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Philippines' Ties With China And The United States
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte flies to China next week as he actively courts the Asian giant while ties with traditional ally the United States have come under strain.
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Manila to Base Jets, Frigates Near China-Claimed Waters
The Philippines plans to station fighter jets and frigates on a former US naval base facing the South China Sea, where it is engaged in a maritime row with China, a defence official said today.
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China to Extend Military Reach, Build Lighthouses in Disputed Waters
China outlined a strategy to boost its naval reach on Tuesday and announced plans for the construction of two lighthouses in disputed waters, developments likely to escalate tensions in a region already jittery about Beijing's maritime ambitions.
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China Cementing Reach in South China Sea With Civilian Infrastructure
China's plans for islands it is creating in the South China Sea show for the first time the scale of civilian architecture it will extend across the disputed waterway, entrenching its reach in the maritime heart of Southeast Asia, experts say.
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Philippines, US Launch Joint Exercises Near China-Claimed Waters
Thousands of Philippine and US marines on Monday began military exercises close to flashpoints in the South China Sea, where Beijing is engaged in a bitter territorial with its neighbours.
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US Scales Down Anti-Terror Taskforce in Philippines
The United States is scaling down a taskforce that has been training Philippine troops to hunt down local Al-Qaeda extremists, Manila's defence chief said on Thursday.
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Abandoned Children Fear as US Troops Eye Philippines
When the last US ship pulled out of the Philippines' Subic naval base more than two decades ago, a desperate young woman's hopes of finding her father sailed away with it.
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Philippine ship dodges China blockade to reach South China Sea outpost
The Philippine government vessel made a dash for shallow waters around the disputed reef in the South China Sea, evading two Chinese coastguard ships trying to block its path to deliver food, water and fresh troops to a military outpost on the shoal.
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Philippines' Ties With China And The United States
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte flies to China next week as he actively courts the Asian giant while ties with traditional ally the United States have come under strain.
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Manila to Base Jets, Frigates Near China-Claimed Waters
The Philippines plans to station fighter jets and frigates on a former US naval base facing the South China Sea, where it is engaged in a maritime row with China, a defence official said today.
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China to Extend Military Reach, Build Lighthouses in Disputed Waters
China outlined a strategy to boost its naval reach on Tuesday and announced plans for the construction of two lighthouses in disputed waters, developments likely to escalate tensions in a region already jittery about Beijing's maritime ambitions.
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China Cementing Reach in South China Sea With Civilian Infrastructure
China's plans for islands it is creating in the South China Sea show for the first time the scale of civilian architecture it will extend across the disputed waterway, entrenching its reach in the maritime heart of Southeast Asia, experts say.
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Philippines, US Launch Joint Exercises Near China-Claimed Waters
Thousands of Philippine and US marines on Monday began military exercises close to flashpoints in the South China Sea, where Beijing is engaged in a bitter territorial with its neighbours.
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US Scales Down Anti-Terror Taskforce in Philippines
The United States is scaling down a taskforce that has been training Philippine troops to hunt down local Al-Qaeda extremists, Manila's defence chief said on Thursday.
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Abandoned Children Fear as US Troops Eye Philippines
When the last US ship pulled out of the Philippines' Subic naval base more than two decades ago, a desperate young woman's hopes of finding her father sailed away with it.
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Philippine ship dodges China blockade to reach South China Sea outpost
The Philippine government vessel made a dash for shallow waters around the disputed reef in the South China Sea, evading two Chinese coastguard ships trying to block its path to deliver food, water and fresh troops to a military outpost on the shoal.
