⚖️NGO "Atin Ito "Hails Success of Civilian Resupply Mission to Filipino Fishermen in WPS

South China Sea: Why are tensions between China and the Philippines rising?
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  • Japan to Supply Philippines with Five Coast Guard Ships in $400 Million Deal

  • NGO Hails Success of Civilian Resupply Mission to Filipino Fishermen in WPS

  • Coast Guard Detention Power Approved by China in SCS

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As China puts more and more pressure on the South-east Asian nation in the South China Sea, Manila announced on Friday that the Philippines has agreed to purchase five coast guard patrol ships from Japan in a deal valued at over $400 million. [ Read more ]

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  • MT HYPERLINE 988, a Sierra Leonean vessel with 21 deficiencies, was detained by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) off San Felipe, Zambales.

  • On Thursday, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. declared that the government will persist in implementing equitable and more stringent visa regulations for foreign visitors to the Philippines.

  • The “Atin Ito” NGO called the civilian resupply mission to Filipino fishermen in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) a “major victory” Friday.

  • A Catholic bishops' leader backed a civilian supply mission to the West Philippine Sea, urging a peaceful territorial dispute resolution.

  • A town mayor accused of illegal gaming and ties to China is under investigation by the Philippine government amid rising territorial tensions in the South China Sea.

  • The Armed Forces of the Philippine on Friday said it was ready to attend a possible Senate investigation into the alleged wiretapping of the Chinese Embassy in Manila on the military’s Western Command.

  • Philippine senators visited Pag-asa in the South China Sea to start building new infrastructure to counter Chinese activity.

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Infographic: Chinese Provocations in the South China Sea

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  • The South China Sea infringement and provocation should cease, the Chinese Ministry of National Defence urged the Philippines on Friday. It said that the Philippines should not behave carelessly.

  • In response to the conclusion of the Philippine civilian mission to the West Philippine Sea (WPS) on Friday, China has promulgated a regulation enabling its coast guard to detain foreign individuals trespassing in the South China Sea.

IN BETWEEN

  • There have been more geopohttps://asiatimes.com/2024/05/us-opens-door-for-china-advances-in-the-pacific/litical groupings, apparently to maintain rule-based order in the Indo-Pacific and South China Sea (SCS). China has tried to provoke avoidable wars with multiple nations to become the world leader.

  • The US military has issued a warning about China's reported advancement in developing floating nuclear reactors in the South China Sea, raising concerns about regional security and environmental risks.

  • China and the US are competing for South Pacific island nations' liquid real estate, undersea resources, and military advantage. It's a superpower contest for influence over their economies, airstrips, seaports, and security forces.

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