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U.S. supports Philippines in South China Sea, State Department says

The United States supports the Philippines in calling on China "to end its provocative actions and respect international law in the South China Sea," the State Department said on Friday.

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Australia demands end to ‘unjustified trade strikes’ after China ends diplomatic freeze

Penny Wong says dialogue is in the interests of both countries but government will ‘always stand up for Australia’s values’

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China accuses the U.S. of trying to hijack support in Asia

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin had stressed the need for multilateral partnerships in the Indo-Pacific, which China's defense minister suggested was an attempt to back his country into a corner.

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Richard Marles’s ‘full and frank’ meeting with China ends Australia’s diplomatic freeze

Defence minister says the controversial interception of an Australian aircraft by a Chinese jet last month was discussed, as well as broader issues in the Pacific

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Philippines protests China's 'illegal' acts in disputed South China Sea atoll

The Philippines has lodged a new diplomatic protest against China's maritime activities within Manila's 200-mile exclusive economic zone, the foreign ministry said late on Friday.

Reuters

At Asia security summit, Japan vows to boost regional security role

Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida pledged on Friday to boost its regional security presence to counter multiple threats, from China's expansion in the South China Sea to North Korea's nuclear missile programme.

Reuters

Philippines protests China 'swarming' around disputed reef

The Philippines has protested the "illegal" presence of over a hundred Chinese boats around a disputed reef in the flashpoint South China Sea, describing it as a source of regional instability, the government said.

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‘Ironclad brothers’: what China wants from its role in Cambodia’s biggest naval base

Analysis: reports the Chinese military will get exclusive use of part of Ream base have been denied, but experts say nature of the arrangement remains unclear

The Guardian - AU

Commentary: Climate change is a military problem for the US

The U.S. military has its hands full at the moment with a vicious war in Ukraine and U.S.-China tensions over issues from human rights to sovereignty over the South China Sea. But it cannot delay taking action to address climate change, the most persistent strategic threat we face.

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China says Australia military planes in S China Sea are a threat

Beijing says Australia military aircraft in the South China Sea region threaten its sovereignty and security.

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China warns Australia to stop 'dangerous' actions over the South China Sea after RAAF interception

A Chinese defence ministry spokesman says the Australian aircraft seriously threatened China's sovereignty and security, warning Australia to restrain its actions or "bear all the serious consequences".

ABC News

China says Australia military plane in S. China Sea threatens sovereignty

China said on Tuesday that its military has identified Australian military aircraft and warned them to leave after Australia said fighter aircraft intercepted one of its military surveillance planes in the South China Sea.

Reuters

‘A dangerous act’: how a Chinese fighter jet intercepted an RAAF aircraft and what happens next

Government says PLA J-16 forced Australian P-8 on routine surveillance into a dangerous manoeuvre over South China Sea

The Guardian - AU

A Flare up in China’s Deliberate Pattern of Aggression

The intercept of an Australian patrol over the South China Sea escalates a “grey zone” conflict to a dangerous level.

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Australia says China threatened plane over South China Sea

Australia says a Chinese fighter jet carried out dangerous maneuvers threatening the safety of one of its maritime surveillance planes over the South China Sea

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Chinese fighter jet’s actions near Australian aircraft ‘very dangerous’, deputy PM says

Defence reports J-16 jet released ‘chaff’ including aluminium shards in front of Australian flight in South China Sea region

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Federal government says it will not be deterred by Chinese 'intimidation' tactics in South China Sea

The Federal government says it will not be intimidated by the dangerous actions of a Chinese aircraft towards an Australian surveillance plane in the South China Sea last month.

Reuters

Australia says Chinese fighter jet intercepted surveillance craft in May

A Chinese fighter aircraft dangerously intercepted an Australian military surveillance plane in the South China Sea region in May, Australia's defence department said on Sunday.

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The Independent UK

Sea feud with China flares as Marcos prepares for presidency

The Philippine government has announced a new diplomatic protest against China over disputes in the South China Sea

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Philippines complains of Chinese fishing ban, 'harassment'

MANILA: The Philippines on Tuesday said it had filed a diplomatic protest with China for unilaterally declaring a South China Sea fishing ban and complained also of harassment and violations of its jurisdiction by Beijing's coast guard.

Reuters

Philippines complains of Chinese fishing ban and 'harassment' at sea

The Philippines on Tuesday said it had filed a diplomatic protest with China for unilaterally declaring a South China Sea fishing ban, and complained also of harassment and violations of its jurisdiction by Beijing's coast guard.

Reuters

Keep the South China Sea free, Biden tells Navy graduates

U.S. President Joe Biden said on Friday that Russian President Vladimir Putin's attempt to divide Europe by invading Ukraine had backfired and told Naval Academy graduates their job will be ensuring maritime freedom in the South China Sea.

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China Plots Fresh Military Exercises in South China Sea

China will hold naval exercises in the South China Sea on Saturday, its maritime authority said, after a week of recrimination from Western powers over its military ambitions across the Pacific region. The exercises, set to take place in the sea less than 25 kilometers (15.5 miles) off the coast…

Reuters

Philippines' Marcos vows to thwart interference from outside powers

Philippines President-elect Ferdinand Marcos on Thursday promised to prevent any foreign interference in the running of his country, and to defend sovereign territory and stand up to any Chinese encroachment in the South China Sea.

Daily Mirror

China 'thinking about invading somebody' amid 'ominous' South China Sea military drills

Tensions have been growing in the South China Sea over Beijing's aggressive stance towards US ally Taiwan - which China believes is still its territory and wants to annex

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