Philippines, China Clash in South China Sea Near Luzon Strait Amid PLA Warnings and Joint US-Philippines Exercises

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Updated May 8, 2025, 01:06 PM

Tensions escalated in the South China Sea as the Philippines deployed a coast guard vessel and an aircraft to challenge a Chinese research ship conducting what Manila described as illegal marine scientific research within the Philippines' exclusive economic zone. Chinese dredges were also spotted near the strategic Luzon Strait, close to where the U.S. recently deployed the NMESES anti-ship missile system. On May 5, the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Southern Theater Command tracked and warned off a Philippine vessel attempting to enter waters off China's Huangyan Dao (Scarborough Shoal). The PLA stated it effectively prevented the Philippine warship from intruding into these territorial waters. The Philippines released footage accusing a Chinese naval ship of performing a "threatening and provocative" maneuver during joint military exercises with the U.S. in the South China Sea. China firmly opposed recent joint sea and air patrols by the Philippines, the United States, and Australia in the region, with a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson describing such actions as the biggest source of risks for peace and stability in the South China Sea. Additionally, China condemned U.S. efforts to undermine China-Caribbean relations. Both countries have traded accusations over the confrontations, highlighting ongoing geopolitical friction in the contested maritime area.

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China Xinhua News

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China firmly opposes the recent joint sea and air patrol in the South China Sea by the Philippines, the United States and Australia and their hyping up of the event, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Thursday https://t.co/6r4msC1DKc https://t.co/RKW2AobbWp

China Xinhua News

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The U.S. despicable attempt to smear and attack China-Caribbean relations and cooperation is doomed to fail, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Thursday https://t.co/mFR08au6nj https://t.co/7ngeYFHrmr

China Daily

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#FMsays Putting together small circles in the #SouthChinaSea to flex muscles in the name of freedom is the biggest source of risks for peace and stability in the region, FM spokesman Lin Jian said when commenting on the joint sea and air patrol in the South China Sea by the https://t.co/C70gNKimjY