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China-Philippines relations

China-Philippines relations
News and analysis on China-Philippines relations, which have grown closer since President Rodrigo Duterte's pivot away from the US towards Beijing. Duterte has met with President Xi Jinping several times and sought to boost Chinese infrastructure investments and trade but overlapping territorial claims in the South China Sea remain a potential flashpoint. There is also growing concern in the Philippines about the influx of Chinese workers, mostly working in the online gambling sector.
Open Questions series

Susan Thornton on US-China ties, post-midterms and averting a new balloon crisis

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‘It’s not possible to contain China,’ former top US diplomat Kurt Campbell says

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Wu Shicun on why Beijing will not rule out Scarborough Shoal construction

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Zheng Yongnian on what US’ ‘neocolonialism’, Venezuela operation mean for China

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Liu Qian on Chinese innovation, the US rivalry and women holding up half the sky

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Illustration: Victor Sanjinez Garcia

Fuchsia Dunlop tells how she fell for China’s cuisine and names her perfect dish

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Susan Thornton on US-China ties, post-midterms and averting a new balloon crisis

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

‘It’s not possible to contain China,’ former top US diplomat Kurt Campbell says

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

Wu Shicun on why Beijing will not rule out Scarborough Shoal construction

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Illustration: Victor Sanjinez

Zheng Yongnian on what US’ ‘neocolonialism’, Venezuela operation mean for China

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Illustration: Victor Sanjinez

Liu Qian on Chinese innovation, the US rivalry and women holding up half the sky

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Illustration: Victor Sanjinez Garcia

Fuchsia Dunlop tells how she fell for China’s cuisine and names her perfect dish

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Officials calling for the law worry foreign agents could support pro-China candidates in the 2028 Philippine presidential election.

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The Philippines

No ‘new model’: Philippines stands firm on cutting maritime hotlines with China

Manila says the channels failed to improve trust and were used by Beijing as a ‘smokescreen’ to mask ‘aggressive actions’ at sea.

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South China Sea

Beijing and Manila trade blame over South China Sea medical mission

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The Philippines

Opinion | National security must not kill Philippines-China academic ties

Targeting educational exchanges in the name of security threatens an effective channel for Manila to understand and engage Beijing.

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Chinese business owners and students react as the convoy of President Xi Jinping drives near their location in Manila on November 20, 2018. Educational and cultural exchanges between the Philippines and China have dwindled in recent years amid increasingly frosty relations. Photo: AP
South China Sea

How will new longer-range aircraft boost Manila’s South China Sea surveillance?

The more ‘other countries aid the Philippines, the more likely that they will take an interest’ in the waters, analyst says.

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Chinese language teachers leave the Philippines over safety fears

Educational exchanges are in the firing line as tensions between the two countries spill over into the classroom.

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What does Philippines seek with new Thitu map in South China Sea?

By publishing coordinates, charts and the legitimate basis of its position, the Philippines is aiming to reduce legal ambiguity, experts say.

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Thitu residents fish off the island. Photo: Jeoffrey Maitem
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Beijing slams ‘harassment’ after Manila challenges research ship near Batanes

The Philippines claims the Jia Hai Ke 7 has been ‘loitering’ near islands that have become a flashpoint amid boundary talks.

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A Philippine inflatable boat circles the Jia Hai Ke 7, a Chinese civilian research vessel that has spent more than a week conducting operations in waters off the Philippines’ Batanes Islands. Photo: X.com/Jay Tarriela
South China Sea

Second Thomas Shoal stand-off sparks sharp exchange between US, China embassies

Beijing and Washington’s diplomatic representatives in Manila trade strongly worded accusations in public statements.

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Taiwan

Taiwan’s coastguard vessel transfer to the Philippines sparks double outcry

NGO-mediated transfer of retired cutter raises concerns given Taiwan-Manila fisheries disputes, as Beijing lashes out at ‘despicable’ deal.

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Why younger Filipinos are warming to China despite maritime tensions

A Pew survey shows 47 per cent of Filipinos aged 18 to 34 view China favourably, with some respondents also expressing confidence in its leadership.

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People walk at Binondo, the world’s oldest Chinatown, in Manila, the Philippines, in August. Photo: Reuters
South China Sea

Why Brunei prefers ‘quiet diplomacy’ over confrontation in South China Sea

As a nation with a small military, Brunei would rather work with Beijing in safe zones such as peacekeeping than butt heads, analysts say.

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Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah (left) and son Prince Abdul Mateen arrive for the Asean Summit welcome ceremony in Cebu, Philippines, on May 8. Photo: EPA
South China Sea

Collision near Sabina Shoal sparks fresh escalation between China, Philippines

Two sides blame each other for deliberate ramming near the contested atoll in the South China Sea, fuelling tensions over strategic waterway.

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Philippines’ Teodoro draws 2028 election buzz after China clash

His viral moment in Seoul has raised his profile among supporters, but analysts say weak polling and past losses remain hurdles.

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South China Sea

Should Beijing use its maritime militia as backup force in South China Sea?

On the sidelines of the Xiangshan Forum, a leading Chinese researcher says there could be a role for the vessels at critical moments.

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A China Coast Guard ship (right) uses a water cannon on a Philippine Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources vessel near Scarborough Shoal in 2023. Photo: Philippine Coast Guard vias AFP
The Philippines

Why Marcos’ Brics trip is ‘low-risk’ chance for Philippines to make new friends

The president, attending in his capacity as Asean chair, should not miss the opportunity to diversify ties beyond the US, analysts say.

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Video | Beijing accuses Philippine defence chief of ‘grandstanding’

Philippine Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro read out a handwritten memo reportedly from the Chinese embassy at the Seoul Defence Dialogue on Tuesday.

South China Sea

Beijing tells Manila to ‘stop lying’ after minister exposes South China Sea note

At Seoul Defence Dialogue, Gilberto Teodoro Jnr brands China’s handwritten memo on arbitration ruling as ‘coercion and bullying’.

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Gilberto Teodoro Jnr read aloud from a note from a Chinese emissary, prompting China’s foreign ministry to protest and accuse Manila of "grandstanding and lying". Photo: X/ Department of National Defence - Philippines
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Chinese armed trainer jets drive away Philippine aircraft over Scarborough Shoal

At least three JL-10s carrying PL-5 missiles were involved in incident at disputed atoll in what could be a more cost-effective tactic.

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A Chinese JL-10 trainer jet flies over Scarborough Shoal on Wednesday. Photo: CCTV
Taiwan

Beijing ramps up coastguard patrols and scientific surveys near Taiwan

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Philippines to expand military drone fleet as South China Sea tensions rise

Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro has pitched a 6.3 per cent budget increase to fund the advanced drones and warships.

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A Philippine coastguard personnel talks on a mic as he looks over Scarborough Shoal in the disputed South China Sea in June. Photo: AFP
Taiwan

Mainland China’s ship activity near Taiwan hits record for third month in a row

Beijing has ramped up its law-enforcement and survey operations around island since Tokyo and Manila announced boundary talks.

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Taiwanese officials have warned that the sustained presence of mainland Chinese government vessels across parts of the first island chain aims to establish a “new status quo”. Photo: Xinhua
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China to build monitoring station near disputed Scarborough Shoal

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Beijing and Manila clash over arrests of ‘illegal’ workers as tensions worsen

Manila rejects criticism of defence chief – who accused China of ‘squid tactics’ – just as president indicated he wanted to ‘reset’ ties.

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