Liaoning
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Carrier movements and new airfields underscore tensions as US‑ASEAN defence talks convene in Cebu
ASEAN, China, Liaoning, pete hegseth, Philippine Coast Guard, Philippine Navy, Philippines, Scarborough Shoal, South China Sea, West Philippine SeaChinese vessels and a carrier strike group have been active near Philippine waters while new Chinese airfield construction on disputed reefs is reported. The movements coincide with US‑ASEAN defence talks in Cebu and a divided Philippine public over the government’s China policy.
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Philippine alarm over alleged attempt to tow BRP Sierra Madre; diplomatic row with Chinese embassy
China, hydrogen platform, Liaoning, Philippine Navy, Philippines, royal navy, runway construction, South China Sea, US Navy, West Philippine SeaTensions rose in the South China Sea as the Philippines accused China of attempting to interfere with the BRP Sierra Madre and diplomatic exchanges escalated; U.S. and allied naval activity, Chinese infrastructure projects and a new hydrogen platform heightened regional security concerns.
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Even Indonesia: Concerns over China’s Reach in the South China Sea
China’s maritime disputes with its Asian neighbors over the Senkaku Islands, the Spratly Islands, and the Paracel Islands have made these collections of islets well known. (In China, they are known as the Diaoyu, Nansha, and Xisha Islands, respectively.) So far, Indonesia has largely stayed out of the fray—so much so that it is rarely listed among the disputants. But…