The US and China embassies in Singapore recently exchanged words over the South China Sea on its social media pages, after the US embassy here drew an analogy between the disputed territory and neighbourliness in HDB communities.

The President will also continue to uphold the Philippine sovereignty, sovereign rights and jurisdiction in the West Philippine Sea.

China has frequently criticized the Philippines' joint military exercises with the U.S. and other countries in the region, accusing Manila of inviting outside forces into what it believes to be a bilateral dispute.

China criticized the United States for allegedly inciting tensions in the South China Sea (SCS) after US Ambassador to the Philippines MaryKay Carlson condemned the actions of the China Coast Guard against the Philippine ships that were on a routine environmental mission in the disputed seas early this week.

GCC summit in the hopes of forging new commercial partnerships against U.S. tariffs, but a recent white paper doubling down on its South China Sea claims will deter ASEAN leaders.

MANILA: Several of the Philippines' allies have expressed grave concern over China's recent use of water cannons and a sideswiping manoeuvre against a Philippine vessel on a routine scientific mission near Sandy Cay in the West Philippine Sea.

The civil war in Myanmar, maritime disputes in the South China Sea and U.S. tariff hikes will top the agenda of a two-day Southeast Asian summit next week, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said.

The United Kingdom is one of several countries pushing back Chinese territorial claims in the South China Sea.