A top military general has issued a stark warning about an "aggressive Beijing" as tensions rise in the South China Sea. The Philippines' Brigadier General Michael Logico has poured scorn on China's territorial claims,

China's been building artificial islands in the South China Sea over the last decade to expand its control in the area. Satellite images show its growth.

PALAWAN, Philippines — U.S., Filipino and Australian troops dug into beach dunes and unleashed a barrage of firepower — including high-powered rockets — during Balikatan training aimed this week at repelling an amphibious assault.

Vietnam lodged a formal protest against China and the Philippines for activities that it said violate its sovereignty in the Spratly Islands area, in a move that underscores the persistent tensions over contested waters in the South China Sea.

China says Filipino ship 'expelled' from its waters, while Manila says Beijing committed 'aggressive and unsafe maneuvers' - Anadolu Ajansı

MANILA: The Philippines may have caught a rare break under US President Donald Trump's latest tariff impositions, and it is hoping to turn that into an edge.

Manila deployed a coastguard vessel and aircraft to challenge a Chinese research ship conducting illegal activities in its waters last week, the Philippines coastguard said.

Even U.S. allies locked in national security disputes with Beijing, like the Philippines, are finding it impossible to resist China’s green energy infrastructure.

Tensions rise as Philippine Navy accuses China of aggressive actions near Scarborough Shoal, escalating maritime standoff in the South China Sea.- Watch Video on English Oneindia

Australia said the South China Sea naval deployment demonstrated its resolve to support an open, stable and prosperous Indo-Pacific.

MANILA, Philippines — Open lines of communication between the Philippines and China remain active through diplomatic channels, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Wednesday.