Tensions Rise In The South China Sea

Tensions Rise In The South China Sea Philippine military officials have vowed to protect the BRP Teresa Magbanua, a key asset in the South China Sea stand-off at Sabina Shoal China has been escalating tensions in the South China Sea, with the intention of testing US support for the Philippines, a military analyst told CNN

Rising Tensions In The South China Sea Council On Foreign Relations The crisis in the South China Sea continues to escalate following new confrontations The incident highlights the increasing tensions between the two countries in a region already marked by The comments come as tensions rise between China and the Philippines in the South China Sea, where clashes have been common occurrences in recent months On Tuesday, Adm Samuel Paparo, head of US Drills ‘enhance mutual trust and friendship, and promote practical exchanges’ between militaries, says Chinese defence ministry spokesman A stretch of uninhabited, low-lying reefs in the South China Sea is fast becoming a dangerous new flashpoint between China and the Philippines, dealing a blow to recent efforts to de-escalate tensions