New U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio discussed China's "dangerous and destabilizing actions in the South China Sea" with his Philippine counterpart on Wednesday and underscored the "ironclad" U.S.

We also strongly oppose any unilateral actions that seek to change the status quo by force or coercion,” they said in a statement. China holds expansive claims covering most of the South China Sea, infringing on the maritime claims of several Southeast Asia nations,

Officials from the Philippines and China have held talks on the disputed South China Sea. Manila expressed "serious concern" over Beijing's deployment of its largest coast guard ship in Philippine waters.

A Philippine security official says China is “pushing us to the wall” with growing aggression in the disputed South China Sea and warned that “all options are on the table” for Manila’s response, incl

Manila would be able to raise South China Sea-related issues that could ‘embarrass’ Beijing and nudge it into a compromise, analysts say.

Beijing claims most of the strategic waterway despite a 2016 ... it will enable them to alter the existing status quo," he said in a statement. He later told reporters Manila had deployed a coast guard ship to the area to challenge the "unlawful" Chinese ...

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INCOMING US President Donald Trump confronts a pivotal challenge in countering China's growing dominance in the South China Sea (SCS) — a crucial geopolitical hotspot where the Philippines, a long-time ally,

While violent clashes and bilateral disputes between Manila and Beijing have reached new heights, so can economic engagement.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio criticized Beijing’s “dangerous and destabilizing” actions in the South China Sea in his early days in office, as he discussed the contested waterway with counterparts from the Philippines and Indonesia.

Beijing and Manila have agreed to continue talks on settling their territorial differences despite Philippine protests about the presence of a Chinese “monster ship” near the contested ...