The Philippines discreetly bolsters defense ties with Taiwan due to Chinese aggression in the South China Sea. Under ...

With US interests at risk of being directly impacted, tensions in the region have the potential to have the gravest impact in ...

A Chinese envoy said the Philippines is “stoking the fire” over Taiwan’s independence by giving the US access to military sites near the Taiwan Strait under an expanded defense agreement.

China expressed strong dissatisfaction with the Philippines over actions regarding Taiwan and maritime security. Department ...

China-Taiwan tensions spill over into China vs Philippines: An angry Beijing has warned the Philippines not to 'play with fire' amid Manila's military moves that appeared to suggest it would 'get ...

Under a 2014 deal, called the Enhanced Defence Cooperation Agreement, or EDCA, the U.S. military has access to Philippine ...

Despite proclaiming a “one China” policy, Manila has been moving toward greater economic and security cooperation with Taipei ...

The country has been gradually expanding military cooperation with the U.S., Japan, and Beijing-claimed Taiwan.

Sandwiched between two Pacific superpowers, the Philippines has long had to tread delicately when it comes to dealing with Beijing and Washington's competing interests, a complex juggling act that has ...

The Philippines is "stoking the fire" of regional tensions by offering expanded military base access to the United States, whose goal is to interfere in China's affairs with Taiwan, Beijing's ...

Marcos granted the U.S. military access to more Philippines bases, including those facing the South China Sea and Taiwan in early 2023, much to Beijing’s chagrin.

China and the Philippines have held a crucial meeting to try to ease mounting tensions following their worst ... Apart from China and the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Taiwan and Brunei also ...