2026

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