China has escalated its assertive manoeuvres in the West Philippine Sea, leading to confrontations with the Philippines. The Chinese coast guard fired water cannons at Filipino boats on resupply missions, with dozens of Chinese ships chasing and encircling Philippine vessels. The U.S. renewed warnings to defend its treaty ally, and the Philippines Coast Guard outmaneuvered Chinese ships in a lopsided match-up. The situation reflects broader contemporary international geopolitics and the competition among great powers in the South China Sea.
A blow-by-blow breakdown of China’s recent encounter with the Philippines in the South China Sea shows how Beijing’s fleets can use its bases and overwhelming numbers against rivals at short notice https://t.co/CRBvVM2lXE https://t.co/CRBvVM2lXE
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The speed at which #China has escalated its assertive manoeuvres in the West Philippine Sea aligns with the broader context of contemporary international #geopolitics, highlights @DonMcLainGill95 https://t.co/rYLD51fCyU
#Philippine ships deftly outsmart and outmaneuver Chinese ships to win the lopsided 5 to 38 match-up. The Philippines Coast Guard says they will not be deterred, even if #China doubles or triples their deployment. Via Rappler https://t.co/Ivgl7A53bG
Quite illustrative of the way the rest of ASEAN sees the current increased tensions between the Philippines and China over the South China Sea, with Singapore's Prime Minister Lee warning the Filipinos: "The Americans are [your] treaty ally, but are you sure you want to get into… https://t.co/YgqIo94YrS https://t.co/xKrESohjRE
A Chinese dispute with the #Philippines is a test of #America #China yearns to expose its rival as an unreliable ally. To grasp China’s approach to the international rule of law, look at the South China Sea. In recent weeks and months, large white-hulled ships belonging to… https://t.co/gCi18vd8lo https://t.co/tTCi3HYFg0
Chinese ships chase Philippine vessels as US renews warning https://t.co/3aiE2x6PYO
Global Times op-ed: "Why should the Philippines wantonly magnify the South China Sea dispute…? For a country like the Philippines, actively intervening in the competition among great powers…is no different from throwing itself into the fire." https://t.co/5wy11gZgOT
As a U.S. Navy surveillance plane flew in circles, dozens of Chinese coast guard and accompanying ships chased and encircled Philippine vessels in the latest confrontation in one of the most dangerous flashpoints in the South China Sea. https://t.co/RXaf2ZKHHy
Dozens of Chinese ships chase Philippine vessels as US renews warning it will defend its treaty ally https://t.co/wfGxbyS9sn
The speed at which #China has escalated its assertive manoeuvres in the West Philippine Sea aligns with the broader context of contemporary international #geopolitics, highlights @DonMcLainGill95 https://t.co/rYLD51f4Jm
Dozens of Chinese ships chase Philippine vessels as US renews warning it will defend its treaty ally https://t.co/IhvuNhwLSm
China vessels in high-seas chase of Philippine boat with media https://t.co/2QZkzoFHZm
Philippines to continue South China Sea supply missions despite Chinese boats https://t.co/fQTyyJUNoc https://t.co/IyVFkaxr3Q
Dozens of #Chinese Ships Descend on #Philippine Boats as Standoff Intensifies @Newsweek Special Report Chinese coast guard and maritime militia vessels "recklessly harassed and blocked" Philippine coast guard boats on their way to resupply a Manila-held outpost in the South… https://t.co/H33tN3Vp2T https://t.co/DaiNX7Xfj3
Dozens of #Chinese Ships Descend on #Philippine Boats as Standoff Intensifies @Newsweek Special Report Chinese coast guard and maritime militia vessels "recklessly harassed and blocked" Philippine coast guard boats on their way to resupply a Manila-held outpost in the South… https://t.co/GXzdRBYy5v https://t.co/HT32ATokyh
Dozens of #Chinese Ships Descend on #Philippine Boats as Standoff Intensifies @Newsweek Special Report Chinese coast guard and maritime militia vessels "recklessly harassed and blocked" Philippine coast guard boats on their way to resupply a Manila-held outpost in the South… https://t.co/QEKh1JolLk
#Philippines accuses Chinese coastguard of firing water cannon at resupply boat The Philippines accused the Chinese coast guard Friday of firing water cannon at a boat carrying provisions to Filipino troops on a remote outpost in the disputed South China Sea. “CCG vessel 5203… https://t.co/39wdwrz8lm https://t.co/ud7eZ3PDiQ
The Philippines condemned China's coast guard for ‘unprovoked acts of coercion and dangerous maneuvers,’ including its use of a water cannon against one of its boats, in an attempt to disrupt a resupply mission in the South China Sea https://t.co/CX69IUAuo6
The speed at which #China has escalated its assertive manoeuvres in the West Philippine Sea aligns with the broader context of contemporary international #geopolitics, highlights @DonMcLainGill95 https://t.co/rYLD51f4Jm
The speed at which #China has escalated its assertive manoeuvres in the West Philippine Sea aligns with the broader context of contemporary international #geopolitics, highlights @DonMcLainGill95 https://t.co/rYLD51fCyU
A blow-by-blow breakdown of China’s recent encounter with the Philippines in the South China Sea shows how Beijing’s fleets can use its bases and overwhelming numbers against rivals at short notice https://t.co/tkIR3INVqK https://t.co/tkIR3INVqK
The speed at which #China has escalated its assertive manoeuvres in the West Philippine Sea aligns with the broader context of contemporary international #geopolitics, highlights @DonMcLainGill95 https://t.co/rYLD51fCyU