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The Philippine military demands that China stop "dangerous and offensive" actions in the South China Sea after a People's Liberation Army Navy ship performed "aggressive maneuvers" near the disputed Thitu Island last week.
2023-10-16

Philippine president Bongbong Marcos summons Chinese ambassador Huang Xilian following a China Coast Guard vessel's alleged use of a laser weapon on a Philippine ship in the South China Sea.
2023-02-14

Police in the Philippines fatally shoot 13 suspected drug dealers in Bulacan.
2018-03-21

China's People's Liberation Army Navy seizes an underwater drone deployed by USNS "Bowditch" in the South China Sea; the United States files a formal diplomatic protest and a demand for its return.
2016-12-16

The Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague rules it has jurisdiction to hear the Philippines' case against China over maritime disputes in the South China Sea.
2015-10-30

As a result of talks between U.S. Chief of Naval Operations Admiral John Richardson and Chinese Commander of the People's Liberation Army Navy Admiral Wu Shengli about a U.S. warship's transit with 12 nautical miles of China's man-made islands in the South China Sea, the United States and China agree to maintain dialogue and follow Code for Unplanned Encounters at Sea protocols, according to a U.S. official.
2015-10-29

The Philippines announces plans to increase its defense budget by 25% amid ongoing tension in the South China Sea.
2015-07-21

The Chinese navy issues warnings eight times as a United States Navy surveillance plane flies over manmade islands in the South China Sea.
2015-05-20

ASEAN nations ask China to begin talks over territorial disputes in the South China Sea.
2012-11-18

Hundreds of people in Vietnam take part in a rare demonstration against Chinese naval operations in disputed waters in the South China Sea.
2011-06-5