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Japan, Philippines, US rebuke China over ‘dangerous’ South China Sea moves | Oneindia

The heads of state from Japan, the Philippines, and the United States have jointly expressed "grave concern" regarding China's conduct in the contested South China Sea. Over recent years, Beijing has intensified its presence in this crucial maritime region, leading to heightened tensions, notably with the Philippines. This nation, among others in Southeast Asia, asserts territorial claims over portions of the sea adjacent to its shores. In response to a recent altercation near Second Thomas Shoal that resulted in injuries to Filipino soldiers and damage to vessels, President Ferdinand Marcos of the Philippines declared Manila's intention to enact countermeasures against China. The leaders of Japan, the Philippines, and the United States expressed shared concerns over the People's Republic of China's (PRC) provocative actions in the South China Sea during the inaugural summit held in Washington, DC. This joint statement comes amid escalating tensions in the region. #SouthChinaSea #China #Japan #Philippines #US #Tensions #Diplomacy #InternationalRelations #SecurityConcerns #GeoPolitics ~HT.97~PR.152~ED.102~

Philippines president says summit with U.S., Japan to include South China Sea cooperation | Oneindia

On Wednesday, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. announced that the forthcoming trilateral summit involving the United States, Philippines, and Japan will entail an agreement to uphold security and ensure freedom of navigation in the South China Sea. Marcos departed for Washington in the afternoon to engage in discussions with U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. Earlier in the day, the Philippine leader informed reporters that while there would be a focus on addressing South China Sea concerns, the primary objective of the summit remains enhancing economic cooperation among the three allied nations. #Philippines #Summit #SouthChinaSea #Cooperation #FumioKishida #JoeBiden #FerdinandMarcosJr #Diplomacy #InternationalRelations #Geopolitics ~PR.152~ED.194~GR.123~

Philippine protesters trample on Xi effigy, condemn China’s maritime ‘aggression’ | Oneindia News

Protesters in Manila trampled on an effigy of Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday as they condemned China’s “aggression” against the Philippines in the South China Sea. The protesters marched towards the Chinese consulate in Manila, chanting “China leave!” while others called out China’s “aggression” against Filipino people in the South China Sea. The Philippines and China have had a series of maritime run-ins, including an incident last month where China used water cannons to disrupt a Philippine supply mission to soldiers stationed on a grounded warship in the disputed Second Thomas Shoal. #PhilippineProtest #XiEffigyTrampled #ChinaAggression #SouthChinaSea #MaritimeTensions #ProtestAgainstChina #TerritorialDispute #RegionalSecurity #ASEANUnity #InternationalRelations ~PR.152~ED.101~

Philippines will continue dialogue with China to ease South China Sea tensions| Oneindia

Philippines' President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday called on China to talk to prevent more incidents like ramming vessels and the use of water cannons in the South China Sea. The Philippines continues to talk with China, and is exhausting all options to speak to Chinese leadership so as not to heat up tensions in the waterway, Marcos said. He added he hopes the recently concluded joint maritime activity with Japan, Australia, and the United States will reduce incidents at sea with China. #SouthChinaSea #ChinaPhilippinesDialogue #FerdinandMarcosJr #PhilippinesChina #MilitaryDrills #ChinaPatrol #USPhilippinesJapanAustralia #JointDrills #IndoPacificCooperation #NavalOperations #RegionalSecurity #GlobalTensions #InternationalRelations ~PR.152~ED.101~GR.122~